By: Julia Aidan
Submitted: 2011-09-28 05:01:58 | Word Count: 494
The most common health condition that a lot of women suffer is Bacterial Vaginosis. It is estimated that as much as 80% of women in the US, suffer from this condition at least once in their lives. However an extremely typically occurring vaginal condition, bacterial vaginosis isn't at all lethal. It does, however, offer lot of uncomfortable e symptoms such as intense pain, foul liquid discharge, and bleeding. So what do we know about this vaginal condition? Below are a few important facts about bacterial vaginosis that you might wish to understand.
Causes of bacterial Vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis is caused by an overgrowth of bad bacteria inside the vagina. Specialists, however, are yet not sure the reason why bacterial imbalances (bad bacteria outnumbering the good bacteria) takes place in the vagina. There are some factors though, that may lead to this occurrence. Listed below are a few
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o Engaging in Multiple Sex Partners
o Smoking
o Douching
Even though Bacterial Vaginosis isn't found to be sexually transmitted like AIDS and Gonorrhea, having a lot of different sex partners can increase your chances of developing the vaginal condition. Moreover, development of some essential bacteria that is helpful for vagina can be hindered due to constant smoking . Finally douching, especially with using soap, indiscriminately kills varieties of bacteria in the vagina that are essential for maintaining a standard PH level. But even if you douche with the use of water, there is also a huge possibility that certain bacteria is washed away or killed in the vagina. Experts believe that douching is one of the biggest factors why bacterial vaginosis occurs in women.
Which are the troubles connected with bacterial vaginosis?
Bacterial vaginosis has no influence in other health disorders and nor does it complicate other health conditions. There is also no recorded fatality and is generally thought to be a mild vaginal condition. However, there are other serious health problems triggered due to bacterial vaginosis. Listed below are a few of them.
o Pregnant females with bacterial vaginosis, have greater possibilities of having miscarriage, early delivery or early birth, and urinal problems following childbirth.
o Usually pelvic operations like C-section, abortion, and hysterectomy along with bacterial vaginosis increases the occurrence of pelvic infections.
o Sexuallt transmitted viruses like HIV aids is highly increased if you are suffering from Bacterial vaginosis.
The excess growth of bad bacteria cause bacterial vaginosis. The vagina is home to different varieties of bacteria both that we consider "good" or "bad" that are all crucial in sustaining the acidity balance of the vagina. Due to bacterial vaginosis the bad bacteria increases and harms the growth of good bacteria. This will cause a significant imbalance in the normal flora of bacteria living in the vagina consequently resulting in the symptoms of bacterial vaginisosis. Thus a big part of avoiding bacterial vaginosis involves maintaining the balance of good bacteria inside the vagina.
