yeast infection/BV

[browsnbrown]

i have never had yeast infection in my life but recently, i became sexually active with my boyfriend and
within the past 5 months , i have had about 4 yeast infections! i went to the doctor twice already within this period of time. She tested me for EVERYTHING. the first visit, she told me it was BV and gave me medication, which cleared me up. The second visit, she told me i had nothing and tested me for everything again. everything came back negative again. She gave me medication anyway and it was cleared up. A few days later, my boyfriend and I had intercourse  (always with protection) and he also gave me oral sex. the symptoms came back a week later! i have been so fruastrated and embarassed about this!!!! i have a whitish/yellowish discharge and a
really really really horrible smell! im always so self concious!!! this is ruining my life!! i had him get tested for everything also and he doesnt have anything either. I tried everything over the counter and the only think that worked was monistat! Because of this, i stopped having sex with him but about two weeks ago, he gave me oral sex and guess what? It came back!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i noticed that he usually drink alcohol right before performing oral sex on me and i am wondering if that is the cause of it?????

please please please help because this has never happed to me and i dont know what to do, i have tried everything!!! the doctor says its nothing but why do i keep getting symptoms? .

[browsnbrown]

Thanks so much for your input!!  Every time i get the symptoms i stop having sex with him and try over the counter medicine like monistat; which usually works. The symptoms always come back after we've had sex again. im blaming the oral sex only because we always use protection during intercourse. When he went to see his doctor, he told the doc about my issue and they gave him medication as well, just in case. Regardless of that, im still getting symptoms. Im frustrated because i don't know if its coming from him or its something I'm doing/not doing

[specialmom]

Ugh, bv is very hard to totally eradicate.  Most docs will give the pills to both the female and her partner when it is recurrent as you can pass it back and forth.  I'd go BACK to your doctor again and suggest this.  Then  make sure you have cotton panties, you change them after things like working out (you may do that, but things like sweat and dampness contribute to the environment in which bacterial thrive in), etc.  

Certainly sweetie, if you have excess discharge that smells badly, oral sex isn't going to be super fun for him.  Don't get a complex though because he clearly still wants to have sex with you.  So, just treat these symptoms.  Do not douche!  Get meds again for you AND your boyfriend and maybe you can take the systemic pill for yeast as well just in case.  good luck