Vaginal itching caused due to be BV can often become acute and persistent. The urge to scratch can be so acute that one may want to do it in public. Imagine scratching with the risk of your colleagues watching and wondering what you are up to! Of course you always have the option running to the washroom- but visiting the ladies room frequently can raise eyebrows too. No doubt it will help you relieve your itching and handle the discharge behind closed doors. It will however make others around you wonder what is making you rush to the wash room at frequent intervals

1. How BV Symptoms Can Affect Your Daily
Life
Bacterial Vaginosis or BV for short is a very uncomfortable condition which
almost 70% of women have to put up during their fertile years. This infection
which causes vaginal itching and a fishy vaginal odor is known to affect women –
both who are sexually active as well as those who are not. It is a myth that virgins
cannot get bv.
Although more common in sexually active women, bv can affect teenagers and
women who are inactive sexually also. The primary cause of bv in most of us is an
overgrowth of fungus and bacteria in the vagina.
Here in this article I am going to share with you some of BV symptoms which can
affect your daily life in more ways than one

2. # Fatigue & tiredness
When we have any infection (BV or something else) our body starts losing
Vitamin B and folic acid. Vitamin B plays a major role in processing energy in our
body. Deficiency of vitamin B/ folic acid can result in irritation, weakness and
fatigue. It is therefore important to replenish vitamins in our system by taking oral
supplements of Vitamin B and Folic Acid. Alternatively food rich in these vitamins
can also help in fighting the infection in general and get rid of fatigue.
# Vaginal discharge
Excessive vaginal discharge which is the most common symptom of BV can make
most of us feel dirty, unhygienic and uncomfortable. Any kind of physical work
out tends to worsen the discharge and the fishy vaginal odor. This makes us stay
away from gym, swimming pool etc.
# Sex life

3. The vaginal discharge and fishy smell can also play havoc with one’s sex life.
Embarrassed by the discharge and odor many of us find excuses to avoid having
sex with our partners. This in turn can affect the relationship we share with our
partners.
Those of us who irrespective of the excessive discharge engage in sex have to put
up with another problem- enhanced fishy odor during and after sex! This can be
absolutely repulsive and put off our sexual partners completely.
# Vaginal itching
Vaginal itching caused due to be BV can often become acute and persistent. The
urge to scratch can be so acute that one may want to do it in public. Imagine
scratching with the risk of your colleagues watching and wondering what you are
up to!
Of course you always have the option running to the washroom- but visiting the
ladies room frequently can raise eyebrows too. No doubt it will help you relieve
your itching and handle the discharge behind closed doors. It will however make
others around you wonder what is making you rush to the wash room at frequent
intervals!
BV symptoms caused due to antibiotics
Those of us who take antibiotics to treat BV based on our doctor’s advice have to
put up with yet another BV symptom – the side effect of antibiotics - Candida

4. yeast overgrowth. Prolonged use of antibiotics can lower our body’s natural
immunity and cause problems like earaches, respiratory infections, athlete’s foot
etc.
Overgrowth of Candida yeast can result in a yeast infection of the vagina or
vaginal thrush as it is popularly known. The reason that yeast thrives in this
situation is because antibiotics create an acidic environment conducive for growth
of yeast in our bodies.
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