10 BV Symptoms
Difference Between BV and Yeast Infections
While BV and yeast infections are similar in presentation, there are a few small differences between the two. Yeast infections have the trademark cottage cheese discharge, while BV generally does not. Yeast infections typically do not cause the fishy smell that BV does.
Both may be accompanied by some itching and burning, but these symptoms are much more common in yeast infections than in BV. Yeast infections can sometimes be treated by over-the-counter medications, while BV requires antibiotics when treatment is necessary.2‘Bacterial Vaginosis.’ Cleveland Clinic, 5 June 2020, my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/3963-bacterial-vaginosis
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