Wondering if I really have BV
Hello all,
I am currently in a situation where I am wondering if my diagnosis of bv is correct. Here’s what’s been going on.
About a month ago, i started with vulva itching. It was a prickly feeling and it was itchy and burning. I went in to get checked and the doctor said I was red and irritated. She did the usual swab and gave me some steroid cream to use. My swab test came back negative for everything the next day. I was still have the issue so I went to see my pvp who took a look and said I was very dry and irritated and gave me a script for estrogen cream, as I am the age for perimenopause (40) I used it as directed but wasn’t feeling much relief in the course of a couple weeks. A few days ago, my whole vaginal area became very swollen and beat red. It was like 2 times the size as it normally was and I was having trouble walking and sitting. I went back to my pcp and she thought I could have a yeast infection. She gave me the pills for that and told me to take them for several days, she also swabbed me again.
Later that afternoon my vaginal area became so swollen I could not longer walk. My husband told me I needed to call the doctors back and explain what what happening because it was clearly not normal. The nurse I spoke with told me I needed to go to the emergency room to be seen because she suspected PID. The pain and swelling was unbearable so off to the ER I went. They did a multitude of tests, several swabs, urinalysis and she did a vaginal exam with the speculum. She noted that my cervix was covered in yellow spots and she agreed that I was extremely swollen and red.
My tests came back and I was positive for BV. I was surprised because I have no discharge or bad smell. She said it happens sometimes and gave me the antibiotics.
The swelling has gone down significantly but I am still very itchy and irritated inside my vagina mostly. I am still waiting on the results from my pcp from that day as well which will be interesting. Does this sound like normal BV? While it is definitely not as bad as it was the day I went to the hospital, I’ve been on the antibiotics for two days and still have symptoms. Is there a long healing time for this? I’m just confused as this is the first time I have been diagnosed with BV.