Re: vaginosis and sperm -- related? prevention? questions!
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Oct 2002 07:05:50 -0600 (CST)
I don't think your husband's sperm has anything to do with your BV,
perhaps his skin.
At Thu, 31 Oct 2002, Jacque wrote:
>
>Hi-
>
>I checked the archives, but I haven't seen anything like this addressed.
>
>It seems like I end up getting a bactirial infection just about
>everytime my husband ejaculates inside me (which is very sporadic, as we
>are not actively trying to concieve), but not everytime we have
>intercourse (which is often). Sometimes we use a condom and sometimes
>we don't, but I don't get an infection everytime he doesn't use a
>condom. So I don't think he is "re-infecting" me.
>
>Since I never had such infections before meeting my husband, I'm
>begining to think that his sperm inside me is throwing my "flora" off
>kilter. Bad naughty sperm!
>
>So I have a concern and a couple of questions.
>
>First, should we decide we want to start trying to concieve, I'm worried
>that I'm going to end up with another infection each time we try and I
>don't want to worry about that affecting my potential pregnancy.
>
>Second, is there some way to prevent this? I've read that using
>lactobacillus adolphis (sp?) caplets inside the vagina can help the good
>bacteria stay in a higher number. Is this true?
>
>Third, what happens if by accident he does ejaculate inside me, is there
>something I can douche with to help my ph go back to normal so I don't
>get and infection? I keep hearing that douching is bad, so I've been
>shying away from this. I dread having to go to the doctor and take
>anti-biotics every time.
>
>Fourth, is there something wrong with his sperm that we should get
>checked out if its so acidic(or is it basic?) that it changes the ph of
>my vagina that drastically?
>
>Thanks!
>
>--
>Jacque
>
--
Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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