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    Jun 21, 2009, 12:12 PM
    Bacterial vaginosis and sex?
    I've heard and I believe read as well that sex is suppose to help take away a bacterial vaginosis infection, is this true?
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    Jun 21, 2009, 12:46 PM
    It can spread it to your partner...
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    Jun 21, 2009, 02:26 PM
    I was told by a physician that it cannot be spread to your partner actually. So is that true or false
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    Jun 21, 2009, 02:42 PM
    This is false. While your partner cannot get BV, he can indeed reinfect you.
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    Jun 21, 2009, 02:47 PM

    It does not cure it, and it can cause it to spreead.
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    Jun 21, 2009, 02:55 PM
    You need antibiotics to get rid of BV.
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    Jun 21, 2009, 03:32 PM
    Right I am currently taking clyndamycin, I get this infection recurrently it is very aggravating.
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    Jun 21, 2009, 03:33 PM
    Your partner will need to be treated as well for it to completely go away.
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    Jun 21, 2009, 03:43 PM
    He hasn't had any symptoms of anything
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    Jun 21, 2009, 09:34 PM
    Men don't have symptoms, they just carry the bacteria and re-infect you. This is why you both should be treated.
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    Jun 21, 2009, 11:51 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by MarMar27 View Post
    right i am currently taking clyndamycin, i get this infection recurrently it is very aggravating.
    I also get it almost every month I recently started to take an over the counter medication that is suppose to help only been taking it for like a week now so I can't comment on its effectiveness, but j9 is right both you and your partner should take the antibiotics at the same time and use a condom during the treatment.
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    Jun 22, 2009, 12:22 AM

    No,BV is not a sexually transmitted disease. Women can get it even when they have not had sex. Some women are more prone to it and get it very easily and some women never get it. Antibiotics are the only way to get rid of it as it is a bacterial infection,similar to strep throat and some women may need different kinds of antibiotics than is normally prescribed. Some women can be infected and have no symptoms,in that case your doctor may choose not to treat you as some women "normally" have an overgrowth of bacteria in their vagina. Everyone is different and you should be discussing this with your own doctor.
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    Jun 22, 2009, 05:59 AM
    If you douche, this could be causing it as well.
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    Jun 22, 2009, 06:01 AM

    Sex does not take bv away it atually makes it worse
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    Jun 22, 2009, 05:50 PM
    Oh wow, then I should ask my partner to make an appoinment and get checked for it they will be able to detect though right?. No I don't douche cause I heard its not good for you.
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