bbyno1

has anyone had this whilst being pregnant..i have all the symtoms to this so going to get it checked out tomorrow but as i have been reading online alot of pregnant women have stated that the docter wont give them any treatment untill they are in the 2nd trimester coz untill then its unsafe? x

Starbucket

I thought I had this and went to see my doc about it. She said that a specialist explained it to her like this. If the patient is symptomatic in their first trimester then do a test and treat the BV right away. If the patient has no symptoms but tests positive for BV, the physician should wait til second trimester to treat.

I thought I had BV and went to my doc because I had so much discharge that was white-ish and liquidy... and I had the foul smell after sex ( but that was before I was pregnant). My doc tested last week and called with the results that I have a yeast infection which I am treating with Monistat 7.

hope that helps.

sophxx

i had it last time round when i had a mmc! it was really bad even though i went the doctors it was left untreated till after i had lost the baby so def go to the docotrs or gum clinic!x

bbyno1

thankyouu that helps alot
the only symtom i got is obv the smell and watery discharge and also im starting to get some pain now so maybe they will give me some anti biotics etc now x

bbyno1

awwh so sorry to hear that i dont mean to bring it up as it must be hard for you but do you know if it was the BV that may have caused the MS?
thankyou for the advice xx

sophxx

the consultant at the hospital said it could have been a mix of that and the stress i was going though at the time as the baby had a healthy heart beat at 6 and 9 weeks scan but none at 12 weeks and no other cause was found for it! i dont mean to scare you but def get it checked out for your piece of mind! xx

bbyno1

arr that must of been so hard for you sorry about your stress aswell x im deffo getting it checked out tomorrow because im so worried now il let you know what they do/say xx

sophxx

yes do hun dont let them palm you off because there are antibiotics and treatments that are safe for baby my friend had pessarys wen she had it and her babys 2 now!
if youve got a gum clinic theyll treat it there and then with there docotrs there walk ins! x

lauraperrysan

hey hun, just to let you know i have had this a couple of times.....I cant use things like bath bubbles as it give's me bv, grrrr
also i have had a few m/c's and yes, it does increase ur risk of one if you have it. Dont worry tho just go tomorrow and get checked and then u can gets some meds to clear it up xxx

lvh05

I had this, and it caused bleeding after sex at around 4 and 6 wks pregs when my cervix was very sensitive (And also, it had the infection.) The bleeding, if you have it, is not coming from your uterus, so don't be alarmed. It was bright red, too.

A good way to Dx, is by smelling after intercourse. If it is fishy down there, you most likely have BV.

You're right, you typically cannot get treated for most, if not all, cervical infections until 12 weeks. Most of the time, it will resolve itself before then, though. Mine has. All is good in the south for me! I

My doctor is very careful with me, she treats me like a daughter (even giving me her home and cell number when I was about to naturally MC), so she wouldn't treat me at all in the first ti for my infection. It wasn't even a discussion. Some doctors will give ORAL Clindamycin. If the doctor is very concerned, they can give vaginal cream, BUTTTT it should be avoided. Oral antibiotics are good if the infection hasn't progressed very far. If it has, cream would need to be administered. Any treatment in first tri for cervical infections should be given at the discretion of the doctor, usually with them opting NOT to treat.

Clindamycin (usually given in PG at 300mg/tid *three times/day* for 7 days) is NOT a strong antibiotic. Esp. for BV. So, it may not cure it. That's why I mean by benefits outweighing the risk. Stronger antibiotics can be administered in the 2nd tri, but of course, some will not be able to be given at any point in your pregnancy.
That being said, some studies correlate a rise in MC with patients who have BV. Also, pre term labor is a concern, even if it was in the first tri. I trust my doctor, though, and in her opinion, the benefits didn't outweigh the risks for me, and that's good enough!

Definitely see your doctor though. <3