As you probably know we can give many other names to a bacterial vaginal infection: Yeast infection, vaginitis, candida, candidiasis and probably many more names for this kind of infection. But in the end the important thing is do you have one, is it driving you crazy? I am sure you could do without any of the symptoms that comes with it, symptoms like: - itching - vaginal discharge - burning sensation - rash - pain during sexual intercourse - irritation of the vagina Do you really need to endure theses symptoms? The bad thing about a bacterial vaginal infection is you’re going to have to live with it until you figure out a way to cure it. One important factor to be aware of is even if you do not feel any pain during sexual intercourse, you should always restrain yourself until you’re on your way to recovery. The bacterial vaginal infection is not classified as a sexual transmitted disease but in certain cases it can be transmitted to your partner during sexual intercourse. Even if you your partner are male, it doesn’t mean he cannot be infected. Of course in its case it would not be a bacterial vaginal infection but instead we would be talking about a male yeast infection also known as a penile infection. Another point you may already know is that bacterial vaginal infection can be recurrent.