WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2001: Re: bacterial vaginosis

Re: bacterial vaginosis

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Jan 2001 10:42:29 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Lasinda wrote: >
>I have had bacterial vaginosis for years i keep going to the doctor for
>treatments, I have tried 4 differnt meds, the one i'm taking right now
>is MetroGel. It does take away the smell for about 2 weeks after my
>treatments, then comes back and doesn't go away until more med is
>applied. I only use things with out order in them...I do all the things
>my doctor tells me i'm 22 and husband has been taking all the meds
>also...I'm so sick of this! I can't stand it will i have to take meds
>the rest of my LIFE? Please HELP thanks!! It makes me feel so
>nasty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why is always worse during/after sex?
>Lasinda

Lasinda, I will tell you what I tell all of my patient who have a recurrent "vaginitis". If I treat vaginitis symptoms repeatedly without a significant resolution, then I need to consider that I do not have the correct diagnosis. At that point, I will determine where the most pronounced area of symptom is and do a small biopsy of the area. Most of the time, the pathologist tells me what it is and it wasn't a "vaginitis" The most common finding is that of human papilloma virus (HPV). Other times, it is related to an allergic problem with chronic inflammation. If these are the case you can treat for a BV from here to eternity and the symptoms will always come back. You need a biopsy and then treatment tailored to the actual problem... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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