YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for January, 2003: Re: bacterial vaginosis problem!!

Re: bacterial vaginosis problem!!

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 22 Jan 2003 12:11:17 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 22 Jan 2003, anonymous wrote: >
>About 2 weeks ago i went to a clinic to get tested because I noticed a
>few bumps on my outer labia and I was itchy down there. The doctor said
>that the bumps were caused by shaving, and diagnosed me with bacterial
>vaginosis, that was the cause of my itching and my discharge felt cold
>and smelt bad.
>
>I took the gel for 5 nights and it seemed that everything was fine.
>after 5 nights I stopped treatment and had sex. A condom was not used
>for only about 2 minutes. Now I am experiencing itching on my inner
>labia and another spot in my "crack". Also my disharge does not smell
>but it is damp and cold, before all this happened i remember it being
>very warm. was it possible that when i had sex with my boyfriend i got
>it again? or do you think it was misadiagnosed, after all she did not do
>any herpes or HPV testing? I heard that they can cause itching and bumps
>on your labia.
>
>Also do gynecology clinics do pap smears or should I just go to my
>physician?
>
>Thanks so Much!

If you have your own physician, why are you going to a clinic? BV is almost never transitted between sexual partners- it's more likely it hasn't gone away completely, and you could possibly have developed a yeast infection also since beginning treatment. Talk to your doctor about taking the medication beyond 5 days or switching to another one. He/she will probably want you to come in to the office. I kind of doubt you were misdiagnosed, but you will probably get more comprehensive care from your own doctor.

There are probably some clinics that do PAP smears, but why don't you go to your own physician who could then keep complete records of your care and thus can have a complete picture of what's going on with your health.

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