I just recently got off of antibiotics for a uti and now have bv. What the heck, can the antibiotics have caused this?? (like antibiotics can cause yeast??)

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.

I was diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis last year (had some odor and discharge and sometimes an awful burning feeling down there) when I went for my annual exam…and gawd, when she put the speculum inside me and did the Pap smear, it honestly felt like she was shoving shards of glass in there! It’s felt like that for me for years, seemingly regardless of when in my cycle I went for the exam (or am I just too tense?). The doctor never did say how severe my case was (nor did she tell me what I had and if it was severe or not).

How do you get BV, though – has BV been linked to use of tampons, body lotion being put on your upper inner thighs… I’ve never douched in my entire life, I’m not sexually active, I don’t use body washes in that area, and I’m pretty careful about not getting too close to that area when putting lotion on. Does eating yogurt help to prevent it?

I went to the doctor and was told i had bv. I got put on metronidazole and nothing has really changed. I know to stay away from yeasts, eat yogurt, and refrain from douching but im going crazy. I know i smell and its not that im not clean. i really need some advice
i’ve heard from many different sources that douching is very bad for you. that it messes up your ph and can make things worse. Also, i want to stay away from deodorants and sprays as i’ve heard they too can make things worse

I am about 2 months pregnant and I got a pep smear today and the doctor called later on in the day and told me that i have bacterial vaginosis.. i dont know what causes it.. i dont know if its normal?…the truth is that im scared and i told my boyfriend and hes kinda worried.. i think he thinks i have an infection or something.. im worried about myself and the baby.. do any of you have any information about this bacteria.. the doctor gave me some vaginal cream.. but even though im gonna take it.. im still worried..

I’m pregnant, and I have bv and a yeast infection, but the doc won’t treat it till the second trimester. Does yogurt really work, cause I’m gonna go crazy if I have to itch another second.

I was diagnosed with BV about a month ago and was prescribed Flagyl. They don’t know what it was from. I was having sex with this guy I was dating, but the doctor told me it is not a transmitted infection but you can get it from having multiple sex partners. I noticed I got BV a few days after my period last month. I again finished my period about 4 days ago and I am smelling a bad odor "down there", and I feel it’s BV again. (I have not had sex since before my last BV a month ago) Could BC pills cause this? I was on YAZ for 1.5 yeas and my pharmacy just switched to the generic brand (Gianvi) and it’s changing my moods and everything completely- I was wondering if it could be the pill causing BV?

I have had bacterial vaginosis for at least 4 years with over 11 treatments and it keeps coming back.

I am going to try fem-dophilus to treat my BV or what I think is bacterial vaginosis. It itches a little but mostly stings a llittle and has a horrible odor. Gave birth 4 weeks ago. Is this common in women who have recently given birth due to hormonal changes and everything that the vagina has gone through also I had mastitis so I took antibiotics for it and I think it may have caused this.