What is bacterial vaginosis?

Bacterial vaginosis refers to an overgrowth of vaginal bacteria, resulting in vaginitis. Symptoms may include a foul smelling discharge, itchiness, inflammation and tenderness of the vaginal and labial area.

How do members experience bacterial vaginosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with bacterial vaginosis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for bacterial vaginosis*

*Data from patients with bacterial vaginosis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with bacterial vaginosis*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Flagyl)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
bacterial vaginosis (2)

*Data from patients with bacterial vaginosis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has bacterial vaginosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 19
20s 21
30s 29
40s 30
50s 19
60s 7
70+ 8

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 124

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What is bacterial vaginosis?

Bacterial vaginosis refers to an overgrowth of vaginal bacteria, resulting in vaginitis. Symptoms may include a foul smelling discharge, itchiness, inflammation and tenderness of the vaginal and labial area.



Common symptoms reported by people with bacterial vaginosis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for bacterial vaginosis

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Flagyl)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
45
Tried for
bacterial vaginosis (2)

Data from patients with bacterial vaginosis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Last updated:


Compare treatments taken by people with bacterial vaginosis

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Flagyl)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
bacterial vaginosis (2)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with bacterial vaginosis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Last updated:



Who has bacterial vaginosis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 4 new patients joined this month
  • 94 say bacterial vaginosis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 19
20s 21
30s 29
40s 30
50s 19
60s 7
70+ 8

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 124

These charts show data from bacterial vaginosis patients who have completed their condition history
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