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FAQs

What should your BV score be? ›

A score of zero to three is considered to be normal, four to six is considered intermediate, and seven to ten is defined as BV. Intermediate vagin*l flora is reported to the clinician for management based on the clinical context.

Rather than hiding your symptoms and coming up with another excuse why you're not in the mood — or just not feeling well — take this as a chance to be upfront and just say “hey, I have a yeast infection/BV/UTI”. If you feel comfortable — as you should! — don't gloss over the details.

If your bacterial vaginosis symptoms haven't resolved or started to clear up within 1 week after treatment, you can make an appointment with a doctor or gynecologist. Also, contact a doctor if you have: new or worse vagin*l discharge. new or worse itching.

Metronidazole (Flagyl, Metrogel-vagin*l): Metronidazole is a strong antibiotic that can be taken in pill form or applied as a vagin*l gel. It is often the first-line treatment for most cases of BV. Taken in any form, metronidazole is one of the most effective treatments for BV.

Total Score Interpretation

0-1 Negative - not indicative of bacterial vaginosis. 2 Indeterminate - unable to determine BV status. Additional clinical and laboratory data should be evaluated to establish a diagnosis.

In this test system, samples with a score of 0 to 1 are considered negative for BV, samples with a score of 3 to 6 are positive for BV, and samples with a score of 2 are indeterminate for BV.

Researchers found only the men who reported having vagin*l sex carried the bacteria often associated with bacterial vaginosis. They also discovered the bacteria was detectable for at least two months after having vagin*l sex.

Why does my boyfriend keep giving me BV? Bacterial vaginosis is caused by a change in the natural balance of bacteria in your vagin*. For some people, exposure to sem*n can alter the bacteria in your vagin* and cause BV. If this applies to you, using a condom can help reduce the risk of recurring BV.

Once BV is treated with antibiotics, it usually goes away. But sometimes it persists or recurs, often within three months, for reasons that aren't entirely understood.

The truth is that when everything's normal, no one else smells any odors from a girl's vagin*. If a girl has an infection like bacterial vaginosis, she may notice a fishy smell. But even then, it's unlikely that people around her will notice it.

What does BV smell like? ›

BV is responsible for the fishy smell most commonly associated with unpleasant vagin*l odors. The fishy smell may be especially strong after sex. Another common symptom to look out for with BV is a gray or grayish-white discharge. Trichom*oniasis: A sexually transmitted infection caused by a parasite.

Symptoms of bacterial vaginosis include: Thin, vagin*l discharge that may be gray, white or green. Foul-smelling, "fishy" vagin*l odor. vagin*l itching.

From previous studies, a vagin*l fluid pH value of 4–4.5 or less signifies the absence of vaginitis, whereas a pH value of more than 4.5 denotes vaginitis and bacterial vaginosis (BV) [11]. However, with a trichom*onas vagin*lis infection, the pH value may be increased to 6.5 or more [12].

BV occurs when there is a high presence of gardnerella bacteria and less lactobacillus bacteria, causing PH levels to become less acidic. A normal vagin*l PH is about 4 (more acidic) while a vagin*l PH with BV is 7 or higher (less acidic).

0–3 is considered negative for BV. 4–6 is considered intermediate. 7+ is considered indicative of BV.

Bacterial colonization in urine is high when the level of bacterial counts is elevated— meaning the number of colonies of a single organism is higher than 100,000 per mL. If the bacteria level in your urine is high and it's causing physical symptoms, you have a symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI).