WARNING this contains TMI and makes me want to go between blushing admitting this and wanting to vomit.
WARNING: STOP reading right now if you do not want to be grossed out.
Bacterial Vaginosis - According to BabyCenter.com
Guess who has it? ME. me. And guess what, I hadn't really the slightest clue. She kind of warned me during my pap smear. When she asked me if my creamy white discharge was bothering me. Honestly, I thought that it was normal. It went between lotiony, creamy, sticky, and there were times where it was clear. Normal cycle, right? Obviously not so much. Which means WHO knows how long I have had it? Or maybe I just got it. I couldn't tell you. And guess what else, about half of women do not know they have it...so I guess I am not alone on this either (via Web MD).What is bacterial vaginosis?
Bacterial vaginosis (commonly known as BV) is the most common vaginal infection in women of childbearing age. It's caused by an imbalance in the bacteria that live in your vagina. About 1 in 5 women have this infection at some point during pregnancy, though estimates vary widely.
Normally, "good" bacteria, called lactobacilli, are in the majority and keep other kinds of bacteria in check. You end up with BV when there are too few lactobacilli, allowing other bacteria to grow out of control. No one knows for sure what causes the balance of bacteria to change.
Which means, if I have had it a long time there is a chance of PID. I do NOT need another obstacle standing in my way. Either way it is...
Gross. I gross myself OUT. DISGUSTING! I cannot believe I am admitting this here. I am going to pick up my "vaginal antibiotic cream" this evening. I have to use it for 7 days.
Gross.
I've had them before too without knowing. My doc was kind enough to let me know via pap.
ReplyDeleteThat is how mine was discovered. Such an unsuspected phone call...bleck
ReplyDeleteI've had it too, without knowing... found it in a pap exam as well... it is sooo common, and can even be caused by a type of soap or the type of underwear you use. Some women get it really often, just an unbalance in our bodies. Yuck, huh??
ReplyDeleteOkay so now I don't feel so alone in my luckiness (lol). Still feel nasty. To top it off I went to pick up my script and it wasn't in yet. So I have to go to town AGAIN!
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