Can having bv stop your period?

As someone who gets her period every month, I know how much of a burden it can be. Cramps, bloating, mood swings – the list goes on and on. So imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon some online forums claiming that bacterial vaginosis (BV) could stop your period altogether! Of course, being the curious person that I am, I had to find out if there was any truth to this claim.

What is Bacterial Vaginosis?

Before we dive into whether or not BV can stop your period, let’s first understand what BV is all about. Bacterial vaginosis is an imbalance in the bacteria present in your vagina. Normally, lactobacilli bacteria keep other harmful bacteria from growing too much but sometimes these systems get disrupted and cause an overgrowth of certain types of bacteria like Gardnerella vaginalis and others which result in infection.

Symptoms of BV

The symptoms for bacterial vaginosis include:

  • A thin grayish-white discharge.
  • A fishy odor.
  • Burning sensation while urination.
  • Itching around genitalia.

In short discomfort!!

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms you should see your doctor right away as they may closely mimic those experienced during yeast infections.

But back to our original question: Can having BV Stop Your Period? Well, here’s what we found out:

The link between BV and menstruation

There seems to be no direct correlation between having bacterial vaginosis and delaying or stopping periods although research shows stress caused by health issues such as infections may definitely trigger delay though very rarely may stop menstrual cycles completely!

However ‘Some anecdotal evidence suggests otherwise where women have reported postponement ranging from few days up-to weeks within treatment completion’

We do advise anyone facing late/early/delayed menstrual cycles seek medical help immediately considering multiple factors contributing to menstrual cycles.

Can BV impact birth control usage?

Now you may be thinking – okay, maybe having BV can’t stop my period, but what about pregnancy? Well, studies have shown that having bacterial vaginosis may increase your risk of becoming pregnant due to medication interactions weakening or decreasing effectiveness of certain types including hormonal birth control!

So please confirm with a registered physician before settling onto any contraceptive treatments especially when diagnosed with similar infections as they reduce their efficacy!

How to prevent BV

Prevention is always better than cure! So here’s how you can lower the chances of getting bacterial vaginosis in the first place:

  • Practice safe sex and use protection.
  • Avoid douching and/or scented products near your genitalia.
  • Drink plenty of water and maintain a healthy diet.
  • Change sexual partners very cautiously!
    • Confirm if person has had STD checks
    • Delay intimate contact till proven both parties clean!!

Treatment for BV

If you do get infected with Bacterial Vaginosis there are vaginal Gels/Creams/Pills Courses available which will return balance in PH levels by suppressing bad bacteria overgrowth stimulation & increse good bacteria population-like Lactobacillus species-Gel creams like metronidazole cost effective .

Although we strongly advise-get tested promptly-to check infection origins additionally taking into account its spread factors among women.

Treat it as soon as possible so that leads us repeating check-ups frequently until complete opposite reports comes till marked cured timeframe recommended during consultations alongwith post-treatment habits will evidently improve treatment routing drastically!

Conclusion

In conclusion while Bacterial Vaginosis somehow hasn’t been found to completely halt menstruation altogether-stress caused by health problems could influence prolongation‌ after effects; other indirect affects like lowering effectiveness of stemming conception on various measures should be taken care off just not relying solely on T&C pages.!

It’s always important to maintain good hygiene and sexual health! Just like it’s said, prevention is the key. So take measures already known keep safe from harmful bacteria out there lurking for you – And remember, a healthy vagina leads to a happy period (or no periods at all!).

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