frustrating day! bacterial vaginosis, gyno, pharmacy

[misssockpuppet.livejournal.com]

so, i got checked out today at a random doctors office. it was actually the same woman i saw earlier this month for the first yeast infection. anyway, i went at 11:45, they had changed my appointment to 3:45 (annoyance number 1). went into the office, she took swabs, but said she said its definitely a yeast infection and BV because i had some yellow discharge on my cervix. she sent out for a swab to clarify that (and chlymidia and ghonnorhea [sp?]) so before they came back, she still prescribed a 7 day capsule to insert vaginally at night, and since the BV meds would worsen the yeast, i have diflucan for 1 every 72 hrs, and repeat that 3x. so i went to get the meds. the pharmacy fucked up, only had the diflucan (which ill have to fill every single time i need it in those 9 days after the BV treatment) and they only had 3 days for the BV meds. so she said i have to wait until monday for the rest. so, i got upset, but whatever, can't do anything about it. THEN she drops the bomb that the bv meds are 50 DOLLARS. fifty. dollars. like uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh. that was so so so annoying. and i just broke down!

anyway, what i was wonderin' is.,..
is she okay to just diagnose bv on the spot and is it safe to start the meds?
and has anyone else had experience with both of these at once? :/

P.S. she also said not to ahve sex due to the antibiotic vs birth control thing.  my boyfriend and i use the withdrawl method perfectly as well, as he does not,a nd cannot cum in front/around me. but anyway, i'm on my placebo week starting tomorrow, and thats when i start my withdrawl bleed. so that means it wont affect anything, right?

thanks everyone <3

Comments

[fireaphid.livejournal.com]

It should be reasonably easy for an experienced doctor to diagnose a bacterial vs. a fungal infection, and if you tested negative for the bacterial STIs, that pretty much just leaves BV. If I were you, I'd start the antibiotics for the BV now and pick up the refill on Monday to finish the course, and then start the antifungals after finishing the antibiotics.

As for the sex thing, your birth control protects you equally throughout the pack if taken as directed (take at least 21 active pills before a break of no more than 7 days), so it doesn't matter that it's your placebo week. If you'll be taking the antibiotics on any of the days when you'll be taking active pills, then you might want to consider backup (which you're already using in the form of withdrawal) until 7 days after finishing the course (and that's if you would consider antibiotics to compromise your protection at all, as by far most antibiotics do not interact at all with birth control), but it sounds like none of that will be necessary.

[misssockpuppet.livejournal.com]

okay thank you. i appreciate it. so i just did the vaginal suppository and it is burning so badly. she said it would hurt more becasue it causes yeast infections (and itll make the one i already have worse) but it kept rejecting from my body and now its finally in but its burning so badly.

[fireaphid.livejournal.com]

Can you take an NSAID, like ibuprofen? It should help with the inflammation, but the burning probably won't go away until the irritation from the infection starts to heal. Stay hydrated and hang in there!

[misssockpuppet.livejournal.com]

ill try some ibuprofen tonight :] thanks so much!

[misspaigeb.livejournal.com]

Personally, I wouldn't have sex until you're done with all of the meds and you get some relief from your yeast infection. Especially if the treatment is vaginal suppositories.

[misssockpuppet.livejournal.com]

that's what i plan on doing, i was just wondering because the dr said one month of backup birth control, and i was just wondering for the future. thanks!

[paraxeni.livejournal.com]

I've mentioned this to you already in virtually every post in these last few weeks, but please abstain from sex for a while. I'm absolutely not kidding when I say it is one of the worst things you can do to an infected, inflamed, raw vagina. It's odd because you're so cautious and careful about everything else but you seem determined to ignore crucial advice that could ease your symptoms dramatically. When the very delicate tissues in your vagina have been affected by something like severe yeast they become very prone to damage. Penetration of any kind can lead to tearing and abrasions which let bacteria into your bloodstream and make you sick again. You're creating the perfect home for infection by reintroducing bacteria to a wounded, healing place. You need to let your vag rest and heal properly. I know it is difficult, but there are other things you can do. You're risking scarring and long term problems by neglecting to do this very simple thing. Be patient.

[misssockpuppet.livejournal.com]

i was only writing that because she said that she said to use backup birth control for one month, so i was just wondering why it was told for one month. i'm not having sex currently, and get my period tomorrow anyways, so i won't have sex during the suppositories. afterwards, i'll make the decision. but there won't be any sex for at least a week and a half or so. so yeah. i won't be having sex for a little, but afterwards i think i'll decide when to do it depending on how i'm feeling.
i don't know why i feel so bad about not giving my boyfriend sex. i feel terrible about it. it makes me feel good to make him feel good, and if im like HEY SORRY IVE GOT INFECTIONS TIMES A MILLION CAN'T HAVE SEX i feel bad, even though he says its fine. i know i can do stuff with him too but it just sucks. its a self-confidence thing.
thank you for your concern!