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Bacterial vaginosis is the most common cause of vaginal infection . For grammatical reasons, some people prefer to call it vaginal bacteriosis. It is not generally considered to be a sexually transmitted infection . BV is caused by an imbalance of naturally occurring bacterial flora, and should not be confused with yeast infection , or infection with Trichomonas vaginalis which are not caused by bacteria. The most common symptom of...

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BV Fact Sheet from CDC. What is BV? How common is BV? How do people get BV? And more...

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Bacterial Vaginosis - STD Information from CDC. Facts, Statistics, Treatment, and Other Resources.

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Learn about bacterial vaginosis, an infection which symptoms include an odorous vaginal discharge. The vaginal odor may be fish like, and grey in color.

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I had been having discharge and irritation for months and finally i got myself to...

Flagyl is a nasty medication that also made me nauseous. I found that taking it after a large meal kind of helped with that. Its hard to say...

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Can bacterial vaginosis cause a burning feeling in the clitoris and just beneath it?
I have been having a burning feeling inside the inner labia just under the clitoris....

BV has a very disctinct, unpleasant odour and burns. If it's near the clitoris and just under it, that could very likely be from a bladder infection (that's where your...

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Question About Bacterial Vaginosis And How Its Contracted - 2 replies

. I've read about bacterial vaginosis, and that it is mostly present in sexually active women. Does " if I truely have it. Can women who are not sexually active still get bacterial vaginosis? Can watery white

Nov 22, 2004
Sexual Health - Women Bacterial Vaginosis, Any Help Appreciated! - 2 replies

. I looked up Bacterial Vaginosis online, and noticed that is said: "BV can increase a woman's susceptibility Hello! I was diagnosed with this today. My doctor called me and put me on some antibiotics....

Sep 25, 2007
bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy - 2 replies

I have bacterial vaginosis. I am 17 weeks prego and scared for my baby! I did some research and it seems bacterial vaginosis can cause pre term labor and a low birth weight. I think...

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Home remedies for bacterial vaginosis

A plain tea bag soaked in water, cooled in the refrigerator, and applied externally can relieve itching.A shallow sitz bath or an ordinary bath can be very soothing to irritated genital tissues.Eat plenty of yogurt.......
What is bacterial vaginosis and is it a sexually transmitted...

It really needs seeing to by a doctor. It's not like getting rid of thrush. The bacteria breed rapidly. Usually it happens when bacteria from the bowel enters the vagina. It's not uncommon for women to...

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Treating Bacterial Vaginosis with Tea bags.

Black tea is made from the dried leaves of Camellia sinensis , a perennial evergreen shrub. Black tea has a long history of use dating back to China...
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Treating Bacterial Vaginosis with Scutellaria barbata

Scutellaria is commonly known as Skullcaps or Barbat Skullcap and has a genre of about 300 species of plants. The genre is extensive in the temperate...

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