Bacterial Vaginosis

Bacterial Vaginosis is a common cause of vaginal discharge, due to an imbalance of the normal vaginal flora.
*The thumbnail includes a digital representation of a clue cell - a vaginal epithelial cell covered in Gram negative bacteria, pathognomic of bacterial vaginosis.

[@Adam_Al-Dawoudi]

BV (bacterial vaginosis) is a common vaginal infection that affects a significant number of women, and it has been observed that Black women are disproportionately affected compared to white women. Several factors contribute to this disparity: Differences in vaginal flora: Studies show that Black women are more likely to have diverse vaginal flora or have Lactobacillus iners dominate, while white women are more likely to have Lactobacillus crispatus dominate. Lactobacillus bacteria play a crucial role in maintaining a low vaginal pH and preventing unhealthy bacteria from growing. The higher diversity of vaginal flora in Black women may leave them with fewer protective barriers and a higher risk of infection. Higher stress levels: Chronic stress, including exposure to social stress like racism, can weaken the immune system and increase vulnerability to infections, including BV. Black women may experience higher stress levels due to various factors, which could contribute to their increased risk of BV. Lower vitamin D levels: Black women are more likely to have lower vitamin D levels due to reduced sunlight absorption caused by melanin present in darker skin. Low vitamin D levels have been linked to a higher number of BV infections in pregnancy, suggesting that this may contribute to higher BV rates in Black women.

[@mignonmcgregor2750]

Oh really. And who's performing the study?

[@kleo9432]

Just want to point out that different ethnicities are more prone to other medical problems than others. Doesn’t mean it isn’t possible to get them. I’m a black woman myself and I didn’t get BV until the very first time I had sex at the age of 19. It’s not a hygiene issue. Some women are more sensitive than others. Vaginal health has always been a sensitive topic but you have to stop feeling offended and just do what you can to cure or prevent when you have an infection 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@thetambourinist7]

How come everything bad is attacked to black people? If we are more prone to something it was a sat up. We need to stop eating this food they put in our communities. That's what makes us more prone. I feel this video is a bit racist.

[@lizacolpamanifests]

Okay… I normally don’t comment on YT videos, but I HAVE to on this one. As a black and Latina woman. I recently went to the GYN to get antibiotics to treat BV. I am not prone to yeast or BV infections. I have been grateful because my mom who is of Spaniard European decent was plagued by them to a point where she was pregnant with my sister, and needed to be treated immediately for a vaginal infection. She also used diaphragm which was a popular birth control method of choice during the 70’s and 80’s. That also made her prone to infection, which many women were not told. That being said… I clicked on this video to educate myself on BV. And when I saw and heard RISK FACTORS: SMOKING, DOUCHING, BEING BLACK. It sent me spiraling down a rabbit whole of confusion. I researched this to understand first what this video may have been trying to educate on, and I see. Due to multiple factors like the disadvantages due to systemic racism and new findings on genetic flora and fauna differences in ethnic groups. That being said there is still a ton of research as to why we even have those differences and a lot of it does point to disadvantages. Therefore stating being black is a risk for an infection, is presented in quite an unfair way. And it’s the execution of how it’s being presented where one can fail so many individuals seeking education on this. It can also fail young black women, and women of color, who go to GYN, and are looked at like they’re a statistic, and a RACE, and skin tone, rather then a person. Who is an individual. BTW the studies also went on to say that the flora and fauna of carribean, African, Afro Latino, and American black women were ALL DIFFERENT. So Being Latina is a risk too. Being part of a country where there is no clean water is a risk. Not having access to clean feminine hygiene products, or undergarments, makes you a risk too. Having a disadvantage in education, or socio-economic status is a risk. Being pre-diabetic and having an auto-immune disease like MS or Lupus which is not sexually transmitted also makes one prone, and yet none of those were mentioned as risks, which makes that part if the video BIZARRE. But that doesn’t mean being born black, next to smoking and douching is a risk. One has to do with lifestyle the other has to do with ethnicity. Again I see what was trying to be said, but the execution was incredibly poor, and I think I stand for many women here saying it feeds into so many old, unhealthy, unhelpful, racially biased narratives that fuel an archaic underfunded global Women’s health practice. The execution of information is poor and unhelpful. I am not a risk nor a statistic because I was born black. You should not be called a risk, because of the color of your skin. Especially when the color of your skin has been attached to so many negative connotations and misinformation for so long. There are many factors that are being studied that MAY make me prone to certain health diagnosis. That doesn’t mean being born a particular race makes you a RISK. To all my fellow women of color, you are beautiful, and you are not a statistic. I invite the creator to please do a more lengthy educational video on this research. I think this is an opportunity that is owed, and there is not a lot of videos like this on the platform. But in order to execute it correctly, one must understand racism and classism in our global heath practice. For those of you who want more information I found this article helpful: Vitals by Daye: Black Women, BV & Thrush: Why Are They Disproportionately Affected? NOT ALL VAGINAL MICROBIOMES ARE THE SAME - BUT MORE THAN JUST BIOLOGY IS AT PLAY

[@cherishchannel452]

Great experience doc, you are a godsent dr Ebhariagbe on KZbin, keep up the good work, I am completely free from HSV2.

[@user-wm4qr9uw1q]

thanks...you can also use Neem Capsules, Pradrantak churna and Nirgundi Oil (local application) by Planet Ayurveda in the management of Bacterial Vaginosis.

[@krishabelgrove937]

BV can occur in any woman. Why frown upon beautiful melanated women. Besides of the ridiculous comment that was made everything else is correct. I will share this video so that it can be recognization for its absurd comment.

[@SM-gj2zp]

The comments here are ridiculous, certain ethnicities are more prone to certain diseases or disorders due to genetic factor, nobody here is discriminating or disrespecting For example : Armenians, Arabs and Turks are more likely to have FMF, so when I get a patient from these countries coming with recurrent bouts of abdominal pain, joints pain and fever, I should immediately think of FMF these kinds of guidelines helps your Gp or other health care providers to think in the right direction for correct DIAGNOSIS. Also nobody is saying it's about cleanliness, so stop getting offended.

[@kphoria1009]

immediately assuming a diagnosis based off of those factors is not how you should do your job, that’s what makes black women overlooked in the hospitals

[@veluchamykarthik107]

Is it affect pregnancy ?

[@LaughingLead]

Yes, it can cause premature birth I suppose.

[@shaylarussell6564]

Black ethnicity?

[@nicoledecatur1370]

I’m confused as well.

[@niquenique149]

Yeah I thought I was the only one????

[@jayme5280]

i'm thinking the same thing. what the heck ethnicity has to do with it

[@esmcdona]

I was like whatttt?

[@NerdySwede]

I think it's because of statistics that the hospital gets wrong. Perhaps a bigger precentage of black women are treated than others could be because of poverty is more prominent in non-white communities leading to fewer seeking treatment until later with worse symptoms. Or gets the wrong diagnosis in the first place because they aren't treated as well as others and have to seek treatment again with worse symptoms. That does not mean that being black in itself is a risk factor but the hospitals treat it that way. It's a part of structural racism in the medicine field and the skewed statistics affect other minority communities as well, focusing on who are sick instead of why and where the symptoms stems from (poverty for example leading to high risk jobs, sex work, obesity etc).

[@spirit_007]

Wtf 😳

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[@vanessadurog4134]

Hi what is the cure og bacterial vaginitis

[@dr.chris8]

😂😂 This comment section is funny.

[@ChrisPBacon-my7yt]

Before you run your mouth in here. Please find a medical journal article and post your references in APA7. Thank you.

[@sadjodjalo6641]

Black ethnic group. Please research this topic properly . Leave us out the risk factor. We all know that we black woman we have hygiene. We take shower . Absolutely ridiculous. I am going to report this video for defamation and discrimination.

[@amandaclepkens6121]

Your ridiculous

[@kleo9432]

You don’t contract BV from poor hygiene. Stop being offended by this. Don’t be ignorant. Do your research 😹 it’s studies on this. Look it up on the CDC website. Ethnicity plays a role in our health and well being. Did you know that Asians are more prone to lactose intolerance?? Stop being offended and take it as advice to be more careful to prevent this.

[@a.c528]

But this isn’t because of lack of hygiene. Same as whites are more prone to heart failure than black peoples or skin cancer than darker people. For example black male are more prone to prostate cancer compared to Asian male. Please don’t be offended

[@cynthiamt5803]

Before reporting this very informative video, note that BV is not due to poor hygiene. Also, the relationship between ethnicity and BV is also not due to lack of hygiene. Some ethnic groups are more prone to certain medical conditions than others groups. There is nothing racist or discriminatory or defamatory in this video.

[@Adam_Al-Dawoudi]

BV (bacterial vaginosis) is a common vaginal infection that affects a significant number of women, and it has been observed that Black women are disproportionately affected compared to white women. Several factors contribute to this disparity: Differences in vaginal flora: Studies show that Black women are more likely to have diverse vaginal flora or have Lactobacillus iners dominate, while white women are more likely to have Lactobacillus crispatus dominate. Lactobacillus bacteria play a crucial role in maintaining a low vaginal pH and preventing unhealthy bacteria from growing. The higher diversity of vaginal flora in Black women may leave them with fewer protective barriers and a higher risk of infection. Higher stress levels: Chronic stress, including exposure to social stress like racism, can weaken the immune system and increase vulnerability to infections, including BV. Black women may experience higher stress levels due to various factors, which could contribute to their increased risk of BV. Lower vitamin D levels: Black women are more likely to have lower vitamin D levels due to reduced sunlight absorption caused by melanin present in darker skin. Low vitamin D levels have been linked to a higher number of BV infections in pregnancy, suggesting that this may contribute to higher BV rates in Black women.

[@jewelsjewels7333]

No she did not say black ethnicity...that is sooo wrong.. 😠

[@kleo9432]

STOP BEING OFFENDED HOLY FU** ethnicity plays a huge role in our health and well-being. We may all be human but our dna is different.

[@NeneTheOriginalGoddess]

It’s true gotta think about how they treated slaves and what they fed them. Our ancestors lacked a lot of nutrients. Which pasted down. Let’s not mention lack of knowledge

[@thetambourinist7]

@@kleo9432 our dna may be different. But all I see is statistics from the same system that put black people in slavery. That same system has a history of using our people as lab rats. That same system has a history of deliberately placing things in our community that would knowingly make us sick. These "sicknesses" has made a lot of money for this system. Just say blacks are more prone to something and the food and drug administration has another way to misuse people. Don't target black people.

[@Adam_Al-Dawoudi]

BV (bacterial vaginosis) is a common vaginal infection that affects a significant number of women, and it has been observed that Black women are disproportionately affected compared to white women. Several factors contribute to this disparity: Differences in vaginal flora: Studies show that Black women are more likely to have diverse vaginal flora or have Lactobacillus iners dominate, while white women are more likely to have Lactobacillus crispatus dominate. Lactobacillus bacteria play a crucial role in maintaining a low vaginal pH and preventing unhealthy bacteria from growing. The higher diversity of vaginal flora in Black women may leave them with fewer protective barriers and a higher risk of infection. Higher stress levels: Chronic stress, including exposure to social stress like racism, can weaken the immune system and increase vulnerability to infections, including BV. Black women may experience higher stress levels due to various factors, which could contribute to their increased risk of BV. Lower vitamin D levels: Black women are more likely to have lower vitamin D levels due to reduced sunlight absorption caused by melanin present in darker skin. Low vitamin D levels have been linked to a higher number of BV infections in pregnancy, suggesting that this may contribute to higher BV rates in Black women.

[@ariannateodora5469]

Whats wrong with saying black ethnicity 🙄

[@brilliancemusic6095]

😂 oh, how the world loves us

[@thetambourinist7]

As a black woman the crap are you talking about?!? How does being black make you more venerable to bv? Educate me.....

[@Adam_Al-Dawoudi]

BV (bacterial vaginosis) is a common vaginal infection that affects a significant number of women, and it has been observed that Black women are disproportionately affected compared to white women. Several factors contribute to this disparity: Differences in vaginal flora: Studies show that Black women are more likely to have diverse vaginal flora or have Lactobacillus iners dominate, while white women are more likely to have Lactobacillus crispatus dominate. Lactobacillus bacteria play a crucial role in maintaining a low vaginal pH and preventing unhealthy bacteria from growing. The higher diversity of vaginal flora in Black women may leave them with fewer protective barriers and a higher risk of infection. Higher stress levels: Chronic stress, including exposure to social stress like racism, can weaken the immune system and increase vulnerability to infections, including BV. Black women may experience higher stress levels due to various factors, which could contribute to their increased risk of BV. Lower vitamin D levels: Black women are more likely to have lower vitamin D levels due to reduced sunlight absorption caused by melanin present in darker skin. Low vitamin D levels have been linked to a higher number of BV infections in pregnancy, suggesting that this may contribute to higher BV rates in Black women.