Symptoms can appear and disappear with your period. Symptoms include:

• White or grey vaginal discharge
• Fishy odor from the vagina
• Mild vaginal itching or burning can occasionally occur

Some individual will continue to get BV regularly. However, here are some tips that may help:

• Avoid douching and using other hygiene products such as sprays, scented soaps, tampons and pads
• Using condoms may decrease BV recurrence

• White, watery or thick discharge from the vagina
• Vaginal itching and/or soreness
• Redness and/or burning on the vulva
• Burning when urine touches the vulva
• Pain with intercourse
• Red spots with whitish patches or a rash on the glans (head), foreskin and/or shaft of the penis
• Dry, flaky and/or itchy skin of the penis
• Redness, swelling and/or irritation of the genital area

• Vaginal cream, tablets or suppositories inserted in the vagina
• Antifungal cream that is applied to the genital area
• Oral medication

• Avoid douching and using hygiene products such as sprays, scented soaps, tampons or pads, and bath products.
• Avoid clothing that can trap moisture and alter the vaginal environment, such as pantyhose, synthetic underwear and other tight fitting clothing. It is recommended to wear cotton underwear.
• Factors that contribute to yeast infections are hormonal changes (pregnancy, menstruation and birth control pills), diabetes, antibiotics and oral sex.

• Fishy odour
• Frothy yellowish vaginal discharge
• Itching and redness of the vulva and/or vagina
• Burning with urination
• Slight discharge from the penis and discomfort while urinating

• Trichomonasis can be treated and cured with oral antibiotics.
• It is important not to have sexual contact during treatment and for seven days after treatment.
• Make sure that your partner(s) is treated before resuming any sexual activity.
• You can be re-infected after treatment.
• When testing for trichomonasis, other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) must be considered, and additional testing for other STIs should be done.