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What is bacterial vaginosis? What is bacterial vaginosis? Home Category: Also in;, Bacterial vaginosis (BV), also known as

vaginal bacteriosis is the most common cause of vaginal infection in women of childbearing age, although it often develops after sexual intercourse with a new partner, bacterial. vaginosis is not considered as STIs (infections, sexually transmitted) BV is more common in women with multiple partners Bacterial vaginosis - .. not to be confused with (thrush) or vaginal trichomonads (trichomoniasis) which are not caused by bacteria - causes imbalance in the natural bacterial flora (usually bacteria the vagina are women). Smoking and use of certain hygiene associated with an increased risk of BV. According to the National Health Service (NHS) of Great Britain, approximately 12% to 30% of adult women in Britain may be affected, about 20 % of pregnant women in Britain suffer from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), USA, believes that about 16% of American women suffer .. Bacterial vaginosis may be asymptomatic, sometimes - about 50% of women with BV have no symptoms at all doctors say that treatment is needed if a woman were found BV, but no signs of BV can sometimes appear and disappear without any reason ... Although the drug is effective in 90%, 25% of women will develop BV again for four weeks. pregnant women with BV is a little higher risk of complications such as birth before 37 weeks of pregnancy

. For Bacterial vaginosis Medilexicon is "infection of human vagina, which may be caused by anaerobic bacteria, especially Mobiluncus species or vaginal Gardnerella. characterized by excessive, sometimes smelly, discharge. "

What are the signs and symptoms of bacterial vaginosis? symptom is that the patient feels and describes a sign something to others, such as physician notification. For example, sleepiness may be a symptom while dilated pupils may be sign. Approximately 50% of all women with BV have no symptoms (asymptomatic). If a woman does not have symptoms, it does not need to strattera no prescritpion be tested to find out. vaginal discharge may have a strong and unpleasant odor, often described as fish

next symptoms are possible, but much less frequently:

What causes bacterial vaginosis, we know that bacterial vaginosis is associated with an imbalance in the bacteria that are usually found in the vagina of females - an imbalance in the vagina naturally occur? bacterial flora, however, no fully understand why this happens imbalance vagina usually contains mainly

beneficial bacteria and some harmful bacteria - ... bacterial vaginosis occurs when these harmful bacteria grow in numbers we do not know what role these harmful bacteria play in occurrence of BV. vagina woman should contain lactic acid bacteria, called lactobacilli

. These bacteria produce lactic acid, which makes the vagina slightly acidic, preventing other bacteria growing there. If the vagina is acidic, as it should be, other bacteria may be able to grow. If the number of lactobacilli

vagina may become less acidic. Any woman can develop BV. Some behaviors or actions may disrupt the natural balance of bacterial flora and increase the risk of BV, including:

Use the Navy ( intrauterine device), such as a birth control device made from plastic and copper that fits inside the uterus >> << You can not get BV from toilet, bedding, swimming pools, or touching objects

National Service Health (NHS) of Great Britain, said that a woman who has no abnormal vaginal discharge should see their GP (General Practitioner, Physician First Aid) as soon as possible so that BV can be diagnosed with other infections, such as << Trichomonas or >> deleted. In many countries, women can visit the clinic for sexual health diagnosis (or urogenital medicine clinic), and her GP. doctor can diagnose BV, a description of symptoms and physical examination, during which he / she will look for bad and thin, white / gray discharge. If the patient sexually active and there is a chance that it could be STD (sexually transmitted), the doctor may be some diagnostic tests swab (sample) -. doctor uses a swab or small plastic loop sampling cells from the vaginal wall, alkaline / acid balance (pH) in the vagina may be. measure. What treatment options bacterial vaginosis? Although anecdotal accounts of effective treatment with Probiotics is no scientific evidence so far to support this assertion . Although bacterial vaginosis is often clear without treatment, she reported that all women with signs and symptoms of BV treated to avoid complications. Male partners generally do not require treatment. BV can be transmitted to sexual partners of women. BV treatment is especially important for pregnant women. Pregnant women who have had premature births or children with low weight have BV examination, even if there are no symptoms. Some doctors say that all women undergo hysterectomy or abortion should be treated for BV before the procedure, regardless of symptoms. BV can be treated with antibiotics. When used correctly they are 85% to 90% effective .. metronidazole - the most common antibiotic for BV It is available:

in the form of tablets to be taken orally (swallowed) twice daily for seven days is considered as the most effective treatments for this often is the best if treatment .. woman are breast-feeding or pregnant. in the form of tablets to be taken orally only once. BV, is likely to return to this treatment, compared with seven-day pill course. in the form of gel is applied to the vagina once. daily for five days Metronidazole interacts with alcohol, making the patient feel very bad if you are taking metronidazole you should not drink alcohol within 48 hours after Clindamycin - .. this alternative BV treatment with antibiotics, often used if metronidazole did not work or returned BV It is available ..

As cream is applied into the vagina once a day for seven days in capsule form, taking into ( swallowed) twice daily for seven days .. rarely used today due to the risk of pseudomembranous colitis When shooting,

barrier methods, such as latex condoms, diaphragms and caps may be less successful woman should use contraception In addition, such as condoms made of polyurethane tinidazole .. - another antibiotic that is sometimes used to treat BV, if metronidazole is not working, or BV came back into the host as a single dose of alcohol should be avoided while taking this drug after completion of the course of antibiotics - ... if symptoms do not go A woman should not be tested for BV again if in these cases, testing must be done again.

Signs and symptoms of BV to go, then go back >> << Additional treatment - approximately 10% to 15% of the treatment is not effective. physician should carefully check that the patient followed the instructions on how to take medications correctly. If medication does not work, and the patient did everything correctly, the doctor may prescribe another antibiotic. GP (General Practitioner , therapist) for whom treatment was not effective can refer the patient to the gynecologist -. doctor specializing in treating conditions of the female reproductive system if a pregnant woman has an antenatal checks GP, it can be transferred to an obstetrician (a doctor who specializes in pregnancy) What are the possible complications of bacterial vaginosis in most cases, BV causes no complications following complications were associated with BV.?.

HIV susceptibility - the presence of BV may make women more susceptible to infection if exposed to the virus of HIV transmission -. . women with BV have a higher risk of HIV transmission to her a sexual partner other infections, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) - women with BV are more susceptible to infection by herpes simplex, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HPV (human papillomavirus) after surgical infection -. women with BV have an increased risk of infection after surgery, such as abortion or hysterectomy Complications of pregnancy - from BV increases the risk of certain pregnancy complications, such as: << .. >> chorioamnionitis - inflammation of the membranes surrounding the fetus ( chorion and amnion) significantly increases the risk of preterm labor .. and if the child survives, the risk of postpartum endometritis - endometrium becomes irritated and inflamed after childbirth Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) - Women with BV are more susceptible to the development of PID, infection and inflammation of the upper female genital Tubal factor infertility - .. caused by damage to the fallopian tubes fallopian tubes connect the ovaries to the uterus vitro fertilization -. women with BV may have a lower success rate for IVF may be reproduced without the permission of doctors. news today.