What are the symptoms of bacterial vaginosis

About half of patients with bacterial vaginosis have no obvious symptoms, and most patients have no inflammation such as congestion and erythema in the vulva and vaginal mucosa. Those with symptoms mainly show increased vaginal discharge, which is thin and homogeneous or thin and paste-like, grayish white or grayish yellow, and has a fishy odor. It worsens after sexual intercourse and may be accompanied by mild vulvar itching or burning. Some people may experience lower abdominal pain, difficulty in sexual intercourse, or dysuria.

1. The vaginal discharge increases and is grayish white, like a paste, evenly thin, with a small amount of foam (caused by the gas produced by the metabolism of anaerobic bacteria), and no purulent discharge.

2. Vaginal secretions have a fishy odor, and the odor worsens during or after sexual intercourse. This is because the ammonia content in vaginal secretions increases.

3. When examining the vaginal opening and vaginal wall, no obvious inflammation was observed, and there was no itching.

4. Check for Trichomonas, fungi or gonorrhea.

5. Half of the patients may be asymptomatic, and even if they have symptoms, they are mostly mild to moderate. Some patients may have itching and burning sensation in the vulva, but the symptoms are milder than those of Trichomonas vaginitis or Candida vaginitis.

6. If you suffer from bacterial vaginosis and the pathogens grow in large numbers, they can invade the surrounding tissues. Women may develop urogenital tract infections, pelvic inflammatory disease, nephritis and sepsis. Men who are infected through sexual intercourse may develop balanitis, posthitis and urethritis.