Do i have a vaginal bacteria infection?
YES! It is highly likely that BV is what you have and although it can sometimes go away on its own, most of the time you need antibiotics to clear it up. Yours is clearly not going to go away as it would have done so by now! It is very possible an infection could last this long if untreated. You will know for sure if you go to a doctor, which you should have done when this first started! You MUST see someone as you are risking the health of your reproductive organs. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) can lead on from untreated infections and eventually your fertility could be at risk. Also, if you can smell the odour it is not entirely impossible that others can. A simple course of antibiotics will get rid of this. Be mature and go to the doctor. They have seen and heard it all and will not bat an eyelid. Yeast infections do not smell.
What are the signs/symptoms of a vaginal infection? If you have a vaginal infection, you may have any of the following: * Vaginal odor * Vaginal itching * Vaginal burning * Pain or irritation with urination or sexual intercourse * Discharge different from normal However, some women may not have any symptoms. Some women may not even notice any of these symptoms if they aren’t too bad. A health care provider may notice signs of a vaginal infection, such as discharge or an odor, during a gynecologic examination and then may do a test of the vaginal fluid to see if an infection is present. It is important to have regular checkups with a health care provider so if you miss something about your health, he/she may discover it.
