October 6th, 2008 | Posted by Jill
Inspecting vaginal discharge is the best way of detecting pregnancy. During the early period of pregnancy, vaginal discharge increases.
Cervical mucus test is also another authentic method of testing pregnancy symptoms.
During pregnancy, there is a greater flow of blood into the vagina. Therefore, the estrogen level increases. As you approach the time of labor, the vaginal [...]
September 29th, 2008 | Posted by Jill
What is vaginal yeast infection?
Vaginal Yeast infection is a kind of disease in the vagina caused due to Candida albicans (a kind of yeast). Inside the vagina, there is a small amount of bacteria and yeast. Yeast is even present in our skins. When the amount of the yeast in the vagina increases considerably, it [...]
September 17th, 2008 | Posted by Jill
Increased vaginal discharge is quite common during pregnancy. Causes are most often benign and normal. It might be a case of leukorrhea − a mild-smelling milky fluid or discharge, caused by an increased blood flow to the vaginal area. It is similar to the discharge experienced before pregnancy, only that now there might be a [...]
September 5th, 2008 | Posted by Jill
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There are many ways which you can adopt to prevent vaginal infection. Some will also be good [...]
August 20th, 2008 | Posted by Jill
Bacterial vaginosis is a kind of bacterial infection in the vagina of a fully grown woman (after adolescence). Bacterial vaginosis is mainly caused by the bacteria Gardenrella organism.
Bacterial imbalance: Normally there are many useful bacteria in the reproductive track. Sometimes, there is an overgrowth of these bacteria which causes infection.
An overgrowth of bacteria interferes with [...]
August 16th, 2008 | Posted by Jill
Atrophic Vaginitis is caused by a decrease in the estrogen level. Estrogen secretion decreases sharply after menopause (after 45 years). In some younger women this disease may occur, especially who underwent a surgery of the uterus or its removal.
In some cases, the estrogen level may fall sharply after childbirth or during breast feeding. Some of [...]
August 12th, 2008 | Posted by Jill
In case of vaginal infection or hormonal imbalance there is abnormal vaginal discharge. Some symptoms of abnormal vaginal discharge are the following:
Color of the vaginal discharge: The normal color of the vaginal discharge changes during vaginal infection. While the normal color is usually whitish, in abnormal condition, the color may be blackish, yellowish or even [...]
May 17th, 2008 | Posted by Jill
Bacterial Vaginosis occurs when there are more “bad” bacteria than the normal one in the vagina.
The normal bacteria is called Lactobacillus – a member of the lactic acid bacteria group.
The bad bacteria can be of many types. Among them you can find Bacteroides , Gardnerella vaginalis , Mobiluncus and Mycoplasma hominis
If you are looking [...]
May 15th, 2008 | Posted by Jill
Bacterial Vaginosis should not be a reason (or an excuse) not to by sexually active although there is a correlation between the sexual activity and the chances you will suffer from Bacterial Vaginosis.
There are good Bacterial Vaginosis treatments. Click here to read more on the most recommended treatment
May 14th, 2008 | Posted by Jill
If you have been looking for a Bactrial Vaginosis treatment, you may have noticed that any one call this annoying problem in another name.
Here are just some of the names for this problem:
1. Gardnerella-associated vaginitis
2. Nonspecific vaginitis
3. BV
Whatever name you choose, one solution works the best. Read about it here