Bacterial Vaginosis Cause and Symptom of Bacterial Vaginosis

                

 

Bacterial vaginosis results in an overgrowth of bacteria that exist normally in the vagina. Bacterial vaginosis is believed to be more common than a yeast infection. It is believed that it cannot be transmitted from one individual to another like many sexually transmitted diseases, but it may be associated with intercourse. Bacterial vaginosis may be the most common cause of vaginal odor and discharge.

Symptoms of Bacterial Vaginosis
 

• As many as 50 percent of women that have bacterial vaginosis have no symptoms at all.
• A strong, fishy or even a musty odor along with a milky white or greyish colored discharge.
• There may be a strong odor, worse during menstruation or after intercourse.
• Burning and/or itching may or may not occur along with the odor.

 

Increase in Harmful Bacterial
 

In women that have bacterial vaginosis, they will have a large increase in the amount of potentially harmful bacteria as well as a significant decrease in the number of normal, protective bacteria in the vagina. Nearly 50 percent of women that have bacterial vaginosis experience absolutely no symptoms.

Women who have bacterial vaginosis may have an increased risk of developing pelvic inflammatory disease, which could potentially result in hospitalization. Many women, once having this condition, begin to experience recurrences of the condition. Some women could be classified as chronic bacterial vaginosis sufferers. The risk of bacterial vaginosis may increase as women approach menopause as well as those that have diabetes.

Treatment for Chronic Bacterial Vaginosis
 

Treatments available for bacterial vaginosis may relieve the symptoms but may not, in all cases, lead to a cure. As for the good news, treatment is fairly simple and generally effective, upon a proper diagnosis by your Doctor. In approximately 30 percent of the cases, bacterial vaginosis periodically returns after treatment. The recommended treatments for bacterial vaginosis are best determined by your Doctor. Bacterial vaginosis is generally treated with a topical treatment, although at times, it is treated orally.

Bacterial Vaginosis Significantly Under Diagnosed
 

Bacterial vaginosis is believed to be greatly under diagnosed due to the fact that many women falsely assume that they have contracted a yeast infection and will treat their symptoms with over the counter treatments. Bacterial vaginosis is readily treated with antibiotics, in the form of oral means or topical vaginal creams that are prescribed by a doctor. Bacterial vaginosis is a condition that is all too common among women.

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