Need to know more about Bacterial Vaginosis?!


Question: Need to know more about Bacterial Vaginosis!?
after a few months of thinking that i have possibly caught STD from my lover, I gathered my guts to see a gynecologist, who informed me (mush to my relief) that it was BV!.
I am scheduled for a Paps smear next week and she advised me to take some tests (CBC,Urine test etc) to make sure that i didn't "catch" anything from my now ex-lover!.
I always make sure to wash before and after sex and I dont understand why i still got BV!. Could it be possible that my partner was the one who "gave" this to me!? We had very often especially the first few months when we started it!.!.!. I just need to understand how I got BV!.!.!.please enlighten me!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Well, I got BV when I was 17, and I was not sexually active!. I knew something was wrong because of the strong smell, so I did some research online!. I had never had an exam before but went to the doctor and told her I thought I had BV!. So I mean, who knows why I got it! Not the most pleasant of topics, but it has to do with bacteria, so I'm thinking it could have something to do with bacteria from having a BM!. That's what I think happened to me!. You can go to http://www!.webmd!.com/sexual-conditions/t!.!.!. for more info!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

What causes bacterial vaginosis!?

Researchers have had difficulty determining exactly what causes bacterial vaginosis!. At present, it seems to be that a combination of multiple bacteria must be present together for the problem to develop!. Bacterial vaginosis typically features a reduction in the number of the normal hydrogen peroxide-producing lactobacilli in the vagina!. Simultaneously, there is an increase in concentration of other types of bacteria, especially anaerobic bacteria (bacteria that grow in the absence of oxygen)!. As a result, the diagnosis and treatment are not as simple as identifying and eradicating a single type of bacteria!. Why the bacteria combine to cause the infection is unknown!.

Certain factors have been identified that increase the chances of developing bacterial vaginosis!. These include multiple or new sexual partners, vaginal douching, and cigarette smoking!. However, the role of sexual activity in the development of the condition is not fully understood, and bacterial vaginosis can still develop in women who have not had sexual intercourse!.



nothing to worry about!.its common in alot of women and not always caught by sex!.!.!.!.


Treatment for bacterial vaginosis consists of antibiotics!. A few antibiotics are routinely used!. Metronidazole (Flagyl) taken by either oral (pill) form or by vaginal metronidazole gel (Metrogel) is an effective treatment!. Also available is the vaginal clindamycin cream (Cleocin)!. The oral metronidazole can cause some minor but unpleasant side effects, but is believed to be the most effective treatment!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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