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Your vagina contains some bacteria that reside normally and maintain an optimum environment. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a condition in which there is an alteration in the types and quantity of normal bacteria found in your vagina. One type of bacteria overgrows and disrupts the normal balance resulting in a vaginal infection. It is one of the commest infections of women in their reproductive ages. You may have a vaginal discharge of greyish white color and a fishy smell. Rarely, it can cause mild itching. However, most of the time, there are no symptoms. Some people need treatment with antibiotics, while in others, the infection goes away on its own. Once diagnosed, it warrants treatment as it predisposes to other infections like sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, etc. It can also lead to preterm delivery in pregnant females.