Bacterial Vaginitis and Miscarriage

[Kristen26]

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?

[nurse12hr]

BV is more commonly associated with LATE miscarriage and preterm delivery than the situation you had.

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.

[nanny318]

well I had it early in this pregnancy. They gave me some gel to insert before I go to bed for five days. I haven't had the  discharge that I was having before I used the gel. Being that you've had it you know what I'm talking about. Right now I'm 13 weeks along an dI go for an ultra sound tomorrow and I pray that everything is okay. Because if it's not i don't think I'll be able to take two m/c in such a short time frame.

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

[Kristen26]

Nancy, from what I've read you can start to feel the baby moving from about 16-20 weeks. A friend of my felt her baby around 16-17 weeks, she said it was awesome.