Bacterial vaginal infections are in two main classes: bacterial vaginosis, associated with a fishy-smelling discharge and increased pH, and desquamative inflammatory vaginitis, also associated with an increased pH. Both conditions increase the risk of pelvic inflammatory disease.
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