Bacterial Vaginosis
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Bacterial Vaginosis and Pregnancy
Asked by J.R. from Los Angeles
on July 12, 2010
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I am 16 weeks pregnant and have been diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis. I have been reading it can cause a miscariage in your second trimester and preterm labor. Has...
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- i had bacterial vaginosis also in the first trimester of my pregnancy. my son is now 17 months old. he wasnt preterm, he was over due. i was also worried about it wh...
- Yick, I had that too when I was pregnant, not sure but I think second trimester as well. I think the issue would be if it went untreated and the infection got so bad i...
- inserting a Cuturelle tablet every night (and taking one orally) should help balance out your bacterial chemistry. Cuturelle is Lactobaccilus- a freindly bacteria that...
Bacterial Vaginosis During Pregnancy
Asked by J.S. from Seattle
on October 19, 2008
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Hi Mamas,
I was diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis at the very beginning of my pregnancy, before I knew I was pregnant and was put on antibiotics for seven days. I t...
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- Hello J., did your OB take a culture to figure out WHICH bacteria are causing the problem? At this point I would insist that he either get a culture done, or I wou...
- Hi J., I had BV in my last trimester and gave birth 2 days after I was diagnosed, which was 2.5 weeks early. The birth went very smoothly, and my baby is just fine ...
- I was dx'd with severe bv around 7 mos; I prayed and cut almost all sugar from my diet, and it cleared up; that pregnancy went (very very) late. I didn't take any m...
Any Help for Recurring Bacterial Vaginosis
Asked by K.W. from Washington DC
on September 16, 2008
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I have recurring episodes of bacterial vaginosis, about 2-3 times a year. It is NOT an STD, but an overgrowth of the natural bacteria in the vagina. I've seen my gynec...
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- Dear K., Have you tried eating yogurt on a regular basis? Sometimes this helps to minimize yeast-type vaginal infections. ~A.
- I initially thought this would be similar to a yeast infection, and was going to suggest eating yogurts to help. A friend of mine with recurrent yeast infections woul...
- Hi, K., I use a product called Florify, which helps restore the natural flora all throughout the body. It is manufactured by Melaleuca, a wellness company that bases...
Ever Have "Bacterial Vaginosis"?
Asked by R.B. from La Crosse
on December 5, 2006
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This is my 5th pregnancy (4th live baby, one tubal) I have been having severe cramping from the begining. At 5 weeks along I had an ultrasound and they found that ther...
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- I didn't know I had it until I went into labor at 33 weeks! The doctor was sure it was what caused the preterm labor, and I was treated with antibiotics after deliver...
- I had it with both my pregnancies. For my first, I had it on week 12 and by week 15 it went away. For my second pregnancy, I had itat week 8 and my doctor chose to tre...
- I had this when I was about 6 or 7 weeks along. My doc treated it with a 3 day suppository. I think it might have been clindamycin??? My son was born happy and heal...
Bacterial Vaginosis During Pregnancy
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on December 2, 2009
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Has anybody experienced Bacterial vaginosis during early pregnancy? Did you take antibiotics for it or did it clear up by itself? Is it ok to leave it untreated withou...
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- I've had to infections during my current 15 week pregnancy. I took amoxacillian for both infections and they cleared up. If you keep getting them (this is what my ob s...
- I had BV during my first trimester and took the medication with no complications. I recommend taking the pills with milk instead of water; when I took them with water ...
- When you are pregnant, you tend to get yeast infections easier. Do the yeast treatment. Having yeast infection can be harmful to the pregnancy. Ask your doctor abou...
Bacterial Vaginosis?
Asked by K.B. from Dallas
on April 20, 2008
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At the end of my period last month, I started having a very heavy discharge. So heavy that I am using 3 or 4 pantyliners each day. It does have a distinct smell to it,...
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- K., you should really go to your ob/gyn. He or she will probably give you a prescription for Metronidazole if its BV. You should also drink plenty of water, try to w...
- I recommend what I use which Loalsan by TPCS its a natural douche concentrate. If helps with most infections except yeast infec. I think you have to buy it online whic...
- Bacterial Vaginosis is SO common that over half the female population has it! Antibiotics will not do a thing for it, but there are other remedies out there. If it's s...
Bacterial Vaginosis CURE
Asked by M.L. from Portland
on December 10, 2011
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sorry, i know this isnt such a lovely question, but does has any of you had BV or bacterial vaginosis and and ACTUALLY cured of it? ive had it for about a year and a h...
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- Hmm... I had BV when I was pregnant and I was still given oral prescription(something that's safe to take during pregnancy). I know vaginal medications for yeast infec...
- I agree you should find out exactly what you are dealing with, because that will make a big difference in how you treat yourself. But I wanted to chime in that in my e...
- If you have BV, you need antibiotics. If after a round of antibiotics, you still have it, seek a second opinion. My mother had something called DIV (no idea what it ...
Bacterial Vaginosis During Pregnancy
Asked by B.C. from New York
on April 29, 2011
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Hello ladies. I am 35 weeks pregnant and my doctor just recently took a swap of the discharge I was having and said I had bacterial vaginosis. It's some sort of a ba...
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- B., Carcinogen. Nope. Crosses placenta AND carcinogen. Definitely not. Doctor prescribes both -- RUN to a new doctor! *It is not too late!* (A friend of mine got di...
- ask your dr more questions. sometimes the risk of not taking it is worse. I had an infection after my cerclage and had to go on a high dose of antibiotic, but if i d...
- I had a BV infection when I was pregnant my first time possibly due to a progesterone cream I had used the first couple of weeks to make sure i did not lose them. I t...
Any Moms Who Have Had Bacterial Vaginosis And/or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome?
Asked by D.S. from San Francisco
on May 9, 2007
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I have always suffered from yeast infections since my teens but this is the first time being diagnosed with Bacterial Vaginosis (BV). Does anyone know what causes it ...
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- I have had Bacterial Vaginosis several times and I don't know what causes it. It's really annoying and it can sometimes be gross. The doctor always gives me antibiotic...
- My 16 year old was just dianosed with POS. I am not telling her because she will look it up and there are soooo many distrubing side affects. She has aniexty which alr...
- Hi D., My sister has had the same diagnosis, and here is what she had to say: I've also experienced frequent yeast infections and infertility due to PCOS. Besides i...
Trichomonas Vs. Yeast Infections and Bacterial Vaginosis
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on October 6, 2007
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Have any of you ever been diagnosed with trichomonas? I was told it was STI (a sexually transmitted infection). I am three months pregnant and I went for my check up...
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- You may be right, M.. I remember being told I had it a long time ago, too, but I wasn't 'sleeping around', so I wasn't sure *how* I might have gotten it. (I don't reme...
- I would ask the doctor to check again, and if he came up with the same conclusion, I would get a second oppinion. Drs just make mistakes sometimes and may be prone to ...
- Go get a second opinion. Years ago I was told by a doctor that I had a STD. I was devistated but did all the medicine and nothing. The doctor insisted this was it. ...
