About Bacterial Vaginosis

What is bacterial vaginosis?

Bacterial vaginosis is vaginal condition that results from an overgrowth of normal bacteria in the vagina. Bacterial vaginosis is not dangerous, but it can cause very uncomfortable symptoms. If you think you have bacterial vaginosis, it is best to be professionally diagnosed to you are sure that you’re not confusing the symptoms with a more serious vaginal condition or STD.

Some people with bacterial vaginosis show no symptoms or do not know they have symptoms. In fact, more than one in six pregnant women in the United States has bacterial vaginosis, and many are unaware of their condition.

What causes bacterial vaginosis?

Researchers haven’t agreed on what causes bacterial vaginosis. They believe that that a combination of multiple bacteria must be present together for the problem to develop. One type of bacteria must decrease while another type of bacteria becomes more concentrated. Because of this lack of agreement, Bacterial Vaginosis is difficult to diagnose and treat. It is unknown why certain bacteria combine to cause the infection.

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