How is Bacterial Vaginosis diagnosed? Can you buy medication for it OTC?

I think I have it but don’t really want to go to the doctor as I would be WAY too embarrassed to have them swab me "down there". Can they prescribe you antibiotics without having to, uh, look too closely? Is there anything you can buy over the counter which will help?

Written by Jill on February 6th, 2010 with 1 comment.
Read more articles on Bacterial Vaginosis.

Related articles

1 comment

Read the comments left by other users below, or:

Get your own gravatar by visiting gravatar.com Larkin L
#1. February 6th, 2010, at 9:52 PM.

They have to take a swab test unless it’s obvious. No, you can’t buy OTC for BV. See a doctor. It’s part of growing up and being mature.

Different types of infections:

Signs of yeast infections:
White, cottage cheese-like discharge
Swelling and pain around the vulva
Intense itching

Signs of bacterial vaginosis:
A white, gray or yellowish vaginal discharge
A fishy odor that is strongest after sex or after washing with soap
Itching or burning
Slight redness and swelling of the vagina or vulva

Leave your comment...

If you want to leave your comment on this article, simply fill out the next form:




You can use these XHTML tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong> .