Bacterial Vaginosis

The most common cause of troublesome discharge from the vagina is the lack of lactic bacteria. When there are not enough lactic bacteria in the vagina, the natural protection decreases. It then becomes possible for foreign and harmful bacteria to enter your vagina. When this happens, the amount of discharge increases and the discharge becomes smelly – the illness is causes bacterial vaginosis.

We do not know exactly why the good bacteria disappears and the harmful bacteria enters the vagina. Often, women with bacterial vaginosis have sex frequently or use a coil.

Women with bacterial vaginosis are bothered by an increased amount of smelly discharge. The discharge is thin, grey-yellowish and particularly after sex smells a bit fishy. Irritation and discomfort in the crotch may occur but strong itching is unusual.

When the lactic bacteria disappear, the sourness (pH level) decreases. This provides good growth conditions for the harmful bacteria and the discharge will bother you even more.

If you have typical signs (increased amount of thin discharge with a fishy smell) and a low sourness (pH level) you are highly likely suffering from bacterial vaginosis.

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