Go Bacterial Vaginosis!

Preventing bacterial vaginosis is possible. BV is a condition that results from an overgrowth of unwanted bacteria in the vagina. When this happens you experience horribly embarrassing symptoms like a strong fishy odor and a discharge. Obviously this is something that wreaks havoc on your sex life and on your life in general. So it’s [...]

A very high percentage of women experience BV – but some don’t even know they have it. On top of this, up to three quarters of all women will get it more than once. This recurrence of bacterial vaginosis is often caused by the misunderstanding that antibiotics are a long term cure. What Is the [...]

One question that women often have is whether bacterial vaginosis can spread or not. The truth is that BV is not a sexually transmitted disease, but it can be CAUSED by sexual contact. This might be hard to get your head around, but it does in essence mean that bacterial vaginosis can’t be transmitted from [...]

Finding pictures of bacterial vaginosis is not easy – there just aren’t many photos floating around online and that is not surprising. Not many women want photos of their vagina to be posted online. But there are some medical sites which have some file pictures that will help you to determine whether you have BV [...]

Diagnosing bacterial vaginosis is a relatively straight forward and simple procedure. Visiting Your Doctor If you have never had BV before (at least that you were aware of) then a quick trip to your physician should be your first port of call. He or she will conduct some routine tests in order to determine if [...]

Finding accurate and up to date information on bacterial vaginosis can be a bit like searching for a needle in a haystack. There is certainly no shortage of reading available, but how accurate is any of it? Unfortunately these days there is a lot of misinformation floating around.