BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS

BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS:is a disease of the vagina caused by an imbalance of the organism (flora) that naturally present in the vagina.
Normally,there are a lot of "good" bacteria and some "bad" bacteria present in a woman's vagina.Bacterial vaginosis develops when the good.......
bacteria becomes lower than the bad ones.
Though,BV is a mild problems that may go away on it's own in a few days but it can lead to more serious problems.There is no evidence that BV is a sexually transmitted infection.


Symptoms:
-Most women with BV are asymptomatic.
-Symptoms:whitish vaginal discharge ( especially after sexual intercourse) with "fishy" odor.

Prevention of BV:
Your risk of developing BV will be low if you avoid:
-vaginal douching
-smoking
-having more than one sex partner.

Treatment:
Antibiotic
Probiotic
Dietary intake of folate,calcium and vitamin E.