Prevent Bacterial Vaginosis!

                

 

Bacterial Vaginosis is the name of a condition in women where the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina is disrupted and replaced by an overgrowth of certain bacteria, this is an abnormal vaginal condition that is characterized by vaginal discharge. Bacterial vaginosis is not passed by sex and is not dangerous, but it can cause disturbing symptoms. The infection may cause problems with a pregnancy but it can safely be treated when you are pregnant and when you are breastfeeding – this won’t harm the baby, but do tell the doctor or nurse that you are pregnant.

What are the signs and symptoms of bacterial vaginosis? Symptoms may include: A watery, pearly grey discharge instead of normal vaginal secretions, a strong or unusual odor from the vagina. Symptoms include too, malodorous discharge, itching and burning, however, some women with bacterial vaginosis have no symptoms, it should disappear within a few days.

There could be a variety of causes. It occurs when there is a complex change in the number and types of bacteria in the vagina. In most cases, bacterial vaginosis causes no complications. This condition used to be called Gardnerella vaginitis, because Gardnerella is a type of bacteria that sometimes causes the infection, primary causes of bacterial vaginosis include an overgrowth of anaerobic bacteria and the Gardnerella organism

Treatment is especially important for pregnant women, as the infection has been linked to a number of serious health complications. Treatment is simple for both men and women and is only necessary if you have signs and symptoms of thrush. Treatment is up to 80 per cent effective if it is used according to the instructions, it depends on the type of vaginitis you have.

Oral antibiotic treatment is sometimes prescribed and may be available if you request it from your physician. Treatment may involve the use of metronidazole tablets by mouth or vaginal creams made from metronidazole or another antibiotic called clindamycin. After treatment, the condition generally resolves without complications, but up to 15% of women have recurrent symptoms that need to be treated with a second course of antibiotics.

Bacterial vaginosis is the very common vaginal condition where the normal predominant Lactobacillus inhabitants of the vagina have been replaced by a mixed population of anaerobic bacteria that appear to open up the female genital region to a host of other infections and complications, It is NOT generally considered to be a sexually transmitted infection because it occurs in women who are not sexually active. Treatment is recommended for women with an offensive discharge due to bacterial vaginosis pregnant women found to have bacterial vaginosis who had a premature birth with a previous pregnancy.

Learn more about measures and steps to help prevent recurrence of bacterial vaginosis in Yeast Infection site