Bacteria Vaginosis

May 12, 2008

by TJ

Vaginosis, better known as bacterial vaginosis, is caused by changes in the kinds of bacteria living in a woman’s vagina. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) was formerly known as Gardnerella vaginitis but is rarely called that anymore. To get more knowledge and help in getting rid of BV, please find my link at the end of this article.

Bacterial vaginosis is often called and infection caused by an overgrowth of unhealthy bacteria normally present in the vagina. These unhealthy bacteria normally live within the vaginal area and are typically harmless not causing any problems, except when something causes their numbers to multiply.

Douching may be a triggering cause of bacterial vaginosis by upsetting the natural balance of the vaginal environment.

Sometimes there is a fishy odor often associated with bacterial vaginosis caused by certain bacteria. Many women find that after intercourse the odor is more pronounced.

This problem falls into a gray area because it is not considered a sexually transmitted disease because even a virgin female can have BV but it is more common in women who have more sexual partners.

If present during pelvic surgery or invasive vaginal procedures, bacteria vaginosis makes the reproductive tract vulnerable to infection or inflammation, which has been linked to such problems as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and can cause serious problems with future attempts at pregnancies.

Do you want to run the risk of an STD? Having bacterial vaginosis can increase the chances of getting other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), such as HIV, chlamydia, etc. Women with HIV who get bacterial vaginosis have a higher risk of passing HIV to a sexual partner.

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