I think I have bacterial vaginosis? Can someone give me some information?
Thursday, March 18th, 2010 at
9:50 pm
I’m almost positive I have BV, I’ve never had it before but I’ve searched the internet and that is exactly what my symptoms are. I am scheduling a gyno appointment for next Saturday.
How fast will I get results? And can someone explain how someone gets BV, is it an STD? I’ve only had 1 sex partner.
Try not to copy and paste things from sites because I really don’t understand that. lol
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BV is not a STD. In fact you can get it without ever have had sex before. It’s caused by a disruption of the normal bacteria that is always present. You can get if from taking baths, certain soaps, laundry detergent, fabric softener, and other things that can throw off the Ph balance. It is treated with an antibiotic that you can take in pill form or there is a gel that you use for 5 days that is inserted the same way yeast infection medication is. The antibiotic that is used is one that makes you violently sick if you drink any amount of alcohol while you are taking it so avoid drinking while on it. Don’t even use mouth wash as that contains alcohol and just swallowing a little can make you sick. Make sure you finish all of the medication so that you are certain to clear up the infection. And men cannot get BV. You should refrain from intercourse until you are finished with the medication. Some women can get it from intercourse and from certain brands of condoms as well.
The Dr. will get a sample of the discharge by doing something like a pap smear. You will then know right there! Its not an STD and its no concrete explantion of how you get one. Dr.s have said anything from tight clothes to the soap you use. Ive had more than enough! You will be prescribe Flagyll which is an antibiotic you take for 10 days I believe 2x a day. The nastiest pill you will ever take. Or you may get the vaginal cream. The last time I tried some other remedies I saw on the internet, which was taking probiotics capsules orally and inserting one at night vaginally. It actually worked cuz by the time I got to the Dr. it was barely there.
A friend had this. My understanding is that it’s caused from bacteria or other agents that don’t interact well with your body’s chemistry. My friend was told that she should avoid intercourse with her husband until after he’d showered because the sweat and dirt from the day would cause her BV. (he works construction). The doc also told her to not take a bath because the dirt/soap can float into the vagina. Wear cotton underwear and avoid a thong or g-string because they can transfer bacteria from the rectal area to the vaginal area.
The doctor did a test in the office and had the results immediately. She got a prescription for some cream to use daily, internally. The medicine for a yeast infection IS NOT the same as the medicine for BV.
No, it’s not an STD at all.
In order to determine whether you have BV or a yeast infection, your doctor will take a sample for a pH and possibly a culture. This is the best way to tell. It may take a couple of days to diagnose, but your doctor will likely send you home with some form of treatment.
BV typically occurs because of changes in the pH levels in the vagina. Sometimes it is because of sex or because of a period. When the pH is to basic (high) good bacteria do not survive well enough to kill bad bacteria.
You may also have a yeast infection. Some woman experience a yeast infection that has no discharge, but rather a white coating on the vulva. Some woman experience BV and have no odor. It is best to see your doctor and be tested.
If you experience this chronically, I recommend Yeast Arrest. It is an insertable capsule that will help to regulate your pH and keep bad bacteria at bay.
I have this right now too and have tried every medication to cure it and it didn’t work so the next step for me is surgery but this is rare. The medication should work right away but make sure you go back if it doesn’t.
Ugh, I’ve had it more times than I care to count, beginning when I was 16 and still very much a virgin. Everyone else is right on, it is not an STD, men can’t catch it (damn them!), and the results come right away. I am always prescribed Flagyl (metronidazole) and have to take it 2x a day for 7 days.
Okay.
If you or your doctor thinks you have Bacterial Vaginosis, then he will put the speculum up there and bring some discharge out on it. He will look at it. He will put it in a sterile container and send it off to the lab. My doctor called it an Affirm test. Normally it will take 3 days to get results back.
Bacterial Vaginosis is not an STD. It is a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI). It’s not exactly proven how one can get Bacterial Vaginosis. It is more common in women who are sexually active. All that is know is sexual activity and semen increase the pH balance in the vagina. The increase of vaginal pH can increase the growth of "bad" vaginal bacteria in the vagina, which in turn the "good" vaginal bacteria may be out numbered and cause an infection.
Even if you’ve only had one sex partner, you can still get it.
You can go to this website. I understood it.
http://www.medicinenet.com/bacterial_vaginosis/article.htm