Bacterial Vaginosis: The Sex Connection

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[x]   Transcript: Bacterial vaginosis is the most common vaginal infection in women of childbearing age-and it may stem from sex! Bacterial vaginosis, or BV, occurs when normal, healthy bacteria in the vagina are overrun by bad bacteria. BV often manifests as a strong, fishy odor with discharge that may be grey, white, or yellowish in color. So what causes this vaginal infection to occur? Some doctors say BV is caused by sex, although you don't "catch" bacterial vaginosis from a partner. Instead, the infection occurs when an outside element disturbs the vagina's bacterial balance. Sex-particularly without a condom-can do just that. In addition, douching, wiping from back to front, and using an IUD as birth control may lead to BV. After diagnosis, the infection is treated with antibiotics for several weeks. But, sorry, you shouldn't have sex until BV is completely gone! So why not use this opportunity to convince him you should catch up on your cuddling?

[x]   Bio:

Jamye Waxman has been dubbed "the nexxxt generation of Sex Educator" by Wired.com. She has her Masters in Sex Education from Widener University, and is the Sex Advice columnist for Playgirl Magazine. Her work also appears in Women's Health, Men's Health, Zink, Steppin' Out and RealitySandwich.com. Jamye wrote the books Getting Off: A Woman's Guide to Masturbation (Seal Press) and Women Loving Women: Appreciating and Exploring the Beauty of Erotic Female Encounters (Quiver Press). She conducts workshops for men and women about sex and intimacy. Jamye has been quoted in magazines including Self, Men's Health, Glamour, Cosmo, Jane, Heeb and The NY Daily News. She is the former radio producer of The Joan Rivers Show, The Joey Reynolds Show (WOR), The Alan Colmes Show (WEVD) and LoveBytes with Bob Berkowtiz (eyada.com). She is a former TV Producer of Naked NY on Metro TV and lives in Brooklyn, NY.