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BV occurs in women and refers to the inflammation caused by an excess of bacterial growth in the vagina. By disrupting the vaginal environment, uncomfortable symptoms such as white discharge, fishy odors, or painful itching and urination may result from this bacterial infection.
Bacterial Vaginosis is often distinguishable by its fishy odor making it different from yeast infections.
Having BV approximately doubles the risk of infection by a number of other sexually transmitted infections. It also increases the risk of early delivery among pregnant women.
Abnormal conditions to the vaginal environment include fluctuating hormone levels during the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and menopause. Other influencing factors include antibiotics, sexual intercourse (semen is alkaline), intrauterine devices, douching and smoking increases the vaginal pH above normal (3.8 – 4.5) and results in frequent vaginitis. Vaginitis or vaginal infections, is a medical term used to describe various conditions that cause infection or inflammation of the vagina that can result in unpleasant odor, discharge, itching, dryness and burning.
The most common types of vaginitis are Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) and yeast infections. Bacterial Vaginosis is the most common cause of vaginitis and accounts for approximately 50% of all vaginal infections and affects 29% of the general population. Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is caused by an overgrowth of bacteria such as Gardnerella or Prevotella bivia, whereas, yeast infections are caused by an overgrowth of a fungus called Candida.
