Poor hygiene does not cause Bacterial Vaginosis. On the contrary, excessive washing of the intimate part may alter the normal balance of bacteria, which may make Bacterial Vaginosis more likely to develop. A proper intimate hygiene regime is essential as your most intimate area is delicate and can be prone to infections.
有助于降低患细菌性阴道病风险的小撇步包括：
- Avoid over cleaning your intimate part with feminine wash. This will in the long run remove all the good bacteria needed in the intimate part.
- Avoid using perfumed intimate products (soaps, intimate part deodorants, etc.) as these irritate the intimate part and disrupt the natural and healthy intimate part balance.
- 保持健康的生活方式，定期锻炼和均衡饮食。
How Does BV Impact My Overall Intimate Part Health?
BV impacts the intimate part immune responses. Women with BV have an increase in intimate part chemicals associated with inflammation, called interleukins. The white blood cells that fight infection are also compromised, making them more prone to other intimate part infections. The BV-type bacteria also produce the bad smelling chemicals that women experience as unwanted intimate part odor often described as fishy or ammonia-like.
Women with BV have reduced levels of amylase in the intimate part, so that glycogen for lactobacillus to eat becomes limited and the good lactic acid bacteria can’t grow.
For about 90% of women that get BV, it develops following a transient and then persistent loss of lactic acid producing bacteria in the intimate part. If conditions that favor lactic acid producing bacteria reoccur, the unhealthy BV state will reverse. However, if the bad bacteria populations continue to grow, there won’t be enough glycogen or manganese to feed the healthy lactobacillus species of bacteria. The BV bacteria then make a biofilm at an elevated pH that coats and protects these bad bacteria, making it difficult for the lactobacillus to return to healthy levels.
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