Is bacterial vaginosis the same as yeast vaginitis?

Patient's question:

Online opinions vary. Are the medications for treatment the same? If it's bacterial vaginosis, and you also have chronic cervical 1 degree, is bacterial vaginosis the same as candidal vaginosis?

Doctor's answer:

It's different. A fishy odor in the lower body is commonly associated with bacterial vaginosis. Bacterial vaginosis, also known as nonspecific vaginitis, is caused by a mixed infection of Gardnerella vaginalis and many anaerobic bacteria. The prominent clinical symptom is an increase in vaginal discharge with a fishy odor. A fishy odor in a woman's lower body is a sign of bacterial vaginosis. Bacterial vaginosis is a disease caused by the overgrowth of various pathogenic bacteria in the vagina, leading to an imbalance in the vaginal ecosystem and placing the vagina in a pathological state. Yeast vaginitis is primarily characterized by cottage cheese-like vaginal discharge.

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