bv / Bacterial Vaginosis :| ew.?

Question

I have BV, I think I have had it for some time now , maybe a few years - I didn't think it was anything because I seen the doctor a few times and he said I was perfectly fine. But I felt there was something. It is a milky type discharge , it's white but it isn't heavy. I'm NOT sexually active. But it doesn't really smell down there. I think it all started with a Yeast infec. I had a few years back, then it turned into this.

I want to get rid of it. Permanently -

so are there any recommendations you can give me, of course I'm going to see a doctor but I'm looking for a new one. I would just like to know a little bit about it or what else it could be.

After being treated how common is it to get it again - I don't douche btw because I know it's bad for you but I do keep very clean down there.

Answer 1

Treatment


It is recommended that women be treated whether they have symptoms or not. Women should be treated if they are continuing their pregnancy, are going to have an abortion or are scheduled to have a gynecological procedure done. Treatment will reduce the chances of complications. Pregnant women must be treated with oral or intravaginal metronidazole ( Flagyl ) and should not rely on the natural remedies discussed below.

The first treatment option we suggest (for non-pregnant women) is a natural remedy that can be repeated whenever necessary. Put two capsules of Lactobacillus acidophilus (yogurt bacteria) into your vagina before bed for one week. These capsules are available at Hassle Free Clinic for free or at health food stores. Store in the refrigerator or a very cool place.

If symptoms do not improve, you can try repeating this treatment but with a douche before you insert the acidophilus . Use one tablespoon plain white vinegar in a quart of warm water. The acidic douche makes it difficult for the abnormal bacteria to grow and the acidophilus has a chance to build up healthy vaginal bacteria. This usually gives relief of symptoms, but they may recur at any time. You might have to work out a regular routine, for example, treating yourself every third day, one week per month, etc. Avoid routine douching and use the acidophilus alone as much as possible. Pregnant women should not douche.

If this remedy does not reduce your symptoms enough, you can take the antibiotic metronidazole (Flagyl is the best known brand). The most effective dose is a treatment for seven days. This drug can clear symptoms dramatically, but it is still possible that they will return. Metronidazole can cause nausea and vomiting, especially in combination with alcohol. Pregnant women and women about to have an abortion or gyne-surgery should be treated with metronidazole. There are also topical creams available that contain metronidazole such as Nidagel.

What about sexual partners?
As said before, BV is not considered an STD. It cannot be passed back and forth between partners. Male sexual partners of women with this condition usually show no symptoms. The recurrence rate in women is the same whether their partners are treated or not. However, women who have sex with men and have chronic BV may want to have sex using condoms to limit their exposure to semen (which can change the environment of the vagina). No studies exist regarding female sexual partners. This condition really is an imbalance, and we do not know why only some women are bothered or why they get better when they do.

No routine follow-up testing is necessary unless you just want to confirm that recurring symptoms are really BV and not a new STD.

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Answer 4

What it's turned into, according to your description, is probably a systemic candida (yeast) infection. That means treating more than just the symptom, which is the vaginal infection.

Go to your local public library and read everything on candida written by both Dr William G Crook, MD and by Dr Zoltan Rona, MD. Follow their advice.

But you also need to see your doctor and ask to be checked for Type II diabetes. It's not the least bit unusual for women to be diagnosed with this based on repeated vaginal yeast infections. Make sure that you doctor includes an HBa1C in the blood tests that are ordered, as that is actually a 3 - 4 month moving average of a characteristic that is a part of diabetes. This is a chronic illness that needs to be respected and managed, but it does not have to mean that you die piece by piece.

However, to answer you last question, anyone who has had a systemic candida infection will be subject to it for the rest of their lives. But the better you manage your health, the more you lessen this possibility. And diabetics are always subject to it, simply because even keeping tight control of your blood glucose levels still means that they are higher than are those of a non-diabetic. That higher glucose level make you more susceptible.

I've been there and done that, and I mean with regards to both parts of my answer.

I'm adding a couple of links about feminine hygiene, but see your doctor.

Answer 5

I've had BV before when I was pregnant a couple of years ago, and I got it treated and then it kept coming back. The doctor told me that when you have sex, the guy can contract BV from you and have it in his system and keep giving it back to you. But the only problem is guys do not have any symptoms, so therefore, they are most likely not to go to the Doctor. So my advice to you is.... since your body obviously keeps contracting it, why don't you try using condoms? Having a lot of sexual partners without using protection can cause a lot of harm to a woman's body. I have a friend who has had ovarian cysts, had to have a hysterectomy, and has HPV due to having a lot of sexual partners and not using protection... and the doctor said the main reason she had to go through all of this, was not because she was having sex unprotected, but because she has had MULTIPLE partners that she had sex with unprotected. So if you care about yourself and your body, please make the man strap up!

Answer 6

Well personal experience, BV is very common. Everytime something wet goes "in me" BV is the next thing to follow. I haven't quite figured out how to get rid of it permanently(still doing research) but they have cream called metro gel that gets rid of it for the mean time.

Answer 7

The Doctor would have told you that you had it during a vaginal exam. It is very evident upon exam.
If you do have it you'll be given an antibiotic called Flagel, take all of it and don't drink any alcohol while on it. It should get rid of it. Switch to cotton panties, they allow you to breath down there.

Answer 8

very common in some women. I for one suffer with this infection. I have been taking flagyl for this and it does not help, it keeps coming back. I have taken olive leaf extract and garlic pills and none of these home remedies help. I don't think the doctors are treating this infection properly. I am fed up with this. If you find the answer let us know.

Answer 9

I had this once and also use to suffer from frequent yeast infections. Firstly, you need to take those antibiotics. An 11 day course where you must drink NO alcohol or you'll become extremely sick. Secondly, wash with Aqueous cream (available from pharmacies) and never allow shampoo/soap/bubble bath near your vagina.
Cutting out sugar helps too.

Answer 10

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