How does bacterial vaginosis affect a pregnant woman and her baby?
Pregnant women with BV more often have babies who are born premature or with low birth weight (less than 5 pounds). The bacteria that cause BV can sometimes infect the uterus (womb) and fallopian tubes (tubes that carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus). This type of infection is called PID (pelvic inflammatory disease). PID can cause infertility or damage the fallopian tubes. Damage to the fallopian tubes may make ectopic pregnancy and infertility more likely in the future.
