Get plenty of exercise and maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle. Women should make sure to have a yearly Pap Smear. Use condoms when sexually active and limit the number of sex partners to help lower the chance of sexually transmitted infections in the future. Bacterial Vaginosis is caused by an over-growth of the bacteria normally found in the vagina. About half of the women with this type of infection do not have any symptoms.
Treatment consists of an antibiotic given either by mouth or as a cream in the vagina.
Burning may increase with urination. The vaginal discharge tends to be white, clumped and cottage cheese like in appearance. Treatment consists of an Anti-fungal medication used in the vagina or a pill taken by mouth. It is sexually transmitted by a parasite and causes heavy, sometimes foul smelling vaginal discharge that is greenish, gray or yellow in color. Burning or itching may also occur.