Can bacterial vaginosis cause infertility in women?

Among gynecological diseases, bacterial vaginitis can cause pregnant women to feel discomfort such as vulvar itching and burning due to inflammation and secretions, and can also cause urethral irritation symptoms such as frequent urination and urgency. If it is not treated thoroughly in time, it can lead to miscarriage, premature birth, premature rupture of membranes, etc. With so many dangers, pregnant women are reminded to be on guard against bacterial vaginitis.

The specific medicine for treating bacterial vaginitis can enter the fetus through the placenta, so if taken in the early pregnancy, it may affect the healthy development of the fetus, so it is not recommended for pregnant women before 20 weeks of pregnancy. Vaginal suppositories can be used in the middle and late pregnancy, and inserted deep into the vagina after cleaning the vulva before going to bed every night. Use with caution in the early pregnancy.

After women are infected with vaginal bacteria, most infected people will develop symptoms after a latent period of about half a month. Among them, the most important is the increase of leucorrhea, which is thin and easy to flow out. The color is gray-yellow or yellow-green. In severe cases, it is bloody. There are small bubbles in the leucorrhea and the smell is very bad. Secondly, there is a burning sensation or itching around the genitals, especially the vulva, such as the labia, perineum, and anus, as if small insects are crawling, making people restless and scratching involuntarily, and causing local dermatitis. Thirdly, during sexual intercourse, there will be discomfort and pain in the genitals, and some will bleed. In severe cases, bacterial urethritis and cystitis may occur, and even ascending infection may lead to pyelonephritis, followed by symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, urinary pain, and back pain.

Pregnant women should be on guard against bacterial vaginitis. You can take the following measures according to the living habits and transmission routes of bacteria: pay attention to hygiene, develop good habits of taking frequent baths and changing underwear, use foot basins and bath towels for one person only, and wash and disinfect them frequently. For pregnant women, special attention should be paid to health care before and after menstruation and during pregnancy.

The above introduces to you how pregnant women should be careful about bacterial vaginosis. I hope the experts’ introduction to bacterial vaginosis can be of some help to you.