What are the dangers of bacterial vaginosis?

1. Cause infertility

Bacterial vaginitis can easily spread to the uterine cavity, causing salpingitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, etc., which can cause infertility.

2. Affect fetal development

Female vulvar ulcers can be caused not only by vulvar lesions, such as vulvar inflammation and malignant tumors. Many diseases can cause vulvar inflammation, such as nonspecific vulvitis, herpes simplex virus infection, chancroid, venereal lymphogranuloma, syphilis, vulvar tuberculosis, Behcet's disease, etc. Vulvar ulcers may occur during the development of these diseases. About 1/3 of vulvar cancers also develop vulvar ulcers in the early stages of the disease. Therefore, vulvar ulcers are mostly manifestations of systemic diseases in the vulva, especially some sexually transmitted diseases, which often have vulvar ulcers as the initial symptoms.

During pregnancy, bacterial vaginosis can endanger the fetus, cause fetal movement disorders, and even lead to premature birth or miscarriage.

3. Impact on quality of life

Bacterial vaginitis is accompanied by symptoms such as vulvar itching, which can cause many inconveniences and impacts on women's lives and work, and also affect the lives of couples.