Do I have a vaginal infection? What are my treatment options?
Monday, August 23rd, 2010 at
7:35 am
I’m pretty sure I have bacterial vaginosis… I hurt myself a week ago and after trying to have sex last night I am even more sore and swollen, and my discharge smells like infection. Sort of like how strep throat smells? I am also a little bit itchy. What are my treatment options? I would really rather not take time off of work to visit the doctor if I don’t have to.
Also note: I’ve been tested for STD’s very recently and always use protection so its not that. I’ve also researched yeast infections and ruled that out as well.
Filed under: Bacterial Vaginosis Treatment
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In about 1 out of 4 women, bacterial vaginosis symptoms resolve on their own. This happens when the vaginal lactobacilli organisms increase to their normal levels, and other bacteria levels drop.
Antibiotic medication (oral or vaginal). Antibiotics can kill the problem bacteria causing bacterial vaginosis symptoms but sometimes don’t reverse the underlying cause. Therefore, symptoms recur in about 1 out of 3 of women after antibiotic treatment. Call your doctor and just ask for a prescription for the antibiotics. Some doctors will call in prescriptions without seeing you if you are a regular patient.
You’ll have to go to the dr. You need a prescription to cure b.v.