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Vaginal infections are painful and are often the uncomfortable side effect of a number of factors which may be prevalent in a woman’s vagina. A woman’s vagina typically has a number of active bacteria. Just like those bacteria in the stomach, these bacteria do not have to be harmful. There are cases however when the growth of other bacteria may increase in number and that is what causes vaginal infections.

Common Vaginal Infections and Symptoms

Vaginal infections can vary depending on the factors involved in creating the infection in the first place. Infections usually have symptoms and these can be different depending on the type of infection present. The most common vaginal infections are:

• Bacterial vaginosis – These cause the vagina to produce a particular odor. This odor is most obvious after sexual intercourse. Other symptoms can include discharge although this is not always present. If discharge is present, these vaginal infections cause white or discolored discharge which is thin in texture

• Trichomonas vaginitis – When these vaginal infections are present, there may be vaginal itching encountered. In addition to the vaginal itching, discharge is also often produced. Though just like bacterial vaginosis, this discharge is not always present. The discharge may also have a smell, although not typically the type of odor of bacterial vaginosis. It can also be discolored however.

• Yeast infection – Out of the common vaginal infections, this is the infection which is most likely to have a number of symptoms present. Just like the first two, there is also the potential for discharge although discharge in this case is thicker and is also white. There may also be intense itching and possible redness and swelling of the vagina.

Vaginal Infections and Vaginal Weights

Although they may not seem like the most likely candidate to help with vaginal infections, vaginal weights actually help prevent infection. A lot of women who suffer from infections do so because of urinary incontinence, a term given to the inability or lack of ability to control the flow of urine.

Stress UI is caused when the pelvic muscles are weak and as a result urine leaks after a sneeze, cough or even laugh. This can mean going to the bathroom a number of times which can at times also cause an infection. At the same time, weak pelvic muscles can also cause prolapsed which can cause the uterus to protrude out of the vagina and leave the vagina more open to infections.

Vaginal weights like Vagacare vaginal weights prevent these by strengthening the pelvic muscles. This in turn helps avoid stress UI and prolapsed – thus prevent vaginal infections as well.