Is a bacterial vaginosis(BV) an STD?
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 at
2:40 am
Is Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) an STD? of just an infection like a yeast infection? What causes BV and are the symptoms similar to a yeast infection?
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"Is a bacterial vaginosis(BV) an STD?" — No, it’s not sexually transmitted. And sex isn’t required to develop BV.
"of just an infection like a yeast infection?" — Well, more or less.
"What causes BV and are the symptoms similar to a yeast infection?" — Whenever the acidic environment of the vagina is disturbed, there is always the risk for an imbalance in the normal, healthy bacteria of the vagina. The risk increases with multiple sex partners, female sex partners and already having an STD. Semen in alkaline in nature and can cause an upset but antibiotics can upset the balance of vaginal bacteria without changing the pH. IUDs & frequent douching have also been known to cause BV.
The symptom isn’t those of like vaginal candidiasis. The symptom is a greyish-white or yellow discharge that has a strong, fishy odor. The odor worsens after sex because semen chemically interacts with the bacteria and makes the smell worse. But about 50% of women with BV have no symptoms.
This question should have been posted in Women’s Health. BV isn’t an infectious disease.
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The Centers for Disease Control include bacterial vaginosis on its list of sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs, although the exact cause of this common women’s health issue is not known.
What Causes BV?
Researchers have had difficulty determining exactly what causes bacterial vaginosis. At present, it seems to be that a combination of multiple bacteria must be present together for the problem to develop. Bacterial vaginosis typically features a reduction in the number of the normal hydrogen peroxide-producing lactobacilli in the vagina. Simultaneously, there is an increase in concentration of other types of bacteria, especially anaerobic bacteria (bacteria that grow in the absence of oxygen). As a result, the diagnosis and treatment are not as simple as identifying and eradicating a single type of bacteria. Why the bacteria combine to cause the infection is unknown.
The Symptoms
The symptoms of bacterial vaginosis are vaginal discharge and odor. Usually, there are no other symptoms. The amount of vaginal discharge that is considered normal varies from woman to woman. Therefore, any degree of vaginal discharge that is abnormal for a particular woman should be evaluated. Many women with bacterial vaginosis actually have no symptoms at all. Others experience an unpleasant fishy odor with vaginal discharge. The discharge is usually thin and grayish white. The discharge is often more noticeable after sexual intercourse.