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Causes
What causes the balance of bacteria to change?
The vagina is normally quite acidic
(pH 3.8 - 4.5). Certain things can cause the acidity to be reduced
(increasing the pH). This makes it hard for the healthy bacteria to
survive, and encourages overgrowth of the unwanted bacteria. The
main causes in younger women are:
- prolonged menstruation (your
period)
- use of IntraUterine Devices (IUD’s,
commonly known as the coil)
- frequent douching (washing out
unwanted organisms along with the normal harmless bacteria)
- perfumed intimate products
- sex without a condom (semen has a
higher pH level than the vagina)
Other causes can include having a new
sexual partner, multiple sexual partners, same sex sexual partners,
the menopause (during and/or directly after) and hormone
imbalances.
This bacterial imbalance is not caused
by poor hygiene; in fact excessive washing of the vagina may alter
the normal balance of bacteria.
BV is not a sexually transmitted
infection - any male sexual partners you might have would not need
any treatment. You do not need to be sexually active to get the
condition.