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Overview
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a disorder characterized by an offensive vaginal discharge.
- Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginal discharge among women of childbearing age.
- Though the cause of this condition is not clear, it is thought to occur when there is a disturbance in the growth of the normal vaginal bacterial flora resulting in replacement of normal "good bacteria" by "harmful bacteria".
- Normally the 'good bacteria' is called "Lactobacilli".
- These in vaginosis is replaced by a variety of bacteria like:
- Gardnerella vaginalis
- Bacteroides, Mobiluncus
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- Mycoplasma hominis
- Infection can spread from the rectum lining to colic lining into vagina.
- These harmful organisms produce amines (poly & trimethyl) that are responsible for the fishy smell.
- This condition is called vaginosis rather than vaginitis as there is no vaginal inflammation.
- The vaginal pH is raised (from 4.5 to levels above 6-7)
- As it is not a sexually transmitted infection there is no benefit from treating the male partners.(1✔ ✔Trusted Source
The Etiology of Bacterial Vaginosis
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