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Health Tip

Finishing up on Vaginal Infections and Something About STDs

If you recall, I spent last week’s Health Tip covering Candida (yeast infections), but when it comes to actual numbers, the very commonest vaginal infection is Bacterial Vaginosis (B.V. for short) triggered by one of several germs, the most frequent culprit being Gardnerella.

An assortment of bacteria is always lurking in your vagina, so B.V. is not really a sexually transmitted disease (STD) but pretty much occurs only in women who are sexually active. Rather, B.V. comes about in what might be termed a change in “your vaginal circumstances” that allow Gardnerella et. al. to proliferate and trigger B.V. symptoms. Such circumstances might be antibiotics suppressing “good” bacteria, a change in birth control, some well-intentioned douching, wearing spandex or nylon underwear, or a new sex partner. Symptoms may range from “none” (found by chance during your routine PAP), to a thin, greyish-white itchy discharge.

Your healthcare practitioner can diagnose B.V. based on your symptoms, the appearance of your discharge, and an examination of that discharge under a microscope. The commonest prescription is an antibiotic, metronidazole, used as a vaginal cream or vaginal tablet. Boric acid suppositories, sold over the counter, have been used for almost 100 years and probably work just as well. I suggest the maintenance use of a good probiotic.

ALL THE OTHER VAGINAL INFECTIONS ARE STDs (Now more PC to call them STIs ‘sexually transmitted infections but they’re the same animal) Sexual paranoia can be good for you. Hormonal shifts render you helpless to surging libidinal urges and things happen beyond your control. However, you can’t be too cautious when it comes to the old in and out. You can even buy condoms in the Red States.

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