DOES ANTIBIOTICS HELP RESOLVE BV IN MEN?

just wear tampons during the daytime (even when you're not menstruating) when the odor becomes a problem, This way, no one can smell the infection when it happens and you're between treatments.

 obviously you have ZERO medical knowledge.

What did they give you to get rid of it

Well what if he don't have any health insurance, were can i get him some antiobotics, can i buy them over the counter. Cause i keep getting treated but he don't

Once, my girlfriend asked the doctor to prescribe a double prescription so i may have the same amount she was receiving. That's when our problems went away

YES YES YES! I can't say this enough, please insist that your partner get flagyl for bacteria that lingers within his urethra. No he doesn't have bacteria (vaginitis) because he doesn't have a vagina obviously.. we all know that..but he sure as hell carries the bacteria that causes it. Month after month I countined to get bv... every time I treated myself I kept getting it even with the use of expensive probiotics. It made no sense to me... let me explain what happened in full detail, I would hate for this to happen to another! My husband and I would get in our moods and not wash up before sex... yep.. you heard it. Both men and women need to wash up before intercourse to prevent shoving bacteria in their cooch like me. Following sex within a couple of days I would get a yellow discharge a burning one (no smell however I knew something was wrong).. in that time frame I had sex prior to the yellow discharge so I'm sure I had bv and unintentionally passed it to my spouse. As usual they gave me metrogel and I'd feel fine.. but once I had sex again I'd have another flare up. It sure isn't a std but like a yeast infection it can be passed on so.. yes it is sexually transferable. I finally found a good gyno who treated me once more this time aggressively with both metrogel and flagyl and, also told that my hubby had to get treated as well with flagyl. We both did it and refrained from sex for at least a month.. followed by pelvic tenderness and suspected mild pid to be safe. I was in turn treated with doxycline mono for two weeks. Once I had intercourse again and went back too see if I had bv, guess what folks..... BV free! Please don't give up.. it all started from not cleaning up from sex! No matter if your in the heat of moment wash YOUR A**& HIS!

Get well ladies : )

Thank god some actual information about men carrying BV. I started a new relationship just over a year ago and having never had yeast infections or BV before, I now keep getting problems and have had two courses of anti-biotics but it is back AGAIN (tell-tale signs of weird discharge with a funny smell and slight occasional burning before/after weeing). We have a long distance relationship so see eachother every two weeks or so, and it is like clockwork after we have sex. It is driving me absolutely crazy I have lost all my confidence and was so embarrassed about it I just didn't/don't want to have sex which upsets my partner as he doesn't really understand what it is like. The only info I could find online was don't douche or use soaps - which i never have. The fact that most websites and doctors say that it it generally occurs after sexual intercourse but don't address the potential problem coming from the man is insane. None of them actually explained why "men can't get BV" they just say it as if it's fact (in the same breath as saying no one really understand why we get it), I could find no science behind that at all and it doesn't make sense unless men's penis' are naturally anti-bacterial or something! Needless to say I will definitely be speaking to him about it and hopefully he will finally stop using chemical perfumed shower gel on his penis (which I have asked so many times) and get some anti-biotics from his doctor. It is really difficult when you keep getting treated, are doing all the right things, but it still comes back. It makes you want to give up all hope of having a normal sex life with your partner and is really upsetting. The nurse I most recently saw also said some men just have really alkaline semen which can increase the pH of vaginas and hence the risk of getting BV... no idea if this is at all true but if it is, not sure what we are supposed to do about that!!

Unless you are a doctor that has more clinical experience than the CDC, your assertion is incorrect. Trust me - YOU ARE WRONG!

If you want some REAL information, go to the CDC website for information on Bacterial Vaginosis (BV). Anecdoctal information here is not science or medicine. From the CDC: baccterial vaginosis is associated with the decrease or absence of protective lactobacilli, which are normally present in the vagina. Lactobacilli produce lactic acid from glycogen, maintaining the vagina's acidic pH. This acid environment inhibits the growth of other bacterial species found in the vagina in low levels. When lactobacilli are lacking, overgrowth of bacteria, such as Haemophilus spp., Gardnerella vaginalis, Bacteroides spp., Mycoplasma hominis, Mobiluncus spp., peptostreptococci, ureaplasma, and other anaerobes can occur. Also this: Male sex partners of women diagnosed with BV generally do not need to be treated. However, BV may be transferred between female sex partners.

Here's more from a woman doctor: First, as you probably know, gardnerella vaginitis is a common bacteria that can be the cause of bacterial vaginosis (BV). BV isn’t passed through sex and men won’t catch it.

To be on the safe side, getting tested for for the most common STDs including chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis may be a good idea depending on your sexual history. You can talk to your doctor about STD testing or seek out a professional online service.

Bottom line? Women can’t give their male partner’s bacterial vaginosis, but your unresolved symptoms are something to have checked out by your doctor. Talk to your doctor about your symptoms and possibly about the need for STD testing.

Dr. Oldson is Medical Director of the Analyte Physicians Group. She is on staff at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, as well as Clinical Instructor at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University. Her areas of expertise include STDs (with a particular clinical emphasis on herpes), women's health, preventive medicine, diabetes, obesity and weight management, and mood and anxiety disorders. Dr. Oldson was educated at Rush Medical College and completed her residency at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, IL.

This is exactly the problem, doctors think they know everything! I am proof that bacteria can be passed on... some doctors agree and some don't, however I think all doctors should educate themselves on the matter. Yes blah blah it's a drop in women's good bacteria.. Obviously!!!! However, if the bad bacteria are thriving at its best it WILL & CAN be transmitted into a mans urethra and reinfect a woman. Just like yeast... bottom line when sexual fluids are involved anything can be passed.

Screw the CDC they are prone to make mistakes like any other man, I cannot stress this enough SEXUAL PARTNERS NEED TO BE TREATED! Even the CDC isn't exactly sure why bv occurs it can only make an hypothesis based on multiple sex partners,doucing, female to female partners etc etc.. miss me
With the bs!

Yep men need to be treated. I gave my partner 4 at once like treating trich.It did the job. So I kn if he double dipping cause the stench will be right back. Doctors need to get more educated. Moreover, it's common sense.

Yes ladies...your man should be treated as well! My nightmare is finally coming to an end. I married my husband 13 years ago and a few weeks after our wedding, I noticed a fishy odor and a slight burning after sex. I thought it was an std because we were using condoms while we dating and a few months before our marriage my pap was completly normal. Well after getting checked by my doctor she said it was BV and not sexually transmitted so I started flagyl. After treatment I felt instant relief but a few weeks later it was back again. I was treated about 6 times in the course of the first 2 years of my marriage until my husband and I seperated. After our separation I was treated and surprisingly the BV went away and stayed away for 10 years. A few months ago my husband and I decided to reconcile our marriage and you guessed it. The wicked BV is back! I went to my doctor for treatment and she stated that she didnt think I could get it from my husband but clearly she was wrong. A few days later my husband had an appointment and I spoke with his doctor and got him some flagyl as well so now were both are being treated for 7 days to get rid of this BV for good. I hope this help ladies. Good luck.

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