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Re: GYNECOLOGIC: Bacterial Vaginosis with no smell?
From: Marie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:56:57 -0600 (CST)
Thank you Pat. The area between the inner and outer lips is sometimes
itchy and a bit irritated, which is why I thought it might be yeast at
first. But the discharge is milky and profuse, more at certain times if
the month. I would descibe the consistency as soupy. The main issues
are irritation and amount of discharge with really interferes with my
life. I do not use soap (only water) in that area, and do not douche. I
have started wearing white cotton underwear only, but that also has not
helped. As it is the most irritated the week right after my period
every month, I wonder if I could be allergic to the tampons? I am going
to go without tampons the next cycle and see what happens, but I use
Tampax unscented, so I didn't think this would be a problem. But it
seems as though I am irritated inside sometimes. I forget where I saw a
chart listing the different types of BV...two or three were supposedly a
lot less common and had the same symptoms minus the odor. I will try to
find the link. Do you think it could possibly be an irritation of the
cervix due tampons? It does seem to persist for a bit after my period
though. Thank you!
At Thu, 29 Nov 2007, Pat Sonnenstuhl wrote:
>
>Bacterial Vaginosis is usually diagnosed with a wet mount, not a regular
>vaginal culture. So, your provider should do a wet prep with KOH and
>usually the characteristic smell occurs, and the cells can be seen on
>the web mount, with a microscope.
>Other vaginal cultures sometimes show BV and also GBS, which in a non
>pregnant woman usually doesn't cause any cervical issues.
>If all of these cultures are negative, when you have an active
>discharge, it is perplexing to say the least. There are only so many
>types of vaginal discharges.
>Here is a nice chart comparing the different types of vaginiits.
>http://www.mjbovo.com/Women/vaginitis.htm
>http://www.mjbovo.com/Women/vaginitis.htm#types
>What are the issues of the infection???
>Itching, burning, any kinds of tissue damage ?
>I assume you have looked at soaps you use, and powders and anything else
>that might cause you some problems.
>What is the main issue with the discharge ?
>Share more with us/me about where you have found this information about
>different types of BV and the characteristics.
>
><<<<I have been suffering from what I believe to be recurrent vaginosis
>for
>>the last 6 months...I have the classic discharge and other symptoms,
>>EXCEPT a fishy odor. At first I wasn't sure what it was, but it did not
>>respond to over the counter yeast treatment (Monistat), so I went to my
>>Dr. and described. The test for BV came back negative, but I really
>>wonder as this is very bothersome. I know there is the main kind with a
>>fishy smell but I have heard there are several less common varieties
>>with the same symptoms but no fishy odor. This seems to be what is
>>plaguing me. I wonder if the test was only for the main kind of
>>bacteria, and could have missed a variety of BV that I actually have? I
>>feel like my Dr. thinks I'm crazy, but the constant discharge and
>>irritation is enough to drive me mad. Thanks for your help! >>
>>
>--
>Pat Sonnenstuhl, CNM, CHT
>
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>
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Marie
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