risk factors <\/a>that make some women more predisposed to developing BV than others. If you find yourself mentioned in the list of high-risk groups for BV mentioned below, speak to your doctor about preventative strategies.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nWomen that douche their vagina regularly are at a higher risk of developing BV. The douching changes the bacterial balance inside the vagina, resulting in a change in bacteria populations that occur at the onset of BV. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those women who have sex with multiple partners are at a higher risk of developing BV. Choosing to have sex with multiple partners is a risky practice. You have a higher risk of catching an STI, such as HPV, and you also have a chance of developing BV as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have experience of BV in the past, then you are more likely to develop the condition again. Take care that you don\u2019t follow any of the behaviors that could lead to the recurrence of the imbalance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n
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