Can bacterial vaginosis be transmitted to other people?

In recent years, due to poor hygiene, the rate of women suffering from bacterial vaginitis has become increasingly serious. Fungal vaginitis is a disease caused by changes in the ecological balance system in the female vagina. So, is bacterial vaginitis contagious? The following is the answer given by the editor.

1. Direct transmission through sexual intercourse: The most common way of bacterial vaginitis is through sexual intercourse. Many women still have sex after being infected with bacterial vaginitis, which will cause the man to be infected with bacteria. In this case, if women still have sex with men who carry bacteria after treatment, they will still be infected. This is one of the reasons why women should not have sex after being infected with bacterial vaginitis. If one of the men and women suffers from bacterial vaginitis, they should be treated together.

2. Indirect transmission through objects: objects that have been touched by patients with bacterial vaginosis can also be transmitted. Many women like to go to public bathrooms or public swimming pools. Due to improper sanitation in these places, it is easy to be infected with gynecological diseases such as bacterial vaginosis.

3. Mother-to-child transmission: If a woman is infected with bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy and is not treated promptly or the treatment is incomplete, there will still be bacteria in the vaginal folds. When the woman is giving birth, the vagina will be stretched open, and when the fetus passes through the vagina, the bacteria that have not been killed will affect the fetus.