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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis
I get recurrent bacterial vaginosis. I have symptoms again but have not started treatment yet as I am going to get the medicine tomorrow. I noticed this evening some what appeared to be blood in loose stool. Does this happen with baterial vaginosis or should I see a GI doctor?
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Bacterial vaginosis is characterised by vaginal discharge, discomfort in the genital tract etc.
Recurrent bacterial vaginosis requires complete course of anti-microbial treatment.
However, blood in stools is not indicative of bacterial vaginosis.
Blood in stools is a gastrointestinal problem.
It can occur in infection of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), trauma, polyp, growth, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel disease etc.
I suggest you to get stool examination first to look for evidence of infection.
If the stool test is normal, you need to consult a gastroenterologist for clinical assessment, relevant investigations (lower GI endoscopy) and thus management.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
Bacterial vaginosis is characterised by vaginal discharge, discomfort in the genital tract etc.
Recurrent bacterial vaginosis requires complete course of anti-microbial treatment.
However, blood in stools is not indicative of bacterial vaginosis.
Blood in stools is a gastrointestinal problem.
It can occur in infection of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), trauma, polyp, growth, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel disease etc.
I suggest you to get stool examination first to look for evidence of infection.
If the stool test is normal, you need to consult a gastroenterologist for clinical assessment, relevant investigations (lower GI endoscopy) and thus management.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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