So I went into the emergency room last week due to some bright red bleeding, ultrasound came back fine and they said I had a UTI which probably caused the bleeding. But a week later they called me and said I also have BV and gave me an antibiotic which clearly says on the warning to not take during first trimester so now Im confused and worried and have been having pink spotting since has anyone ever had this? Did you treat after first trimester? Does it do more harm than good to try to cure it right now? any insight would be helpful Im waiting for Dr to try to get me in today so we'll see how that goes
Re: Has anyone had Bacterial vaginosis while pregnant?
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DX: MF June 2019, varicocele embolization Jan 2020, good improvement (14 mil, low motility)
IUI#1 Aug 2020 - BFN
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If I were to have it again I'd take the medicine again. I didn't have any bleeding though.
The other type is a bacteria that most women will get at some point. Most of the time a women's body will fight it off and a women will have no idea she had it. Sometimes a person will need a little extra help fighting it off. When a women is pregnant she has a harder time fighting it off plus it can cause preterm birth.
TTC #2 since Mar 2017
DX: MF June 2019, varicocele embolization Jan 2020, good improvement (14 mil, low motility)
IUI#1 Aug 2020 - BFN
IVF #1 Dec 2020 (ICSI) - ER, freeze-all - 15 retrieved, 15 mature, 15 fertilized. 4 embryos frozen, all day 5 blasts!
FET #1 Feb 2021 - BFN
FET #2 Apr 2021 - BFP 5DP5DT!! Beta #1 13DP5DT (17DPO) = HcG 1,238. Beta #2 17DP5DT (21DPO) = HcG 8,269
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This is wrong. Bacterial (note the emphasis) vaginosis is *always* caused by an imbalance of good and bad bacteria in the vagina, it is *never* caused by a virus. It is also not technically an STD, but having sex with multiple partners can increase the liklihood of developing BV because that can mess with the bacterial balance.
It is quite common in pregnancy due to the hormonal changes fiddling with bacterial balance, and it is very important to have it treated in pregnancy to reduce the risk of low birth weight and premature birth. There are a few different treatments (most common is metro gel).
@swhiddon33 BV is often asymptomatic, and is identified during a PAP or other pelvic exam by a healthcare provider. It may cause a fishy odor, and a thin grayish discharge, but often there are no symptoms.
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