Vaginosis, Bacterial

Introduction: Vaginosis, Bacterial

Description of Vaginosis, Bacterial

Vaginosis, Bacterial (medical condition): Bacterial vaginal infection...more »

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Vaginosis, Bacterial: Polymicrobial, nonspecific vaginitis associated with positive cultures of Gardnerella vaginalis and other anaerobic organisms and a decrease in lactobacilli. It remains unclear whether the initial pathogenic event is caused by the growth of anaerobes or a primary decrease in lactobacilli.
Source: MeSH 2007

Vaginosis, Bacterial: Related Topics

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• Vaginosis
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Vaginosis, Bacterial as a Disease

Vaginosis, Bacterial: Another name for Bacterial vaginosis (or close medical condition association).
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Vaginosis, Bacterial: Related Diseases

Vaginosis, Bacterial: Vaginosis, Bacterial is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Bacterial diseases
• Vaginitis
• Under-diagnosed conditions
• Diseases contagious from sex
• Diseases contagious from vaginal sex
• Vagina conditions
• Women's health conditions
• Women-only conditions
• Genital conditions
• Pelvic conditions
• Conditions involving a pathogen

Symptoms of Vaginosis, Bacterial (Bacterial vaginosis)

Some of the symptoms of Vaginosis, Bacterial incude:

• No symptoms - almost half of women have no noticable symptoms.
• Vaginal discharge - usually thin and cloudy, varying from gray to yellow in color.
• Vaginal odor - often referred to as a fishy odor.
• Vaginal odor after sexual intercourse
• Symptoms that occur very rarely with bacterial vaginosis:

See full list of 9 symptoms of Vaginosis, Bacterial (Bacterial vaginosis)

Treatments for Vaginosis, Bacterial (Bacterial vaginosis)

Treatments for Vaginosis, Bacterial (Bacterial vaginosis) include:

• Antibiotics
  • Metronidazole
  • Clindamycin
  • Tinidazole
• Antibiotic cream

See full list of 6 treatments for Vaginosis, Bacterial

Treatment of Vaginosis, Bacterial: For more treatment information about Vaginosis, Bacterial, see treatment of Bacterial vaginosis (Vaginosis, Bacterial)

Vaginosis, Bacterial: Article Excerpts about Bacterial vaginosis

Bacterial Vaginosis (BV): DSTD (Excerpt)

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection in women of childbearing age, and it is... (Source: excerpt from Bacterial Vaginosis (BV): DSTD)

Vaginitis Due to Vaginal Infections, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID (Excerpt)

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginitis symptoms among women... (Source: excerpt from Vaginitis Due to Vaginal Infections, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Vaginal Infections & Vaginitis: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginitis symptoms among women of childbearing age. BV (previously called... (Source: excerpt from Vaginal Infections & Vaginitis: NWHIC)

Vaginosis, Bacterial: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Vaginosis, Bacterial:

• bacterial vaginosis and pregnancy
• recurrent bacterial vaginosis
• BV
• dyspareunia
• vaginal infection

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