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bacterial vaginosis

[bak‚tir·ē·əl ‚vaj·ə′nō·səs]
(medicine)
Inflammation of the vagina that causes a nonirritating white or gray vaginal discharge, often with a distinctive fishy odor; it results from overgrowth of various normal vaginal bacteria and by depletion of Lactobacillus species, especially strains that produce hydrogen peroxide.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
References in periodicals archive
Bacterial Vaginosis. American Family Physician, March 15, 1998.
Bacterial Vaginosis; Overview
The intriguing observation of bacterial vaginosis concordance within female sexual partnerships should offer an opportunity to decipher the puzzling etiology of this common condition.
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All four are symptoms of bacterial vaginosis. However, it is the distinct fish-like odor that distinguishes bacterial vaginosis from other conditions, including yeast infections.
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Of all women with vaginal infections about one-third of them have bacterial vaginosis. Various studies indicate that the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis varies from 15 to 25 percent of the female population between the ages of 15 and 44.
Knowing the facts about bacterial vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis can be diagnosed clinically using Amsel's criteria, while Nugent criteria using gram staining is usually used in research settings.
Effective Management and Counseling of Patients with Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis
'These findings strengthen our understanding of STI and and bacterial vaginosis epidemiology among sub-Saharan African women, and will help to inform decisions on the public health actions required to address the high burden of STIs in this region,' WHO said in a statement.
Teenage girls more likely to have STIs compared to older women
Distinctions in vaginal bacterial communities between women with and without BV were evident by 1989, and the term bacterial vaginosis appears in the literature.
BEST PRACTICES: In the Evolving Mystery of BV, an Innovative Oral Treatment Emerges
Ibrahim, "Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis by Amsel Criteria and Gram Stain Method," Sebha MedicalJournal, vol.
Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis and Its Association with Risk Factors among Nonpregnant Women: A Hospital Based Study
THE FIRST SINGLE-DOSE, oral treatment for bacterial vaginosis will be available by prescription in early 2018, thanks to its approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
FDA approves single-dose, oral bacterial vaginosis treatment
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an extremely prevalent vaginal condition and the number one cause of vaginitis among both pregnant and non-pregnant women.
PREVALENCE OF BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS IN PREGNANCY AFTER 20 WEEKS OF GESTATION
Solosec, a five-nitroimidazole antimicrobial agent, had received the approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis in adult women.
Lupin US subsidiary acquires Symbiomix Therapeutics
- US-based biopharmaceutical company Symbiomix has submitted a new drug application for Solosec (secnidazole oral granules) for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis to the US Food and Drug Administration, the company said.
Symbiomix Therapeutics Submits Seeks US FDA Nod for Solosec for the Treatment of BV
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