BV; was:Re: Anyone have the V book?

[Guest guest]

Clue cells are vaginal cells surrounded by bacteria. The type of bacteria shows up on the culture. They can't tell which type under the scope. It's probably Gardnerella. Did they do a culture?

Sherri

-------------- Original message -------------- > > I'm not sure...she just said clue cells. Can they tell under the scope > what kind of bacteria it is? Or is that a different test? > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi: > > > > > > > > The bacteria is Gardnerella. Gardnerella live in low numbers in the > > > vagina. As long as the good bacteria (lactobacilli) outnumber the > > > Gardnerella it's OK. It's when something changes the balance of good > > > and bad bacteria that you (I) get BV. BV is an imbalance of the > > > bacteria that live in the vagina. > > > > > > > > The Gardnerella gets killed from the antibiotics (I always go for a > > > re culture), but it always comes back. I normally don't have a lot if > > > any good bacteria in my vagina. Don't know why. I'm peri menopausal, > > > so maybe that's it. But, I am going to ask my doctor if the bacteria > gt; > can become resistant. I think it's a good question. > > > > > > > > Sherri > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > **IF REPLYING TO THIS POST, PLEASE REMOVE ORIGINAL POST, > > > Thanks for your cooperation! ** > > > > > > ***

[Guest guest]

I think the first time she did but not the second. She said it was a

" routine vaginal culture " . I will ask for a copy of the records, and

next time ask for identification of bacteria type.

Thanks guys!

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi:

> > > > >

> > > > > The bacteria is Gardnerella. Gardnerella live in low numbers

in the

> > > > vagina. As long as the good bacteria (lactobacilli) outnumber the

> > > > Gardnerella it's OK. It's when something changes the balance

of good

> > > > and bad bacteria that you (I) get BV. BV is an imbalance of the

> > > > bacteria that live in the vagina.

> > > > >

> > > > > The Gardnerella gets killed from the antibiotics (I always

go for a

> > > > re culture), but it always comes back. I normally don't have a

lot if

> > > > any good bacteria in my vagina. Don't know why. I'm peri

menopausal,

> > > > so maybe that's it. But, I am going to ask my doctor if the

bacteria

> > > > can become resistant. I think it's a good question.

> > > > >

> > > > > Sherri

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ------------------------------------

> > > >

> > > > **IF REPLYING TO THIS POST, PLEASE REMOVE ORIGINAL POST,

> > > > Thanks for your cooperation! **

> > > >

> > > > ***