What are the symptoms of bacterial vaginosis in women?

We all know that as women age, gynecological diseases also come along. The most common of these is vaginitis in women. However, there are many types of vaginitis, and the symptoms of different types are also different. Here, the editor will tell you what the symptoms of bacterial vaginitis, which has the highest incidence rate among all vaginitis, are. I hope it will be helpful to female friends who are usually unable to go to the hospital for examination in time.

The typical clinical symptoms of this disease are a significant increase in abnormal vaginal secretions, which are thin, homogeneous or thin, pasty, grayish white, grayish yellow or milky yellow, with a special fishy odor. Since alkaline prostatic fluid can cause the release of amines, the odor worsens during or after sexual intercourse. The vaginal pH increases during menstruation, so the odor may also worsen during or after menstruation. Patients have discomfort in the vulva, including varying degrees of vulvar itching, which is generally not time-sensitive. However, the itching is more obvious at rest and when in a tense state. There is also varying degrees of external burning sensation. Some patients experience dyspareunia, and a very small number of patients experience lower abdominal pain, difficulty in intercourse and abnormal urination. The vaginal mucosal epithelium has no obvious congestion when the disease occurs.

This disease can often be combined with other vaginal sexually transmitted diseases, so its clinical manifestations may vary due to the influence of complications. For example, when combined with gonococcal infection, vaginal discharge may show obvious purulent properties, and urinary tract irritation symptoms such as dysuria and dysuria may occur; when combined with Trichomonas infection, foamy vaginal discharge may appear, and the itching may be aggravated and extremely itchy; when combined with Candida infection, vaginal discharge may appear curd-like or tofu-like.

1. Vaginal discharge is grayish white, very sticky, even like paste, and uniform, but it is not purulent discharge, and the amount is uncertain.

Second, the secretion has a particularly high amine content, so it has a fishy smell. During sexual intercourse or after activity, the smell is often aggravated due to the release of amines. Adding 10% potassium hydroxide to the secretion can also release the amine smell.

Third, the pH value in vaginal secretions increases, with a pH range of 5.0-5.5, while the normal pH is 4.5-4.7.

If any female friend meets all the symptoms described above, it is recommended that she go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. During the treatment period, she should refrain from sexual intercourse to avoid infecting the other person. Pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva, eat light food, and avoid spicy and greasy food. Vaginitis will recur like a cold, so female friends must pay more attention to personal hygiene.