Bacterial Vaginosis Quiz
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Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS (Primary Care)
Dr. Nass received dual medical degrees from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University in Medicine and Science. He completed Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center with subsequent fellowships at Ventura, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, George Washington University, and University of California-Irvine. He holds faculty appointments at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and Western University of Health Sciences.
Seiji Kanazawa, MD, PHD (Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN))
Dr. Kanazawa graduated from the Niigata University Faculty of Medicine and received his Ph.D. from the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine. He is working on the front line of the General Perinatal Center, including the Tokyo Tama General Medical Center and the National Center for Research in Fertility Medicine, where he provides maternal and fetal care and undertakes clinical research. At Ubie, Dr. Kanazawa has been designing the Ubie AI Symptom Checker and has taken on the role of general obstetrics and gynecology consultation at FMC Tokyo Clinic by providing fetal ultrasound and prenatal consultation.
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Excessive amount of vaginal discharge
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What is Bacterial Vaginosis?
A healthy human vagina contains various types of bacteria. When the balance of bacteria is disrupted, some types can overgrow and cause symptoms. Common triggers include vaginal washing, sexual intercourse, or use of an Intrauterine Device.
Typical Symptoms of Bacterial Vaginosis
Increased vaginal discharge that is smelly
IUCD / coil use within the last 1 year
Increase in vaginal discharge
Soiled gential area e.g. due to diarrhea or proloned tampon use
Itching around the genital area
Bleeding in between menstrual cycles / periods or after menopause
Fever
Been sexually active with multiple partners during the past 1 month
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Bacterial Vaginosis
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Has the vaginal discharge odor worsened recently?
Are you using an IUD (intrauterine device)?
Have you had more vaginal discharge lately?
Have you experienced uncleanliness in the vaginal area recently?
Do you have any vaginal itching?
Treatmentof Bacterial Vaginosis
Antibiotic cream or tablets may be given to treat the bacterial overgrowth.
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References
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Coudray MS, Madhivanan P. Bacterial vaginosis-A brief synopsis of the literature. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2020 Feb;245:143-148. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.12.035. Epub 2019 Dec 24. PMID: 31901667; PMCID: PMC6989391.
https://www.ejog.org/article/S0301-2115(19)30602-5/fulltext
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Onderdonk AB, Delaney ML, Fichorova RN. The Human Microbiome during Bacterial Vaginosis. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2016 Apr;29(2):223-38. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00075-15. PMID: 26864580; PMCID: PMC4786887.
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Reviewed By:
Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS (Primary Care)
Dr. Nass received dual medical degrees from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University in Medicine and Science. He completed Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center with subsequent fellowships at Ventura, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, George Washington University, and University of California-Irvine. He holds faculty appointments at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and Western University of Health Sciences.
Seiji Kanazawa, MD, PHD (Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN))
Dr. Kanazawa graduated from the Niigata University Faculty of Medicine and received his Ph.D. from the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine. He is working on the front line of the General Perinatal Center, including the Tokyo Tama General Medical Center and the National Center for Research in Fertility Medicine, where he provides maternal and fetal care and undertakes clinical research. At Ubie, Dr. Kanazawa has been designing the Ubie AI Symptom Checker and has taken on the role of general obstetrics and gynecology consultation at FMC Tokyo Clinic by providing fetal ultrasound and prenatal consultation.
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