Bacterial Vaginosis can happen at anytime in our lives, It specifically does not have to come from sex.
It can come from anything including your partner but this does not mean he is cheating or anything like that. It's just something that can happen naturally like if they sweat, or if they have soap residue on their penis or just something that causes irritation including hair. It is not an STI or anything like that its just the vagina over working trying to clean itself.
I get B.V. because of my PCOS. My cyst pops and the fluid from it comes out.
It is where the vagina is trying to clean itself and it makes way too much of the good and healthy bacteria. It causes pain, discomfort, vaginal discharge, a fishy odor, irritation and itching and a few other things. Let's not confuse this with a UTI. UTI it will burn to pee and you will have urinary incontinence.
When you get B.V. and if it is bad enough to the point you can no longer take it, you will end up going to get it checked and they will put you on antibiotics. However, it does clear up on its own but you can always get Boric acid suppositories that helps get rid of it quick and easy.
me warn you, if you happen to get the Boric Acid Suppositories, it will burn a little. I highly recommend using this and a panty liner when you are going to bed if you use the AZO ones. They burn for about 5-15 minutes and then it goes away.
I use the Biom Vaginal Probotic suppository and that regulates my PH balance, helps with odor, and just helps the vagina anyway it can and this one does not burn like the AZOs one. I love this one because it gives me a month supply and allows me to go with comfort. I am glad I found these because I can use them anytime day or night and it helps me get through without having the B.V. symptoms.