Can toilet bacteria cause Bacterial Vaginosis?
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 at
12:15 pm
Recently I went to the gynecologist because I have an infection. My boyfriend noticed today that when he uses the restroom, his penis touches the inside of the toilet seat, and toilet bowl even. I know the toilet is teaming with bacteria, and I’m wondering whether having sex with him moved that bacteria inside of me. Gross, right? I’m speechlessly disgusted. Please help me out. Smart remarks are unnecessary.
Filed under: Bacterial Vaginosis Causes
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No, nothing to do with toilet seats.
No.
BV is not caused by a single bacterium (germ). In BV, an ‘overgrowth’ of various bacteria occurs in the vagina. It is not clear why this happens. Normally, there are a number of different types of harmless bacteria in the vagina. These bacteria help in the defence against harmful germs (such as candida which causes thrush). In BV, there is a change in the balance of the normal bacteria in the vagina, and certain bacteria multiply and thrive much more than usual. Some bacteria become much more prominent than they normally are.
Doctors describe these changes as " a change in the bacterial flora of the vagina from mainly lactobacillus species to high concentrations of anaerobic bacteria."
BV is not caused by poor hygiene. In fact, excessive washing of the vagina may alter the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina, which may make BV more likely to develop.
Source(s):
http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/2306868…
Ask him to wash before you have sex, or USE A CONDOM x
There a few things that everyone needs to know about bacterial vaginosis:
A. It’s not a STD (sexually transmitted disease).
B. You need to see a physician about it.
C. The main cause of it is vaginal douches.
D. In some cases it can be chronic (antibiotics won’t solve it).
For more information and for chronic treatment check out this site:
http://bacterialvaginosisnaturaltreatment.blogspot.com/