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Bacterial vaginosis can not cause HIV, contracting the virus is what gives people people a positive HIV status. However if you have bacterial vaginosis then you may be more likely to contract HIV if you are having unprotected sex because the normal protective barrier of the skin may be damage by the bacterial infection and therefore more permeable to the virus
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Can not drinking enough water cause bacteria vaginosis often?
Water intake is not associated with repeated bacterial vaginosis.
Can the same infection that causes bacterial vaginosis spread to your mouth and eyes?
No, bacterial vaginosis can't spread to your mouth, eyes, or any other body part. Bacterial vaginosis isn't an infection in the true sense of the word; it's when there is an imbalance of the normal bacteria that should be found in the vagina, and an overgrowth of bacteria that are normally found in low numbers.
Is HIV bacterial?
No HIV is not bacteria or any other organism. HIV is a retrovirus. It infects the T helper cells of human, cause AIDS disease.No, it is a virus.No, it is not a virus.
Can bacterial vaginosis cause hepatitis?
Bacterial vaginosis does not cause hepatitis. It is an imbalance in the vaginal flora.
Can bacterial vaginosis cause cervicitis?
Bacterial vaginosis is not an inflammatory condition, and so it does not cause cervicitis. A women with only bacterial vaginosis does not present with redness, swelling or heat in the vagina, vulva, or cervix. Trichomonas, which is almost always accompanied by BV, may cause inflammation of the female genitalia (vulvitis, cervicitis, and/or vaginitis.)
Can not drinking enough water cause bacteria vaginosis often?
Water intake is not associated with repeated bacterial vaginosis.
Does bacteria or virus cause HIV?
HIV is a virus.
What type of bacteria causes HIV?
A bacteria can't cause AIDS. AIDS is a virus which is why it can't be cured.
Can the same infection that causes bacterial vaginosis spread to your mouth and eyes?
No, bacterial vaginosis can't spread to your mouth, eyes, or any other body part. Bacterial vaginosis isn't an infection in the true sense of the word; it's when there is an imbalance of the normal bacteria that should be found in the vagina, and an overgrowth of bacteria that are normally found in low numbers.
Is HIV bacterial?
No HIV is not bacteria or any other organism. HIV is a retrovirus. It infects the T helper cells of human, cause AIDS disease.No, it is a virus.No, it is not a virus.
Can bacterial vaginosis cause hepatitis?
Bacterial vaginosis does not cause hepatitis. It is an imbalance in the vaginal flora.
Can chlamydia cause bacterial vaginosis?
Bacterial vaginosis does not cause chlamydia. Chlamydia is transmitted by oral, anal or vaginal sex; by genital-genital contact; or from an infected woman to her child during vaginal birth.No.Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an imbalance in the bacteria in the genital tract. The bacteria involved are normally present and you do not catch it so it really is not an infection although it is treated with certain antibiotics to restore the balance (and sometimes caused by others that disrupt it).Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease that you catch from having sex with an infected partner. Its symptoms can be similar to BV so the two conditions can be confused but you do not get one from the other.
Is HIV caused by bacteria?
No. HIV is caused by a virus, not a bacteria.
How do you get rid of bacteria vaginosis?
You can permanently treat vaginosis by maintaining good hygiene and taking antibiotics. The most popular treatment for bacterial infections such as vaginosis is metrodinazole. This drug is the most recommended treatment by doctors as it effectively kills bacteria for eliminating infections.
Can bacterial vaginosis cause cervicitis?
Bacterial vaginosis is not an inflammatory condition, and so it does not cause cervicitis. A women with only bacterial vaginosis does not present with redness, swelling or heat in the vagina, vulva, or cervix. Trichomonas, which is almost always accompanied by BV, may cause inflammation of the female genitalia (vulvitis, cervicitis, and/or vaginitis.)
Does trimethoprim treat bacterial vaginosis and cystitis?
Trimethoprim will not treat bacterial vaginosis, although it may help in some cases of cystitis. Resistance levels of bacteria that cause cystitis vary widely by location. Talk with your health care provider to find the right treatment for your problems.
You have got a fishy smell vaginal discharge What is wrong with you?
If your vulva smells fishy, it is almost certain that you have bacterial vaginosis (also known as "anaerobic vaginosis"). This is an imbalance in the bacteria in the vagina. All women have harmless bacteria in their vaginal passage. In bacterial vaginosis, some of the bacteria multiply so that more are present than is normal (it is usually the Gardnerella and Mobiluncus bacteria that are the culprits). In other words, bacterial vaginosis is not an infection caught from your partner; it is due to bacteria that are normally present in the vagina. Discover more in recommended related link.
