Bacterial Vaginosis Symptoms & Treatment

Vaginitis is a condition in women’s vaginal area associated with irritation and/or inflammation of the vagina. Vaginitis is a pretty common condition affecting millions of women each year. There are mainly three types of vaginal infections:

- yeast infection (candida vaginitis)
- “Trich” (trichomonas vaginitis)
- BV (bacterial vaginosis).

Yeast Infection is also known as candidiasis. This is caused by a fungus and is the second most common type of the vaginitis disorder.

Protozoan is another type of vaginal infection and is also known as trichomoniasis. It is considered a sexually transmitted disease (STD). This type of infection is the least common and adds up to 3% to 5% of all vaginitis infections.

The bacterial type of infection (also known as BV) is caused when healthy vaginal organisms are replaced by bacteria. BV is the most common type of vaginitis.

Symptoms of Vaginitis

Infections in the vaginal area can cause a variety of symptoms, for example

- fishy odor,
- irritation,
- abnormal or increased discharge,
- painful urination,
- vaginal bleeding and
- itching,

Women suffering from vaginitis may have one or more of these symptoms. If you have one or more of these symptoms, go to your doctor so that you can be tested.

What Causes Vaginitis?

Vaginitis has a variety of causes. Here are the most common causes;

- fungal infection,
- protozoan infection,
- bacterial infections,
- contact dermatitis,
- allergic reactions

Millions of women are affected by vaginitis and this condition alone is a main reason why women visit their doctor.

Treatment for Vaginitis

There are a few treatment options that can help for vaginitis or give bacterial vaginosis relief. Deciding which treatment your doctor will go for will depend on the cause of the infection:

- Trichomonas infection is commonly treated with a prescribed oral antibiotic.
- Bacterial vaginosis are in most cases treated orally or intra-vaginally with prescribed medication.
- Yeast infections are also treated orally or intra-vaginally with either prescription or over-the-counter antifungal medications.

How to Prevent Vaginitis

- Douching should be avoided as well as irritating agents, such as feminine hygiene sprays and harsh soaps. If you use douches you run the risk of disrupting the normal balance of vaginal bacteria and should therefore be avoided.

- You should wipe front to back after going to the bathroom, thus prevent to spread bacteria from the rectum to the vagina.

- You should practice safe sex or abstinence if possible. Also avoid multiple sexual partners. If you use latex condoms consistently and in the right way, you can reduce the risk of transmission of STDs.

- Don’t use clothing that can trap moisture, for example panty hose without a cotton crotch, tight jeans etc.

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