Bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy may bring health problems for both the mother and the unborn baby.
Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is caused by an imbalance in the normal bacteria that exists in a woman's vagina.
BV is the most common vaginal infection in women of childbearing age and it is estimated that approximately 10 % - 30 % pregnant women will experience BV during their pregnancy.
How can bacterial vaginosis affect your pregnancy? There is significant evidence that associates BV with pre-term delivery.
A number of studies found that there is a possible link to miscarriages and low birth weight.
Based on the above incidents, studies have been conducted to find ways of prevention.
How do you know if you have BV? In certain cases women who get BV do not experience any symptoms at all.
But two signs that commonly appear are whitish or grayish vaginal discharge and fishy smell of the vagina.
In severe condition this infection causes itchiness and burning sensation.
Several of the symptoms mentioned above, are similar to symptoms of other vaginal infection such as yeast infection.
When you are suspicious that you may have BV, go to seek your doctor.
Generally medical practitioners will advise women who experience bacterial vaginosis in their pregnancy, to be screened and treated.
BV is treatable with antibiotics prescribed by a health care provider.
Generally, two different antibiotics are prescribed: metronidazole or clindamycin.
Either can be used with non-pregnant or pregnant women, but the recommended dosages differ.
Those medications are often given after the first trimester so as not to affect the fetal development in its early stages.
To prevent bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy, do the following steps:

• When you know that you are experiencing the symptoms, you should consult your obstetrician.
  
• If you are already infected, follow proper treatment before you become pregnant.
  
• Be sure that you are completely free from BV before planning to get getting pregnant.
  

In addition to medication, you can also engage the use of natural cures to control this disease during pregnancy.
The natural cures are very simple to use, inexpensive and more importantly there are no risk of side effects to the mother and the fetus.
Before planning to have baby, the most important thing is to be sure you are in perfect health and make sure that you are not infected with any vaginal infection that can increase the risk of having Bacterial Vaginosis during pregnancy.