What are the symptoms of bacterial vaginosis?

Some women have found that their vaginal discharge has increased recently and there is a strong fishy odor after sexual intercourse, which is very embarrassing. They go to the hospital for a check-up and find out that they have bacterial vaginitis. Bacterial vaginosis is caused by the introduction of foreign bacteria through unclean sexual life, which leads to recurrence of inflammation. This disease can also be transmitted through sexual contact, and the incidence rate is higher among people with promiscuous sexual relations. So what are the symptoms of bacterial vaginosis?

Clinical manifestations: 10% to 50% of patients are asymptomatic, while those with symptoms complain of grayish-white leucorrhea with a fishy odor, vaginal burning and itching. Increased leucorrhea is not a unique symptom of this disease. Gonorrhea, candidal vaginitis, and Trichomonas vaginitis can all present with clinical symptoms of increased leucorrhea. Most patients with this disease are women of childbearing age. The disease has a slow onset and the subjective symptoms are not obvious, with the main manifestation being increased leucorrhea.

The examination of vaginal secretions has the following characteristics: ① The pH value reaches 5.0-5.5, which is higher than normal. ② The leucorrhea is gray or gray-green, homogeneous, with a paste-like consistency, and may contain bubbles. ③There is a foul smell like rotten fish. The odor of women becomes worse after menstruation or sexual intercourse, and their sexual partners' genitals may also emit the same odor. ④ Patients with combined Trichomonas or Candida infection may experience vulvar itching, vaginal burning sensation, or pain during sexual intercourse.

This disease can often be combined with other vaginal sexually transmitted diseases, and its clinical manifestations may vary depending on the comorbidities. When combined with gonococcal infection, vaginal discharge will be obviously purulent and urinary tract irritation symptoms such as dysuria and dysuria may occur; when combined with Trichomonas infection, foamy vaginal discharge may appear, and itching may be aggravated and extremely itchy; when combined with Candida infection, vaginal discharge may appear curd-like or tofu-like.

The editor recommends that female patients need to persist in the treatment of bacterial vaginitis for a long time. In addition to using the correct treatment method, they should also pay attention to adjusting their living and hygiene habits. Wash your underwear frequently and pay attention to sexual hygiene. If you feel uncomfortable, you must go to the hospital for examination, diagnosis and treatment. Do not take medicine or wash on your own.