Is Bacterial Vaginosis bad?!?
Dear Counsellor: I was diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis about three years ago and I have been treated many times but a few weeks after treatment the symptoms reoccur. One of my girlfriends told me that bacterial vaginosis is a common infection that women get and that I should just leave it alone. Are aids_affair there complications associated with bacterial vaginosis? – Marie Dear Marie: Bacterial vaginosis is now widely considered to be the most common type of vaginal infection, even more common that yeasts. However, if left untreated, bacterial vaginosis may cause complications. In pregnancy, it has been associated with premature birth and low-birth weight in infants. Women with bacterial vaginosis may have increased risk of developing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a condition that can require hospitalisation. Complications associated with PID include infertility, pelvic pain and ectopic (or tubal) pregnancy. You should not leave your infection alone. Be patient, take all your
