Abstract

Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) formerly known as Gardnerella Vaginalis, and nonspecific vaginitis is the commonest type of vaginitis. Gardnerella Vaginalis is a facultatively anaerobic gram-variable rod. It has been demonstrated to cause a wide variety of infections; however, it is most commonly recognized for its role as one of the organisms responsible for BV. In 1954 Gardener and Dues first described a condition characterized by abnormal vaginal findings associated with the presence of a small gram-negative rod they named Haemophilus Vaginalis and most common during reproductive age due to sexuality active, and contraceptive methods especially IUD.