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Bacterial Vaginosis

Last year I experience for the first time a bacterial vaginosis. It was horrible; a long month of intense itch, soreness and burning whenever I urinated or had intercourse. My mother recommended I try some over the counter antifungal cream, I purchase Monistat 7 ( Miconazole Nitrate 2%) and it worked great. I have not had reoccurrence of bacterial vaginosis but I have heard it is very common to experience a relapse.
Occurs when there is disequilibrium of normal vaginal flora where Lactobacilli decreases in population below normal and there is an increase of other bacteria. Three common microorganisms believed to be present and causing agents for bacterial vaginosis include Candida albicans, Gardnerella vaginalis and …show more content…

Garnerella Vaginalis is gram positive facultative anaerobic bacteria. This bacteria is not susceptible to the gram staining in diagnosing because it is a gram variable. G. vaginalis has exotoxin vaginolysin. G. vaginalis grows along with other anaerobic bacteria but it is not believed to be the cause of bacterial vaginosis but rather a signal of microbial imbalance.
Trichomonas vaginalis anaerobic flagellated protozoan acquiring its nutrients by transport cell membrane and phagocytosis. L. Lagenaur, B. Sanders-Beer, B. Brichacek, R. Pal, X. Liu, Y. Liu, D. Venzon, P. Lee, D. Hamer (2011)
Common symptoms of Bacterial vaginosis are extreme itching, pain, soreness, vaginal discharge followed with a foul odor and painful sexual intercourse. Signs would include a strawberry cervix and possible bubbles in vaginal fluid.
For diagnosing a sample of vaginal discharge is needed to perform a wet smear, then observe with microscope to find trichomonads protazoa and clue cells. Another test for diagnosing is the potassium hydroxide test which aims to find psudohypha and the fishy odor associated baterial

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