Bacterial vaginitis can actually cause these complications!

Bacterial vaginosis is one of the most common gynecological diseases. Many female friends simply think that it will not cause harm to the body. Facts have proved that bacterial vaginosis is very harmful. If not treated in time, it will cause complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease, abnormal uterine bleeding and endometritis, gynecological postoperative infection, cervical cancer, HIV infection, infertility and miscarriage.

1. Pelvic inflammatory disease

The most commonly isolated bacterial flora in the genital tract secretions of women with pelvic inflammatory disease are consistent with those of BV, including Bacteroides, Streptococcus, and Gardnerella vaginalis.

2. Abnormal uterine bleeding and endometritis

Abnormal uterine bleeding is caused by endometritis. Abnormal uterine bleeding is caused by an abnormal response of the infected endometrium to ovarian hormones or by direct destruction of the endometrium by infection or inflammation.

3. Gynecological postoperative infection

Among women who had surgical termination of pregnancy, the incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease in women with BV was 3.7 times that of women without BV.

4. Cervical cancer

BV, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and genital human papillomavirus infection have the same epidemiological relationship. The anaerobic metabolism of BV produces ammonia in vaginal secretions and carcinogenic nitrite.

5. HIV infection

Patients with BV may increase the risk of HIV transmission. When the pH is increased, HIV's ability to survive and adhere also increases, potentially making transmission easier.

6. Infertility and miscarriage

The incidence of tubal infertility is increased in BV patients. In assisted reproductive treatment, the embryo implantation rate is similar between BV patients and non-BV patients, but the early pregnancy miscarriage rate is higher in BV patients than in non-BV patients.