Let’s talk honestly for a minute—when I was younger and first heard about *bacterial vaginosis* (BV), I thought it was just another one of those “happens-to-other-people” things. Fast forward to my late twenties, and suddenly it wasn’t so far removed. What caught me off guard, though, was learning how lifestyle habits—like smoking—could quietly play a…
Have you ever gone to the doctor for a routine checkup, felt perfectly fine, only to hear, “You might have bacterial vaginosis”? That’s exactly what happened to me last year. No itching, no burning, no odd smell — just silence down there. So what does asymptomatic BV mean, and why should you care even if…
Let me tell you something that might surprise you—I used to think bacterial vaginosis (BV) was only something women needed to worry about after using scented products or forgetting to wear cotton underwear. But after a rather uncomfortable chat with my OB-GYN (yes, one of *those* conversations), I found out there’s a whole other layer…