Bacteria vaginosis???? sexually transmitted??

does this mean my boyfriend cheated???

Bacteria vaginosis???? sexually transmitted??
Unfortunately, bacterial vaginosis is not completely understood. They are ideas at who is more at risk but even those are pretty vague. The only thing that is known is that there are more bacteria than normal. Please read up from the CDC. I find their info is the most reliable since it is a government health agency





http://www.cdc.gov/std/BV/STDFact-Bacter...
Reply:it could be but then maby not.. but srry to say he probably did because if you two were ative before and this just happend out of the blue i would have a little chit chat with him and maby go ask your doc. and he should know for sure.. hope everything works out and if you need any support just email me and maby i can help!!! :) good luck!!
Reply:No not necessarily. Vaginoses is an overgrowth of bacteria in that particular area. Your body has what is called normal flora and it consists of bacteria, fungi, and parasites that live on your skin. I know this sounds gross but it is what it is. They all are in balance with each other, sometimes one will get out of hand and over grow in a certain area. Like a yeast infection that happens when the fungi grows too quickly and more yeast is present than the bacteria and parasites. It is mostly nothing and all you need to do is go to the DR and get a prescription for an antibiotic to treat this.


I wouldn't suggest you have sex right now and ask your dr about this he/she will explain it better than I can over the PC.
Reply:Hi there,





No, bacterial vaginosis is not transmitted from men to women so that fact that you have it does not mean that he cheated on you per se.





Bacterial vaginosis is a change in the balance of bacteria that are normally present in the vagina, which can cause bothersome symptoms. It is the most common cause of vaginal symptoms in women of childbearing age.





The cause of bacterial vaginosis is poorly understood. But, experts have found a number of risk factors that can lead to a drop in "good" lactobacillus. (These bacteria normally keep "bad" bacteria from overgrowing in the vagina. They are different from dairy lactobacillus.) These risk factors include having multiple sex partners, having a female sex partner, recent or current infection with certain sexually transmitted diseases, douching, and intrauterine device (IUD) use.





Bacterial vaginosis is sometimes linked to hormonal changes; it is more common after menstruation. Nearly 1 in 4 pregnant women are diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis.





Bacterial vaginosis may be passed between women during sexual contact. If you have a female sexual partner, you may benefit from using condoms with or careful washing of shared sex items.





Bacterial vaginosis is not passed between men and women and is not considered a sexually transmitted disease (STD). (But if you are exposed to an STD while you have bacterial vaginosis, you are more likely to be infected by that disease.)





It is always important to practice safe sex to prevent sexually transmitted diseases, whether or not you have bacterial vaginosis. Preventing an STD is easier than treating an infection after it occurs.





Hope this helps clarify things for you.





Cheers.
Reply:I work in a doctors office and NO it is not sexually transmitted.
Reply:BV is not an STD