10 Cervicitis Symptoms
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Bacterial Vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis often occurs with cervicitis as it's easy for infections in the female reproductive organs to spread. Bacterial vaginosis is an overgrowth of the natural bacteria in the vagina. This overgrowth causes pH imbalance, leading to vaginal discharge and inflammation.
Bacterial vaginosis is common in women of reproductive age but it can happen to women of any age. Risk factors for developing this infection include douching, having multiple sex partners and lacking enough friendly bacteria.7‘Bacterial Vaginosis.’ Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 1 May 2019, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bacterial-vaginosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20352279
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