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Can bacterial vaginosis turn into a yeast infection?
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Yeast Infections: Yeast infections are common and can happen in numerous scenarios. The most common one is when one is on antibiotics for a bacterial infection.
Answered 5/14/2017
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no, but: The BV will not become or cause a yeast infection. But a woman can have both BV and yeast.
Answered 10/23/2017
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