What is bacterial vaginosis? IWhat are the symptoms?Is it different from cervicitis ?
Monday, September 21st, 2009 at
12:16 am
I am a housewife, undergoe surgery for histerectomy. My biopsy result shows chronic cervicities.
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Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginal infection (vaginitis). For grammatical reasons, some people prefer to call it vaginal bacteriosis. It is NOT generally considered to be a sexually transmitted infection.
BV is caused by an imbalance of naturally occurring bacterial flora, and should not be confused with yeast infection (candidiasis), or infection with Trichomonas vaginalis (trichomoniasis) which are not caused by bacteria.
BV is a disordering of the chemical and biological balance of the normal flora.
Cervicitis is an inflammation of the uterine cervix, usually caused by infection.
Cervicitis is most often caused by an infection. However, in a few cases it may be due to chemical exposure or a device inserted into the pelvic area such as a pessary (a device to support the uterus), cervical cap (a birth control device), or diaphragm. The presence of the foreign object may make the cervix more susceptible to infection.
The condition may also be caused by an allergy to contraceptive spermicides or to latex in condoms.
Cervicitis is very common, affecting more than half of all women at some point during their adult lives. Intercourse at an early age, high-risk sexual behavior, multiple sexual partners, and a history of sexually transmitted disease increase a woman’s risk of cervicitis.