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Bacterial Vaginosis
1
Overview
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the
name of a condition in women where the normal
balance of bacteria in
2
Overview
the vagina is disrupted and replaced by an
overgrowth of certain
bacteria. It is sometimes accompanied by
discharge, odor, pain,
itching, or burning.
3
Symptoms
Women with BV may have an abnormal vaginal
discharge with an unpleasant odor. Some women
report a strong fish-like odor, especially after
intercourse. Discharge, if present, is usually white
or gray; it can be thin. Women with BV may also
have burning during urination or itching around
the outside of the vagina, or both. However, most
women with BV report no signs or symptoms at all.
4
Diagnosis
A health care provider must examine the vagina for
signs of
BV and perform laboratory tests on a sample of
vaginal fluid to look for
bacteria associated with BV.
5
Treatment
Although BV will sometimes clear up without
treatment, all women with symptoms of BV should
be treated to avoid complications. Male partners
generally do not need to be treated. However, BV
may spread between female sex partners.
6
Treatment
Treatment is especially important for pregnant
women. All pregnant women who have ever had a
premature delivery or low birth weight baby
should be considered for a BV examination,
regardless of symptoms, and should be treated if
they have BV. All pregnant women who have
symptoms of BV should be checked and treated.
7
Treatment
Some physicians recommend that all women
undergoing a hysterectomy or abortion be treated
for BV prior to the procedure, regardless of
symptoms, to reduce their risk of developing an
infection.
8
Treatment
BV is treatable with antibiotics prescribed by a
health care provider. Two different antibiotics are
recommended as treatment for BV: metronidazole
or clindamycin. Either can be used with non-
pregnant or pregnant women, but the
recommended dosages differ. Women with BV
who are HIV-positive should receive the same
treatment as those who are HIV-negative.
BV can recur after treatment.
9
Treatment
CDC
10
Causes
The cause of BV is not fully understood. BV is
associated with an imbalance in the bacteria that
are normally found in a woman's vagina. The
vagina normally contains mostly "good"
bacteria, and fewer "harmful" bacteria. BV
develops when there is an increase in harmful
bacteria.
11
Risks
In most cases, BV causes no complications. But
there are
some serious risks from BV including:
-- Having BV can increase a woman's susceptibility
to
HIV infection if she is exposed to the HIV virus.
12
Risks
-- Having BV increases the chances that an HIV-
infected woman
can pass HIV to her sex partner.
-- Having BV has been associated with an increase
in the
development of an infection following surgical
procedures such as a
13
Risks
hysterectomy or an abortion.
-- Having BV while pregnant may put a woman at
increased risk for some complications of
pregnancy, such as preterm delivery.
-- BV can increase a woman's susceptibility to
other STDs, such
14
Risks
as herpes simplex virus (HSV),chlamydia,
and gonorrhea.
CDC
15
Prevention
BV is not completely understood by scientists, and
the best
ways to prevent it are unknown. However, it is
known that BV is associated with
having a new sex partner or having multiple sex
partners.
16
Prevention
The following basic prevention steps can help
reduce the
risk of upsetting the natural balance of bacteria in
the vagina and developing
BV:
-- Be abstinent.
-- Limit the number of sex partners.
17
Prevention
-- Do not douche.
Use all of the medicine prescribed for treatment of
BV, even
if the signs and symptoms go away.
CDC
18
Additional Resources
Medline Plus
Bacterial Vaginosis

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Bacterial Vaginosis

  • 2. 1 Overview Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the name of a condition in women where the normal balance of bacteria in
  • 3. 2 Overview the vagina is disrupted and replaced by an overgrowth of certain bacteria. It is sometimes accompanied by discharge, odor, pain, itching, or burning.
  • 4. 3 Symptoms Women with BV may have an abnormal vaginal discharge with an unpleasant odor. Some women report a strong fish-like odor, especially after intercourse. Discharge, if present, is usually white or gray; it can be thin. Women with BV may also have burning during urination or itching around the outside of the vagina, or both. However, most women with BV report no signs or symptoms at all.
  • 5. 4 Diagnosis A health care provider must examine the vagina for signs of BV and perform laboratory tests on a sample of vaginal fluid to look for bacteria associated with BV.
  • 6. 5 Treatment Although BV will sometimes clear up without treatment, all women with symptoms of BV should be treated to avoid complications. Male partners generally do not need to be treated. However, BV may spread between female sex partners.
  • 7. 6 Treatment Treatment is especially important for pregnant women. All pregnant women who have ever had a premature delivery or low birth weight baby should be considered for a BV examination, regardless of symptoms, and should be treated if they have BV. All pregnant women who have symptoms of BV should be checked and treated.
  • 8. 7 Treatment Some physicians recommend that all women undergoing a hysterectomy or abortion be treated for BV prior to the procedure, regardless of symptoms, to reduce their risk of developing an infection.
  • 9. 8 Treatment BV is treatable with antibiotics prescribed by a health care provider. Two different antibiotics are recommended as treatment for BV: metronidazole or clindamycin. Either can be used with non- pregnant or pregnant women, but the recommended dosages differ. Women with BV who are HIV-positive should receive the same treatment as those who are HIV-negative. BV can recur after treatment.
  • 11. 10 Causes The cause of BV is not fully understood. BV is associated with an imbalance in the bacteria that are normally found in a woman's vagina. The vagina normally contains mostly "good" bacteria, and fewer "harmful" bacteria. BV develops when there is an increase in harmful bacteria.
  • 12. 11 Risks In most cases, BV causes no complications. But there are some serious risks from BV including: -- Having BV can increase a woman's susceptibility to HIV infection if she is exposed to the HIV virus.
  • 13. 12 Risks -- Having BV increases the chances that an HIV- infected woman can pass HIV to her sex partner. -- Having BV has been associated with an increase in the development of an infection following surgical procedures such as a
  • 14. 13 Risks hysterectomy or an abortion. -- Having BV while pregnant may put a woman at increased risk for some complications of pregnancy, such as preterm delivery. -- BV can increase a woman's susceptibility to other STDs, such
  • 15. 14 Risks as herpes simplex virus (HSV),chlamydia, and gonorrhea. CDC
  • 16. 15 Prevention BV is not completely understood by scientists, and the best ways to prevent it are unknown. However, it is known that BV is associated with having a new sex partner or having multiple sex partners.
  • 17. 16 Prevention The following basic prevention steps can help reduce the risk of upsetting the natural balance of bacteria in the vagina and developing BV: -- Be abstinent. -- Limit the number of sex partners.
  • 18. 17 Prevention -- Do not douche. Use all of the medicine prescribed for treatment of BV, even if the signs and symptoms go away. CDC