Bv can occur without sexual activity, but factors like douching and multiple partners increase the risk And sex sometimes leads to bv if your partner's natural genital chemistry changes the balance in your vagina and causes bacteria to grow It can increase the risk of other sexually transmitted infections (stis) and complications during pregnancy.
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Bacterial vaginosis bacterial vaginosis (bv) is a common vaginal infection that happens when some normal bacteria that live in your vagina overgrow, causing a bacterial imbalance
Long term, bv increases the risk of
Contracting sexually transmitted infections (sti) developing pelvic inflammatory disease, when bacteria spread from the vagina to the uterus, ovaries, or fallopian tubes preterm childbirth infertility and low fertility outdated notions persist that bv is an sti or that people who get it have bad hygiene. Recurring bacterial vaginosis (bv) occurs mostly in people who are sexually active, but there are other causes, too, like hormonal changes and incomplete antibiotic treatment These factors can cause an imbalance in the natural chemistry and bacterial makeup of the vagina that leads to an infection. Clinical and laboratory assessments for bacterial vaginosis can be affected by factors such as recent sexual activity, menstrual cycle, douching, intravaginal practice (insertion of herbs or other products) and use of antimicrobial agents.
Bacterial vaginosis isn’t a sexually transmitted infection But having sex with a new partner, or multiple partners, may increase your risk for bv
