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Bacterial Vaginitis and Miscarriage
by Kristen26, Dec 15, 2003 12:00AM
In the past year, I had a 2 episodes of bacterial vaginitis (BV). I've also had problems with painful intercourse which I have heard can be due to BV. My first pregnancy I had a miscarriage at 12 weeks after discovering the baby had no heartbeat and developed to only about 7 weeks. I have read some about an increased risk of miscarriage in women who have BV. I'm worried that this may have contributed to my miscarriage. Has anyone had a history of BV and later had a miscarriage? Before I try again to conceive, I plan to see my physician and get tested for BV. Intercourse has been painful recently, and although I haven't had a increase in discharge like I did with the 2 times I was diagnosed with BV, I am concerned that BV is a chronic recurrent thing for me. I've been trying everything hygenic to fix the problem, perfume free soaps, detergents, and no fabric softener on my panties. I wear cotton panties and I never douche. When I have my period, I don't wear tampons all the time, I alternate with pads. What else can I do?
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After standard treatment for BV, there can be as much as a 30% recurrance rate. Some clinicians are treating with twice a week vaginal medications for 3 months. Treating the sexual partner has not proven to be helpful.
Good luck to you.
Christie-- Aren't you a nurse? If so, can you tell me when can you start to actually feel the baby move. Because at 13 weeks I really don't know if it's just me or if this is the baby from time to time when I'm laying down I feel a little funy feeling in my Tummy an dthen sometimes in certain spots when I'm just waking up I feel this little hard spot and then when I touch it it disappears. So what do you think? Or could it be gas? (smile)
Nancy