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And now I am thankful I don’t have a vagina to maintain. I hope this isn’t a black and white issue for women; I.e. if you have a lot of sex without condoms you
by vonseel 7y ago
And now I am thankful I don’t have a vagina to maintain. I hope this isn’t a black and white issue for women; I.e. if you have a lot of sex without condoms you will get BV eventually (even with only one partner).
- jelliclesfarm 7y agoWell..BV comes from a mixture of different flora. If you have sex with someone, you are certainly co mingling their bacteria with your own. All healthy girls from the onset of puberty ..due to estrogen..have vaginal discharge(about 1/2-1 tsp of discharge/day) and the vaginal environment is slightly acidic due to lactic acid. The discharge makes our vagina a self cleaning tube. It is a flexible elastic tube. The walls are made of mucous membrane. Only part of it is visible genitalia. If we don’t have discharge, we can’t flush out harmful bacteria and other ickies. The discharge is also a lubricant. Every time there is intercourse and co mingling of body fluids, there is a chance of BV. It’s not a sexually transmitted disease but more partners = more chance for BV. Or disruption of vaginal Ph. It is less likely to have BV if you have never had sex or you are abstaining. Altho’ it is possible. (Diff topic) You can pick up BV even with condoms. Anything that alters the vaginal Ph has an effect on chances of BV flares.