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A member asked:

I have bv is it ok to have sex without a condom ?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Bacterial vaginosis: Your BV should be treated, probably with metronidazole. Until then, it would be best to avoid sex or to use condoms consistently. BV often persists or is harder to cure with continued sex. Also, you and your partner should be tested for STDs like gonorrhea and chlamydia, which are more common in people with BV.

Answered 9/5/2016

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I am taking metronidazole for bv and am on my 4th day of treatment. If I have sex with a condom, eill the symptoms stay away?

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Swollen vagina opening, for the past 12 days after sex, no condom was used but tested negative for all std/sti/yeast/BV/Herpes, exam was done and nothing was seen except for swelling. Sex was rough, could there be a tear. Would swelling last this lon?

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Can Metronidazole for BV cause yeast infection and be misdiagnosed for Trich? I was sexually active with husband but used a condom and had no oral sex

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My doctor thinks I have bacterial vaginosis. When I have sex it starts smelling fishy and we dont use condoms. I cant meet with her so what can I do in the mean time to help it? I take cranberry pills twice a day. Also, I was a virgin 2 months ago?

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Hello. I tend to suffer from bacterial vaginosis when I have unprotected sex with my boyfriend. Why is that ? When we use a condum, i'm fine.

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