Symptoms of bacterial vaginosis

Vaginitis is divided into many different types according to the different infecting bacteria, such as candidal vaginitis, bacterial vaginitis, etc., but the most common is bacterial vaginitis. Bacterial vaginosis is an inflammation caused by a mixed infection of vaginal Gardnerella and hypoxic bacteria, and its symptoms are relatively typical. Many patients can determine whether they have bacterial vaginosis based on their own symptoms even without examination. The symptoms of bacterial vaginosis are as follows:

Increased leucorrhea is not a unique symptom of bacterial vaginitis. 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. Vaginal secretion examination has the following characteristics:

①The 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.

Complications Common complications occur simultaneously with gynecological cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and often with Trichomonas vaginitis. Bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy can cause adverse perinatal outcomes, such as chorioamnionitis, amniotic fluid infection, premature rupture of membranes, premature birth, and endometrial infection after cesarean section or vaginal delivery.

The above are all typical symptoms of bacterial vaginitis, but these symptoms cannot be used to diagnose bacterial vaginitis. Some tests are still needed, such as amine test, smear microscopy, culture method, etc. These are all methods that can clearly diagnose whether you have bacterial vaginitis. We also remind everyone that if you are diagnosed with bacterial vaginitis, please seek treatment in time.