What are the clinical symptoms of bacterial vaginosis?

Bacterial vaginosis is a common gynecological disease in women. Understanding the diagnosis and identification of bacterial vaginosis can help women prevent it in time and treat it accurately. Avoid delaying treatment due to ignorance and misjudgment. In response to this issue, we will introduce the clinical symptoms of bacterial vaginosis in detail below.

1. Vaginal discharge is grayish white, very sticky, even like paste, and uniform, but it is not purulent, and the amount is uncertain.

2. The amine content in the secretion is particularly high, so it has a fishy smell. During sexual intercourse or after activity, the smell is often aggravated due to the release of amines. Adding 10% potassium hydroxide to the secretion can also release the amine smell.

3. Clue cells can be detected in wet smears of vaginal secretions.

4. The pH value in vaginal secretions increases, with a pH range of 5.0-5.5, while the normal pH is 4.5-4.7.

The above content introduces the clinical symptoms of bacterial vaginosis in detail. Now everyone should know how to diagnose bacterial vaginosis. In addition, the editor would like to remind everyone that if you suspect that you have bacterial vaginosis, you should choose a regular hospital for examination to see if you really have bacterial vaginosis.