Bacterial Vaginitis

BritishFemale · Newbie Joined: 28 Jun 2006 Posts: 3

Hi.

I've been getting this brown discharge for a few weeks now. I was hoping it would clear up, but when it didn't I went to my Doctor, and had some swabs taken. They have diagnosed BV, and gave me some Metrondozale to clear the infection. I've now finished taking the dose of antibiotics, but the discharge still has not cleared up.

Is it possible the Doctor got it wrong? I was originally tested for an STD, and got the impression that they assumed I had Bacterial Vaginitis because all the STD results came back clear. All the sites I've looked on say the BV discharge is clear and frothy, where as mine is brown. Also, when I was on my period, I was much heavier, and the smell was absoloutely foul. The regular discharge is also smelly, and although it's brown, I know it's not old period blood, because I've had it all month round.

Does anyone know how soon I can expect the sympotoms to clear up now I've finished the course of antibiotics? Also with me having the brown discharge, does it even sound like BV?

Some sites I've looked on suggest inserting natural yogurt into your vagina, where as another place said diluted viniger. How effective and safe is this? I'd much rather try these methods than have to take another bout of nauseatting medication.

Sorry to ramble. I hope someone can help me.

Carifairy · Veteran Joined: 16 Apr 2006 Posts: 2727

Those 'natural remedies' are most likely to not work and irritate your vagina even more.

BROWN spotting/discharge can be caused by LOTS of things, are you on hormonal birth control? This can cause spotting for up to 2-3 months while your body adjusts.

BV MUST be treated by antibiotics, it is a bacterial infection.

IT IS POSSIBLE that you had BV, but your spotting is being caused by OTHER things.

Carifairy · Veteran Joined: 16 Apr 2006 Posts: 2727

ALSO There are VAGINAL treatments for BV, if they feel you need more treatment.

BritishFemale · Newbie Joined: 28 Jun 2006 Posts: 3

Thanks for your fast response.

I'm not on any birth control, or any other form of medication.

That being said, the discharge started just after I came off a period. During this time, I put in a tampon, forgetting one was already in there. I realised straight away, and removed them both, but the first one seemed like it was wedged in there, and I had to tug pretty hard to remove it. Is there a possiblity I might have damaged myself inside somehow, and this has coincided with my bout of BV? Excuse my ignorance, but I'm not armed with much medical knowledge.

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Carifairy · Veteran Joined: 16 Apr 2006 Posts: 2727

IT'S okay, questions are okay!

It is possible you irritated yourself with all that tugging and wedging of the tampon, but doubtful you cause SERIOUS injury. Your cervix is very very sensitive, and it is highly possible that your cervix became inflamed through all the 'fun'.

You are right, normally BV presents itself with foul smelling discharge, and thats about it besides some possible itchiness.

You may have been irritated and spotted from that, but you also by coincidence had BV too.. It could have been the very begining of the infection. Spotting and brown discharge can happen for lots of unknown reasons, and it can also go away as easily as it came. Some women are told by docs to wait until the next period and see is spotting persists, just in case your body will work itself out.

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I think the vinerger may work the best because Doctors do use that to kills bacteria . However, I have herd of yogurt working and Boric acid working as well. I have to do more research on that one But I do have a girl friend that said she used boric acid in a vaginal suposatory and it worked in less then a week. I hope this helps you.

bretania · Newbie Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 38 Location: GEORGIA

i to have heard of vinegre working so when i got a yeast infection with all the itching and burning i tried it i used i half cup of vinegre with half water mixed and i heated it for a min and it was hot and being vinegre it did burn where i was irritated but within a day or two i was so much better so now vinegre is all i use for anything

jackyR · Newbie Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 2

I was diagnosed with BV after a routine gyno exam and was treated with Sporasec and MetroGel Vaginal which helped a lot, but it came back after a few days. I have found that by eating a lot of yogurt has helped enormously. The metro gel is very good, but you have to keep using it until everything disappears.

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