 [ Symptoms ] if you have fluid in your middle ear how do you get it out even with tube in ears [ Disease ] bacterial vaginosis is vaginal condition that can produce vaginal discharge and results from an overgrowth of normal bacteria in the vagina in the past the condition was called gardnerella vaginitis after the bacteria that were thought to cause the condition however the newer name bacterial vaginosis reflects the fact that there are a number of species of bacteria that naturally live in the vaginal area and may grow to excess the gardnerella organism is not the sole culprit causing the symptoms when these multiple species of bacteria become imbalanced a woman can have a vaginal discharge with a foul odor bacterial vaginosis is not dangerous but it can cause disturbing symptoms any woman with an unusual discharge should be evaluated so that more serious infections such as chlamydia and gonorrhea can be excluded symptoms may also mimic those found in yeast infections of the vagina and trichomoniasis a sexually transmitted infection and these conditions must also be excluded in women with vaginal symptoms bacterial vaginosis is a common condition and studies have shown that approximately 29 of women in the us are affected bacterial vaginosis is found in about 16 of pregnant women and approximately 60 of women who have a sexually transmitted disease std