How do you feel when you have BV?

How do you feel when you have BV?

Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) happens when the normal balance of vaginal bacteria is replaced by high numbers of anaerobic bacteria (bacteria that don’t need oxygen to grow). The symptoms can range from a fishy or unpleasant odor to itching, discomfort, and inflammation (1).

How long can bacterial vaginosis last?

Bacterial vaginosis usually clears up in 2 or 3 days with antibiotics, but treatment goes on for 7 days. Do not stop using your medicine just because your symptoms are better. Be sure to take the full course of antibiotics. Antibiotics usually work well and have few side effects.

What happens if you treat BV but don’t have it?

BV that’s not treated can increase a girl’s chances of having health problems such as: STDs like herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea, or HIV. problems during pregnancy, like giving birth too early or having a baby that is too small. pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which can make it hard or impossible to get pregnant.

How do you stop BV from smelling?

This increases vulnerability to BV and may produce a foul-smelling odor in itself. To reduce the risk and avoid exacerbating an existing infection: Avoid using any scented products on the vagina, including scented tampons or soaps. Various brands of safe, unscented soaps can be purchased online.

Can other people smell BV?

Don’t worry too much about other people noticing the way your vulva smells. Generally other people won’t be able to smell it at all unless they get very close to your vulva, like when you’re having sex, and in that case most people like the way their partners’ vulvas smell.

What antibiotics cure BV?

To treat bacterial vaginosis, your doctor may prescribe one of the following medications: Metronidazole (Flagyl, Metrogel-Vaginal, others). This medicine may be taken as a pill by mouth (orally). Metronidazole is also available as a topical gel that you insert into your vagina.