Bacterial Vaginosis?
Friday, August 27th, 2010 at
9:51 pm
How do you get it, whats the symptoms, and is it an STD or just an infection?
Can washing your vaginal area too much cause it?
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Some doctors consider it an STD, and some don’t. It is generally associated with being sexually active, and you can pass it back and forth to eachother, thus reinfecting yourself. Things that put you at risk for it are wiping from back to front when going to the bathroom, a new sex partner or multiple sex partners, by douching, or using an IUD. Women that have never had sexual intercourse are rarely affected.
Women with BV may have an abnormal vaginal discharge with an unpleasant odor. Some women report a strong fish-like odor, especially after intercourse. Discharge, if present, is usually white or gray; it can be thin. Women with BV may also have burning during urination or itching around the outside of the vagina, or both. Some women with BV report no signs or symptoms at all.
its neither…your body just produces more good bacteria than needed….the best comparasin i can think of is when someone has oily skin…ya know??
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/women/reproductive/vaginal/234.html
there ya go hun, everything you need to know about it.
This is not an STD, it is an infection. Check out the attached website for alot if information.
get clindessee I think that is how you spell it. you have to get a gyno to prescribe it for ya. it works!
BV is an upset in normal vaginal flora usually brought on by stress or douching.
Symptoms include a thick, yellow discharge with a distinctive fishy odor.
BV is not an STD, it is an infection and should be treated with an antibiotic called metronidozole, brand name Flagyl, usually for five days.
If you think you have BV you will need to be seen by your practitioner and have a simple test done in the office.