I have been spotting since week 7 and I asked my doctor if it could be due to BV. Sure enough, she tested me and it was positive. I did a 5 day treatment of Metrogel and the spotting seems to be much better than it was but not gone completely.
Anyway...
If you have had this, what treatment were you given (oral or gel) and did it clear the infection up? Did your Dr. re test after treatment? Just wondering what I can expect.
Thanks!
~~~Big brother 11.29.05 & Little Brother 6.18.09~~~
I have had to use the gel twice this pregnancy... hoping it doesn't happen again. I had no signs the first time just found through routine screening at my 8 weeks appointment. at 13 weeks I had burning when I peed so thought maybe it was a UTI but got tested and it was BV again. It is common for it to come back... My ob isn't too concerned. As you may know it is due to an inbalance in PH ( good bacteria/bad bacteria). No way to prevent it it just happens. Going untreated can cause issues in pregnancy such as preterm labor but there are not a lot of case studies on it. I used the metrogel for 5 days and it cleared up... now I am just staying aware of the signs in case it comes back!
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I have had to use the gel twice this pregnancy... hoping it doesn't happen again. I had no signs the first time just found through routine screening at my 8 weeks appointment. at 13 weeks I had burning when I peed so thought maybe it was a UTI but got tested and it was BV again. It is common for it to come back... My ob isn't too concerned. As you may know it is due to an inbalance in PH ( good bacteria/bad bacteria). No way to prevent it it just happens. Going untreated can cause issues in pregnancy such as preterm labor but there are not a lot of case studies on it. I used the metrogel for 5 days and it cleared up... now I am just staying aware of the signs in case it comes back!
Yes! I am worried that it will come back or that it isn't gone to begin with. I have heard mixed opinions on the gel (that it doesn't work as well as oral antibiotics).
And thanks everyone for the feedback
~~~Big brother 11.29.05 & Little Brother 6.18.09~~~
I had it with my first. I tried the gel and it didn't clear it up so they put me and DH on antibiotics just to prevent us from keep transferring it to one another.
I had it with my first. I tried the gel and it didn't clear it up so they put me and DH on antibiotics just to prevent us from keep transferring it to one another.
Interesting! I didn't know you could pass it back and forth. Yikes!
~~~Big brother 11.29.05 & Little Brother 6.18.09~~~
OMG, I had it once, before I was pregnant and it was the worst!!! TMI, but the smell was horrible and the DC was nasty. I was embarrassed to go to the Dr (and I'm a nurse, nothing grosses me out). I was on oral abx and it cleared up. I was told it's common and it's usually due to a change in the pH in your lady bits. Sorry you are going through this.
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My doctor said the probiotics don't work but I still bought some.... wear cotton underwear, only use gentle unscented soap on your lady bits. You can pass it back and forth with your partner during sex. so best to abstain while treating it.
It is super common but needs to be treated!
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Why are the symptoms ???? Should u ask my OB about this???
A lot of the time there are no symptoms. I was spotting and read about BV on one of the boards here or I wouldn't have thought to ask my doctor to test me for it. Here are the symptoms per Webmd:
Many women with bacterial vaginosis do not have any symptoms. Bacterial vaginosis does not typically cause itching. But it
does cause:
An excessive grayish white vaginal discharge,
unlike normal vaginal discharge (1 out of 3 women who have bacterial vaginosis describe
the discharge as yellow).1
A bothersome
"fishy" odor, which is usually worse after sex (intercourse).
~~~Big brother 11.29.05 & Little Brother 6.18.09~~~
I told my OB about yellow discharge and he didn't seem worried... I don't see him again for 2 weeks. Maybe I should see my GP tomorrow and ask to get tested
I told my OB about yellow discharge and he didn't seem worried... I don't see him again for 2 weeks. Maybe I should see my GP tomorrow and ask to get tested
I wouldn't worry too much. It's not life threatening.
~~~Big brother 11.29.05 & Little Brother 6.18.09~~~
I haven't had BV but I'm just getting over a yeast infection. Dude, they are so freaking miserable. I only seem to get them while pg and they strike with a vengeance. The doc prescribed me some cream and it's all better now.
I hope your issue clears up quickly.
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BV is super common during pregnancy. A lot of our patients wind up with it. We usually Rx flagyl (taken orally) for it. I thought flagyl was not OK for pregnancy, but apparently it is.
I had BV my whole last pregnancy! It's pretty gross and frustrating to get rid of. I Tried everything to get rid of it, even getting new cotton underwear! Nothing helped and it went away right after I gave birth. I was also sick my whole last pregnancy and I figured my body just wanted to concentrate on the baby even with the "help" antibiotics. I did find that wiping every so often with apple cider vinegar helped a bit though.
Hi i had this also and was prescribed zydoval gel to take once a night over 5 days, however the antibiotics in the gel are very strong and in most cases kill all bacteria good & bad, so after the gel i started experiencing (sorry little gross) cottage cheese looking discharge but no smell; i went to see the docs who advised me i had now got thrush as it had killed good bacteria too - so i had to take a Clotrimazole pessary one night - this cleared everything and now im all back to normal.
People are right in what they are saying if you clearly have a sensitive PH then sex can often bring on BV and because sperm is so strong it can also be your partners sperm knocking your PH!
Hope this helps nothing has returned for me i was quite worried about taking the prescriptions however i know the benefits of using it outweighed the potential risks by far!
Re: Anyone here have/had BV?
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Me:36 DH:38 TTC#1 since 4/2012
Me DX: Hashimotos,Hypothyroid, DOR, MTHFR, DH: normal
IUI #1-#4 BFNs and a few cancelled cycles in the mix.
- poor responder
***Suprise BFP on 6/13/13. Natural MC @6wks 3days
IVF#1 and 2- Cancelled due to no response on max stimms
FET 5/20- BFP
1st Beta- 641
2nd beta- 2166
Sono- TWINS!!!!
Two Boys! Born January 2015 @36 weeks. Healthy and no NICU! So blessed!
And thanks everyone for the feedback
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Pregnancy 1- EDD 11/21/10 NMC @ 6 weeks
Pregnancy 2 - Rainbow DS born 1/15/11
Pregnancy 3 - EDD 5/2/14 NMC @ 6 weeks 9/4/13
Pregnancy 4 - EDD 6/11/14 BO @ 9 weeks D&C 11/8/13
AF arrived 12/18/13
BENCH IS BURNED 2/2014
TTA until May/June
WOW!!! I'm pregnant!!! BFP 6/8/14 Rainbow on the way EDD 2/14/15
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It is super common but needs to be treated!
Me:36 DH:38 TTC#1 since 4/2012
Me DX: Hashimotos,Hypothyroid, DOR, MTHFR, DH: normal
IUI #1-#4 BFNs and a few cancelled cycles in the mix.
- poor responder
***Suprise BFP on 6/13/13. Natural MC @6wks 3days
IVF#1 and 2- Cancelled due to no response on max stimms
FET 5/20- BFP
1st Beta- 641
2nd beta- 2166
Sono- TWINS!!!!
Two Boys! Born January 2015 @36 weeks. Healthy and no NICU! So blessed!
Many women with bacterial vaginosis do not have any symptoms. Bacterial vaginosis does not typically cause itching. But it does cause:
I hope your issue clears up quickly.
People are right in what they are saying if you clearly have a sensitive PH then sex can often bring on BV and because sperm is so strong it can also be your partners sperm knocking your PH!
Hope this helps nothing has returned for me i was quite worried about taking the prescriptions however i know the benefits of using it outweighed the potential risks by far!