im pretty sure i have a bacterial vaginosis infection because i read all about it and i have just one of the symptoms and that would be the embarrassing fishy odor.ugh! i hate it now my concern is that i read a bacterial infection is caused by semen in the vagina or something of that sort idk.. but could i be pregnant? please respond asap! please!

Please if anyone can tell me what symptoms are for viral and/or bacterial infection, sometimes doctors do not know or do not care enough and overprescribed antibiotics. Thanks for information.

Hi. I’m doing a research paper on bacterial vaginosis and one of the points I’m researching is a man giving a woman oral sex when she has bacterial vaginosis. I need to know if it would be harmful to the man, and if there is any disease he can contract by performing oral sex on his female partner. Bacterial vaginosis is not an STD, however, it is an infection.

Thank you.

I have read horror stories about the medications that they prescribe for BV and I don’t want to put myself through that. And I also read that they usually treat the symptoms and not the cure and it usually returns. Plus, if I don’t have to pay for a doctors visit and the medication, that is great too! Please help!

I had bacterial vaginitis last year of july when my partner went here in my country and we had sex. Now that I am under treatment again and hopefully I get cured this month. Do u think that my partner is infected before when we had sex. Im so afraid cos 2 weeks from now we will be seing each other,and im sure we will really be having sex. Is there any possibilities that he might pass it to me again?

I am completely embarrassed to ask, but I just had to make sure.
After puberty, I always have discharge. I used to be frightened that the discharge was a health issue, but my doctor assured me that it was normal. Therefore, I accepted her answer.

However, there are many times that there is a strong odor down there. To me, I admit it smells like… potatoes, or fries. Ew, right? It doesn’t smell fishy to me, like what bacterial vaginosis should smell like. I can even smell it through jeans, if I’m sitting down and my knees are slightly apart. I don’t think the odor is strong enough to be apparent to other people, though.

Along with the odor is discharge. It’s kind of like thick white mucus, but when dried, it’s clumpy and kind of yellow-gray-green. Usually just one clump.

I’m sorry to gross you guys all out… but I just had to make sure. Do these sound like symptoms of bacterial vaginosis?

Thank you guys so much.

I’m 5 weeks pregnant and I’m positive I have bacterial vaginosis back for the 5th time. I read online if not treated it can cause miscarriages or even preterm labor…I guess most doctors dont treat this until the second trimester..Im really worried about waiting & I dont want to take the antibiotics & that cause birth defects. Has anyone else out there gone through this?

I am prone to getting bacteria infections. I will take Flagyl pills for 10 days and it will clear up only to come right back in 2 months. I know its not sex, because I have went months without sex & I will still get them. I always wipe myself with wet tissue to clean my bottom & vagina thoroughly after using the bathroom. I dont do anything to cause it to keep coming back, but yet it always does. I get sick of going to the doctor 4-6 times a year for the same thing. I felt like they werent letting me in on a secret because they want to make money. What can I do to stop reoccurences? I do have an extremely moist & warm climate down there. I think that has a lot to do with it because that is a good environment for bacteria to grow.

I have been having recurrent BV for a little over a year. Long story, but I was treated with Flagyl the first time and it still came back. I took Clindesse (one dose) 6 days ago. So far, so good. However, it seems that the medication is still lingering inside. I don’t think it is yeast – no itching – and the Rx said yeast is rare for this type of treatment. Anyone know howlong it takes? Plus, when can I have intercourse again? Please help!

Metronidazole v’s clindamycin for treatment of bacterial vaginosis when pregnant in 1st trimester?
my gyne dr is going to prescribe me clindamycin in my next pregnancy,every 4 wks,but ive read that Metronidazole is more suitable.what is your knowledge of this and what medication were you given when pregnant and had b/v

found out tonight im pregnant again.got to get the medication on sunday

For those of you out there who have had this, what were your symptoms? Right now, I’ve had one UTI for sure, and 2 that had all the symptoms of a UTI, but cultured negative for bacteria. It feels like I have a sore on one spot close to my vagina, but there’s no bumps or anything. It hurts during sex (sometimes–it’s better if I have a LOT of lube on, but I do not think the problem is the lube, since it was working fine before and we have not switched brands and there is no spermicide and the condoms haven’t changed either) and it also hurts to wipe after going to the bathroom. I had sex this morning and it didn’t hurt like it usually does (it might have been a little uncomfy at times where the sore is, but for the most part it was fine) but when I went to the bathroom afterwards, it BURNED on my vagina really bad when I peed. I was wondering–could I have bv?? Or what else could it be? I’m planning on going to the gyno soon, but I’d like to have an idea of what could be wrong.
I also sometimes itch pretty ferociously down there, but most of the time it’s normal.
Also, I don’t have any discharge.
I had a Pap test done in October and it was fine. I don’t have any raised up sores, it just feels like a sore when I have sex on one spot. Other than that, it’s fine on the inside of my vagina. The itching isn’t really around my vagina that much, and I haven’t itched for awhile, so the burning is not due to the itching.

I am wondering will vaginosis cause a man to feel sick to his stomache Once he has got it from the woman? Or is there a bacteria that can cause this if spread to him sexually?

a yellow discharge after menstrauation with some blood clot and abdominal pain ? what is that

I was treated for this but as soon as I had sex again the foul smell came back. How is it possible that my male partner is giving this to me. Is there another treatment for this? Any helpful responses are appreciated thanks.

Metronidazole v’s clindamycin for treatment of bacterial vaginosis when pregnant in 1st trimester?
my gyne dr is going to prescribe me clindamycin in my next pregnancy,every 4 wks,but ive read that Metronidazole is more suitable.what is your knowledge of this and what medication were you given when pregnant and had b/v

found out tonight im pregnant again.got to get the medication on sunday

I have had a cold for a week and am still coughing madly and blowing my nose every five minutes. My sinuses are painful and I can’t hear or taste anything. Do I now have a bacterial infection? Do I need to go to the doctor for some antibiotics or would they just say,’It’s a virus’?

can bacterial vaginosis be caused by pads too and not just tampons? if you dont get bacterial vaginosis treated asap can it turn into something more serious like hiv/aids or some kind of std? and also what are ways too help control discharge from bacterial vaginosis?

A friend of mine was Diagnosed with it, and got really freaked out when she heard that it could cause infertility.

I recently was diagnosed with BV, I just finished taking Flagyl and it worked like a charm. (it’s only been 4 days)

But I’m menstruating and using tampons and now I’m worried it might come back. (I know I should use pads but I can’t afford them right now)

I’ve heard about using a yogurt injection and/or rinsing with diluted apple cider vinegar. Has anyone used these methods before?

Should I rinse myself with the diluted ACV after my period is done?

Mainly I want to know if there is any odor with Chlamydia? Also if you know of any natural cures for BV please let me know.

People say it’s not sexually trasmittable, but everytime we have sex, he comes out with small red irritated bumps on his penis. they go away within 15 minutes after sex. I know it’s not anything like Herpes because I have Herpes, and that’s not what it is. It seems as if my vaginal secretions are irritating him. Is this normal since I have bacterial vaginosis?

My boyfriend tells me that I have a strong acidic taste. Could bacterial vaginosis or a yeast infection be the cause? I don’t think i have a yi though.

I had some swabs done for an STD because i had yellow discharge(gross i know) i had a lot of it, and the tests came back negative for an STD but positive for BV. Is the yellow discharge caused by BV? And does it damage any of the female parts(baby making parts)? Serious answers please!
Also, does BV give you any pain in your pelvis area?