Is there any over the counter medicine i can take for bacterial vaginosis?Can you have sex with bv?
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 at
10:53 am
Can you take any type of antibiotic to get rid of bv? What are some natural things I can do to get rid of the symptoms? I’m to scared to tell my mom about this bc its embarassing!!! I have way too much vaginal discharge. I’m still a virgin so I know its not a STD or yeast infection. someone HELP
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BV is a bacterial infection. You need to take antibiotics prescribed by a doctor if you have BV. BV is not an STD. You might have a yeast infection (also not an STD). Since you don’t know what you have, you need to see a doctor to get a diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
Medicinenet.com had this to say:
Bacterial vaginosis is not dangerous, but it can cause disturbing symptoms. Any woman with an unusual discharge should be evaluated so that more serious infections such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, can be excluded.
What are the symptoms of bacterial vaginosis?
The symptoms of bacterial vaginosis are vaginal discharge and odor. Usually, there are no other symptoms. The amount of vaginal discharge that is considered normal varies from woman to woman. Therefore, any degree of vaginal discharge that is abnormal for a particular woman should be evaluated.
IT sounds like you ought to go see a doctor. And if you have this condition, sex would be quite uncomfortable, But being a virgin, this would not be a problem anyhow, right?
Eating Yogurt and acidopholus helps put the "good" bugs back into your system. But won’t cure your condition.
Unfortunately, you’ll need to be treated with antibiotics (flagyl is the most common option). You’ll need to tell your mom cause you need to be treated. Its nothing to be ashamed about. Read more about BV in my article below…
http://www.examiner.com/x-7707-Tampa-Disease-Prevention-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Bacterial-vaginosis-is-it-a-sexually-transmitted-infection-or-not