Bacterial Vaginosis?

I went to my university health clinic after my boyfriend (at the time) admitted to cheating and me and told me he had contracted chlamydia from the other girl. Of course I dumped him right away. But then, I was having really weird symptoms, those similar to somebody who has gotten the disease. It was burning when I urinated, I was itchy, and had a really strong weird odor that I never had before. They checked me for both chlamydia and bacterial vaginosis. Luckily, I my chlamydia test was negative, however I ended up with bacterial vaginosis. I took all the pills they prescribed, but now I’m having the same exact symptoms. I just took a shower and I noticed that my discharge has a funny odor. Could I have it again!?
If a guy gets the infection from me could the doctors mistaken it for chlamydia? I was reading up on the internet and seen that a lot of times doctors mistaken chlamydia with bacterial vaginosis.
Well before my ex admitted that he cheated, I had been getting frequent Urinary Tract Infections. Thats why when he told me he had chlamydia it all clicked in my head and I said,"well thats why I keep getting these UTI’s." But when I went to the health clinic and they said my chlamydia test was negative, I was shocked. But there has been a little burning every now and then when I go potty. I am making an appointment tomorrow morning with the doctor to get checked out. Thank you for all your answers and support. I’ll let you know the outcome. :)

Written by Jill on February 22nd, 2010 with 2 comments.
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Get your own gravatar by visiting gravatar.com gizmogurlie
#1. February 22nd, 2010, at 8:59 PM.

There are 3 most common types of vaginal infection:

1. yeast infection (fungal infection) – itchy, redness of vaginal area, white discharge that is curd-like (cottage-cheese-like)

2. bacterial vaginosis (bacterial infection) – all symptoms of yeast infection AND fishy/unpleasant odor (especially after intercourse)

3. trichomoniasis (viral infection) – this is a form of STD and a person can exhibit all of the above symptoms except discharge will yellow/greenish

If you are also experiencing burning when you urinate, you may have urinary tract infection in addition to a vaginal infection. I would recommend that you go a doctor immediately so that if you do happen to have more than one condition, they don’t lead to further complications.

And yes, you can have vaginal infection over and over. It is often caused by a disturbance in the bacterial flora in your vagina. (unless you have trichomoniasis, of course)

In the mean time, avoid sexual intercourse because it will only further aggitate your disease states.

Get your own gravatar by visiting gravatar.com amie g
#2. February 22nd, 2010, at 8:59 PM.

Yes, they may need to prescribe a different medication. They have creams for this type of infection but it’s kinda gross, you have to insert the cream into your……. but it works and you cannot have sex until the treatment is complete or you will pass it back and forth between you and your partner.

*** Yes, this can be mistaken for Chlamydia. Because Bacterial Vaginosis is also considered a sexually transmitted disease it is often mistaken for Chlamydia and also very often mis-diagnosed***

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