What is bacterial vaginosis? How do you treat it. ?
Saturday, July 10th, 2010 at
12:16 am
Is it a seriously infection can it make you infertil or cause cancer?
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Bacterial Vaginosis is a vaginal infection, one of the most common in the field. There has been some debate as to whether or not it is considered to be a sexually transmitted disease. The experts say no but the infection usually happens right after you have sex with a brand new person. But in the medical community, Bacterial Vaginosis is not a sexually transmitted disease. The condition is caused by an imbalance in the bacterial flora. Though many people tend to think that Bacterial Vaginosis is a yeast infection and they may start to self treat for it but they are two different things.
Some of the symptoms and signs of Bacterial Vaginosis could be an abnormal discharge from the vagina and along with the discharge is a fishy type of odor. There may be some burning and itching but please keep in mind that every woman is different and the signs and symptoms may not be the same. Some women may experience abdominal pains and others don’t. Before you can start treatment you have to be diagnosed by a medical doctor. Bacterial Vaginosis is not something that you want to ignore or mistreat. It could cause infertility and pre-term labor.
You may have to answer some very uncomfortable questions when it comes to your medical exam. The doctor may ask you if the discharge is normal, some women experience a discharge from time to time and have considered it to be normal. The doctor may ask about your sex life so prepared to answer these questions honestly, if you leave something out it may affect your treatment.
In addition to these questions, the doctor will have to do a pelvic exam. Then they will run the results by a lab and see what if any bacteria is present. These exams are good ideas, this way you can rule out a lot of other conditions such as yeast infections and vaginal thrush. Once you have been diagnosed with the condition you may want to know what caused it.
There may be an imbalance in the body’s pH levels and that could have been cause by taking an antibiotic for another condition. Sometimes when the pH is not normal, it can cause bacteria and depending on the person, it could spread a lot and form Bacterial Vaginosis and sometimes not. The condition sometimes happens when you are pregnant and will often disappear after pregnancy. As we mentioned it is not considered to be a sexually transmitted disease, the most often cause is sex.
Though when pre-teen girls are diagnosed with Bacterial Vaginosis, it is said that the reason may be from Strep or by another bacteria from the anus. This is brought on by lack of hygiene from bathroom behavior. There are some serious complications that can occur if you don’t take care of the problem right away. You may experience pre-term labor or Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and even Infertility. If you suspect that you have Bacterial Vaginosis or any other problem stemming from the vaginal area, contact your doctor right away.
It makes me wonder why you’re asking this question…
I would recommend seeing a doctor and using wikipedia…
It is an infection that needs to be treated with a vaginal cream or an antibiotic/antifungal pill. Any vaginal infection should be treated! HPV can cause cervical cancer.
if it is serious or not depends on the bacteria. Remember that gonorrhea,chlamydia and other curable STDs are bacterial. If it is one of these it can cause severe complications. See a Doctor and get an accurate diagnosis… and the correct treatment. A doctor can also tell the difference between a bacterial and a yeast infection.
Its like a very bad yeast infection. Your doc will prescribe you meds. It doesn’t cause cancer.