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Can having bacterial vaginosis be a cause for paper cut like tears on the perineum?

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No: Not generally unless u scratched and cut yourself. Keep it clean, it could be due to sex; if it keeps getting worse, go in.

Answered 3/26/2013

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A member asked:

Can having bacterial vaginosis be a cause for paper cut like tears on the perineum?

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Dr. Chevies Newman answered

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