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Is there a link between bv and fish?
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No.: Bacterial vaginosis develops when there is a shift in the bacterial flora of the vagina, most common organism that causes BV is gardnerella vaginalis. Patients with BV often complain of vaginal discharge with a 'malodorous fishy amine odor". On wet mount, BV will also produce a fishy smell when 10% KOH is added to the slide (+ whiff test).
Answered 9/28/2016
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