Archive for the ‘Bacterial Vaginosis’ Category
Candida or yeast infection is often mistaken for Bacterial Vaginosis . In both cases there is vaginitis – that’s, swelling and irritation from the vulva and vagina, and you can find some comparable symtoms. But there, the similarity ends.
Yeast infection is caused by a fungal organism called Candida albicans which is always present in and [...]
Why is BV often recurring after treatment?
To understand why many women suffer from recurring Bacterial Vaginosis we first need to examine what BV is and what the usual treatment options are:
Bacterial Vaginosis the result of an imbalance of the bacteria and ph level in the vagina. Under normal circumstances a women has just the right [...]
Of all the conditions which a woman may face, bacterial vaginosis is one of the most common to occur. It is a type of vaginal infection which is the result of the bacteria within the vagina becoming unbalanced, with an overgrowth of a particular type of bacteria. The condition was once called Gardnerella vaginitis, but [...]
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by James S. Pendergraft
What is bacterial vaginosis?
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most general cause of vaginal infection known as vaginitis. Normally it is not considered to be a ’sexually transmitted infection’. It is the imbalance of naturally happening bacterial flora that causes bacterial vaginosis.
What are the symptoms and signs?
The most common sign is an unusual [...]
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by Muna wa Wanjiru
If you’ve never suffered from bacterial vaginosis then it might be difficult to comprehend just how painful and distressing it can be. Although this is not what some people might term to be a serious condition, bacterial vaginosis can be something of a burden to many women.
Bacterial vaginosis, or a yeast infection [...]
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