Bacterial Vaginitis
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Bacterial Vaginitis Incidence
Facts about bacterial
vaginitis
:
Most women experience
vaginal itching
and irritation at some point in their lives.
Almost all women develop
vaginitis
due to a yeast or bacterial infection at some time during their lives.
Up to 40% of women who see their gynecologist have a minor bacterial
infection of the vagina
.
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Bacterial Vaginitis Risk Factors
Related Topics:
Trichomonas vaginitis
Vaginal discharge
Vaginal itching
Vaginal pain
Vaginitis
Yeast vaginitis
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Vaginal discharge
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Last Updated: Feb 27, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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