I rarely resort to Yahoo Answers. But I consider myself officially DESPERATE.

I’ve been suffering from Bacterial Vaginosis for an entire year now. I’ve tried everything. I’ve seen four different doctors and have had like 5 different treatments.

The first doctor told me it was a yeast infection. I tried three different kinds of over-the-counter yeast infection vaginal medicine. NOTHING. So I went back. This doctor told me it was BV. She prescribed me a 7 day antibiotic. It worked for maybe a few days. And the stupid thing was freaking back! At this point I started trying home remedies. Nothing, still. I saw a different doctor. She prescribed me oral antibiotics as well. They didn’t work. I went back, and she prescribed me different antibiotics. Those didn’t work either. After visiting a different doctor, I found out that the last antibiotics don’t even treat BV, they treat bladder infection. F*CK! So I went to a different doctor. She gave me vaginal antibiotics instead of oral ones. I was to insert the gel every night for five nights, and then once a week for six months. She said my boyfriend and I could have sex after the first five nights and any night that I’m not taking the antibiotics. I was impressed with how well the medicine worked. Then my boyfriend and I had sex ONCE. Just ONCE. And it’s back worse than ever. I’ve tried everything possible.

I’m desperate. What do I do? My boyfriend has been with me before I ever got the infection. And frankly, I’m surprised he hasn’t left me yet. I’m in pain. I’m embarrassed. I can’t even have sex with my own boyfriend. Not only am I embarrassed to, but I’ve lost my sex drive completely. I’ve lost all my confidence. It has been way too long with few results. I’m afraid to lose my boyfriend because I can’t get rid of this stupid infection. I’m not exaggerating when I say it’s ruining my life. If you have any suggestions, please help. Anything is helpful. PLEASE. :’(
Thank you, Karen. I suggested to him yesterday that he went a saw a doctor. He told me he didn’t have the money right now, but he goes to the doctor regularly anyways. So I didn’t believe that completely. Anyways, he told me he thought it was unlikely that he had a female infection. I don’t know how many times I have to remind him that he isn’t a doctor and he doesn’t know anything about this stuff like he thinks he does. But since I’m not the only one who thinks so, I will make him go to the doctor. If he wants to have sex with me again, he will do it. Thanks again

How long should you wait before having intercourse after being treated with Metro Gel (Metronidazole) and Diflucan. I have taken the prescribed amount for 5 days, as the doctor said. I had sex after 7 days, and was very irritated. Plus, there was this horrible clumpy white discharge. I thought it was tissue, but it wasn’t. How long should I wait till after this medication is completed? Did I make things worst?