Girls whats your personal experience with bv. How is the most common way it starts and does it happen often with you?

[Lilroo]

[_Maya_]

I'm only going to assume that your abbreviation stands for bacterial vaginosis. I have never personally had it. That is something that comes from a bacterial imbalance. There is natural bacteria that can be found in the vagina. If there is an imbalance then things get out of whack. Too much of certain bacteria growth can lead to any number of problems in the vagina. Bacterial vaginosis would be one of them. It is not that dissimilar from a yeast infection and has everything to do with the delicate balance of things down there. There is a difference between the two of them but they both can cause similar discomfort. The causes can be pretty wide ranging. Unprotected sex to clothing and diet can contribute to bv.

[paledreams]

That must be so tiring how sensitive it is and for women to endure so many more health issues compared to males

[_Maya_]

@paledreams indeed but good hygiene and general health habits prevents them.

[jennifer_bloom]

BV is caused by an overly alkaline body and can be fixed by eating tomatoes.