bacterial vaginosis
noun
: vaginitis that is marked by a grayish vaginal discharge usually of foul odor and that is associated with the presence of excessive amounts of some bacteria (especially Gardnerella vaginalis)
called also nonspecific vaginitis
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In this case, avoid formulas like glycerin, alcohol, or parabens that can disrupt your vagina’s pH balance, or cause bacterial vaginosis or even yeast infections (more on that below).
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Amanda Chatel, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2024
The study authors found no change in signs of drug resistance in two infections: bacterial vaginosis and Candida vaginitis.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 18 July 2024
Such a chip can improve treatments for problems like bacterial vaginosis a major cause of numerous health issues.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2024
In healthy women without bacterial vaginosis, lactobacillus crispatus is the dominant bacteria and in those in a dysbiotic state there’s less lactobacillus crispatus and a more diverse microbiota, including bacteria like gardnerella vaginalis.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2024
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Amanda Chatel, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2024
The study authors found no change in signs of drug resistance in two infections: bacterial vaginosis and Candida vaginitis.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 18 July 2024
Such a chip can improve treatments for problems like bacterial vaginosis a major cause of numerous health issues.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2024
In healthy women without bacterial vaginosis, lactobacillus crispatus is the dominant bacteria and in those in a dysbiotic state there’s less lactobacillus crispatus and a more diverse microbiota, including bacteria like gardnerella vaginalis.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2024
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bacterial vaginosis
noun
bacterial vag·i·no·sis
-ˌvaj-ə-ˈnō-səs 
: vaginitis that is marked by a grayish vaginal discharge usually of foul odor and that is associated with the presence of a bacterium especially of the genus Gardnerella (G. vaginalis synonym Haemophilus vaginalis)
—abbreviation BV
called also nonspecific vaginitis
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