What is bacterial vaginosis (BV)? Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a bacterial infection in the vagina. It is the most common cause of abnormal vaginal odor and discharge in young women and is caused by a change in the balance and type of bacteria which are normally present in the vagina. Alt...
A diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis is made by asking about your symptoms, but often involves a physical examination and a swab test to rule out STIs that could cause similar symptoms. Asking about your symptoms You will be asked about which symptoms you are experiencing i.e. irritation, fish...
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a condition characterised by the partial loss of the indigenous vaginal lactobacilli on the one hand, and polymicrobial anaerobic overgrowth of the vaginal mucosa on the other hand [1]. Although BV remains often asymptomatic, it still is, along with vulvovaginal candid...
What is the intended use of SureSwab® Advanced Bacterial Vaginosis (BV), TMA (test code 10016)? Question 2. How is SureSwab Advanced Bacterial Vaginosis (BV), TMA (test code 10016) different from SureSwab, Bacterial Vaginosis DNA, Quantitative, Real-Time PCR (test code 16898)? Question...
Inflammation of the vagina is calledvaginitis, often caused by a bacterial infection. It is also possible to have an imbalance in the normalvaginal microbiotawithout inflammation calledbacterial vaginosis (BV). Vaginosis may be asymptomatic or may cause mild ...
Treat Bacterial Vaginosis with top natural remedies to relieve symptoms like hydrogen peroxide, folic acid and acidophilus.
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an ecological disorder of the vaginal microbiota that affects millions of women annually, and is associated with numerous adverse health outcomes including pre-term birth and the acquisition of sexually transmitted infections. However, little is known about the overall struct...
Vaginal microbiota dysbiosis and bacterial vaginosis (BV) affect negatively women’s health. Understanding vaginal microbiota fluctuations in BV during and after antibiotic treatment would facilitate accurate decision-making on the treatment regimen, avo
Combined oral and topical antimicrobial therapy for male partners of women with bacterial vaginosis: acceptability, tolerability and impact on the genital microbiota of couples - a pilot study. PLoS One. 2018;13 Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29293559/. Public Library of Science...
Bacterial vaginosis CI: Confidence interval HR: Hazard risk ratio IUD: Intrauterine device ITT: Intent to Treat LOCF: Last observation carried forward RAPD: Rapid amplified polymorphic DNA Statens Serum Institute in Copenhagen: Denmark (SSI) References Larsson PG, Fahraeus L, Carlsson B,...