Bacterial Vaginosis

Women continuously suffer from several health issues, such as bacterial vaginosis, which leads to a lot of annoying symptoms and sometimes dangerous complications if left untreated.

Bacterial vaginosis

The vagina naturally contains several good and bad bacteria, and they’re essential and work in balance. In the case of bacterial vaginosis, bad bacteria start to grow abnormally, which throws off the balance and leads to vaginitis.

Bacterial vaginosis is one of the most common vaginal problems in women between 15 and 44 years old.

Risk factors leading to bacterial vaginosis

• Using vaginal douches.
• Not producing enough good bacteria in the vagina.
• Pregnancy.
• Using an intrauterine device.
• Being very sexually active.
• Random use of antibiotics.

Symptoms of bacterial vaginosis

About 84% of bacterial vaginosis cases don’t have symptoms. The symptoms include:

• Vaginal discharges that have an off-white, gray, or green color.
• The smell of the discharges is like fish.
• Vaginal itching and irritation.
• Burning during urination.
• Bacterial vaginosis might lead to some complications, such as an increased risk of sexually transmitted infections, an increased risk of infections after gynecological surgeries like hysterectomy, and having a pelvic inflammatory disease.

Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis

• Medical history.
• Pelvic examination.
• Testing a sample of the vaginal discharges.
• Testing the vaginal pH.

Treatment of bacterial vaginosis

• Vaginal or oral antibiotics.
• Not using vaginal douches and scented products.
• Wearing cotton underwear.