2022•Unpublished venueRequires access
Bacterial Vaginosis
Gulshan K. Sethi
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Abstract
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the commonest cause of abnormal vaginal discharge in women of childbearing age, with a prevalence varying from 5% to 50%. BV generally occurs as a consequence of a disturbance in the vaginal flora resulting in an increase in pH associated with overgrowth of Gardnerella vaginalis and the other anaerobic species together with a reduction in lactobacilli. Symptomatic patients can be treated with metronidazole.