It can cause symptoms like a thin discharge and burning while peeing, but up to 50% of people who have it don't get any symptoms at all. Kamilah Dixon-Shambley, an OB/GYN at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, tells Bustle. 'Bacterial vaginosis is caused by an overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina,' Dr. Bacterial vaginosis is typically treated with topical creams or an oral antibiotic, according to the Mayo Clinic but some people find that bacterial vaginosis may be recurrent, or hard to get rid of. That bacteria is typically a good thing, but if the balance is thrown off, it can lead to bacterial vaginosis (BV), a kind of inflammation. One thing people with vaginas can run into is managing the delicate balance of bacteria that live in the vagina. Living with a vagina means taking care of it - a task that, thanks to years of taboo and stigma, may be easier said than done.
