Vaginosis
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.
Bacterial Vaginosis is definitely one of the leading causes of vaginal odor. This odor may become more pronounced after having intercourse and often has a fishy vaginal odor.
About 50% of women with bacteria vaginosis don’t notice any of the major symptoms such as fishy odor, itchiness, discharge.
Women who are sexually active appear to be at greatest risk for developing bacterial vaginosis. But even women who are not sexually active can develop it.
The bacteria that cause BV sometimes can migrate deeper or be pushed deeper and cause a dangerous situation by infecting the uterus and fallopian tubes. This type of infection is called pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID and can cause infertility or damage the fallopian tubes so that the woman may have an increased chance of the risk of ectopic pregnancy and infertility in the future.
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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