Bacterial vaginosis in women in fertile age: A perspective to analyze
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Bacterial vaginosis, Childbearing age, Polybacterial disease, STIs, Risk factors.Abstract
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a type of vaginal infection caused by the normal microbiota of the vagina being replaced by Gram negative or Gram bacteria, strict or facultative anaerobes that alter the natural balance and produce change in the microflora of the vagina. Women of childbearing age are more likely to develop BV; however, this infection can affect women of any age. While the cause is not fully understood, certain activities, such as having unprotected sex or having frequent vaginal cleansing, increase the risk of infection. The disease can occur asymptomatically or with leucorrhoea and vulvar burning, in some patients it can cause important obstetric and gynecological complications. The physical-chemical and microbiological conditions of the vagina have a decisive impact on aspects such as conception, the ability to maintain a fetus at term, the risk of acquisition of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV and in the psyche and quality of life of women, especially in reproductive age; This is why the purpose of this review is to provide information that clearly discusses the etiology of BV, and especially its association with biological risk in women of childbearing age.
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