Bacterial Vaginosis The Most Common Vaginitis
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Women assume yeast infections are the most common vaginial infection. Yeast infection is also called thrush, candida, or monilial infection. It is the second most common type of vaginitis.
The most frequent type of vaginitis is called bacterial vaginosis. Bacteria cause almost 45% of all vaginal infections.
Now a woman's vagina normally contains bacteria. This bacteria protects the vagina from yeast and harmful bacteria. The helpful bacteria is lacotbacillus. Lactobacillus keeps the pH just right so the yeast is not allowed to overgrow.
Not so helpful bacterial can grow out of control when the lactobacillus is overwhelmed. No one knows why or how this happens.
Bacterial vaginosis will cause a discharge from the vagina. The discharge may have a fishy smell especially after having sex or menstrual period. Discharge from bacterial vaginosis can be clear, grey, or milky. It can be thick or thin.
A Reason To Care About Bacterial Vaginosis? When the bacterial travels from the vagina into the cervix and into the fallopian tubes. The bacteria can cause an infection leading to sterility and other problems.
Bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy can cause:
In addition, if a woman is pregnant bacterial vaginosis can cause:
Low birth weight babies,
'Water breaking' earlier
Premature rupturing of the membrane (water breaks early).
According to medical studies bacterial vaginosis in the first trimester of pregnancy can double the rate of miscarriages in the second trimester.
Tests and Treatment Of Bacterial Vaginosis
Testing And Treatment
In the healthcare provider's office the discharge will be examined under a microscope. When a drop of saline water is placed on the slide with the discharge the bacteria clump up providing a clue to the healthcare provider. That's how the name of the clumping became clue cells. This is called a bacteria wet smear.
Unfortunately bacterial vaginosis reoccurs frequently. To make it occur less frequent you may want to consider a natural plan of treatment combined with medical treatment.
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