Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginal infection (vaginitis).
Bacterial vaginosis - Symptoms and signs.
The commonest symptom of BV is an abnormal vaginal discharge with an unpleasant fishy smell. However, half of all women with BV don't notice any symptoms.
Clue cells can also be used in diagnosis.
Vulvovaginal disorders, Sexually transmitted diseases
Bacterial vaginosis - Causes.
A healthy vagina normally con ...
A healthy vagina normally contains many microorganisms, one of the common ones being Lactobacillus acidophilus. Lactobacillus appears to help prevent other vaginal microorganisms from multiplying to a level where they cause symptoms. The microorganisms involved in BV include Gardnerella vaginalis, Mobiluncus, Bacteroides, and Mycoplasma. For reasons not well understood, the numbers of these organisms increase with BV while th ...
Vulvovaginal health is the health and sanitation of the human female vulva and vagina.
Vulvovaginal health - Conditions.
Problems affecting this area include:
Infection with Candida albicans (candidiasis or "yeast infection")
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) associated with the Gardnerella, formerly called "nonspecific vaginitis"
Trichomoniasis
Vulvodynia
Cervical cancer (detected by the Pap smear)
Urinary bladder infection, urinary tract infec ...
The commonest symptom of BV is an abnormal vaginal discharge with an unpleasant fishy smell. However, half of all women with BV don't notice any symptoms.
Clue cells can also be used in diagnosis.
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