Re: Predominance of Coccobacilli

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Predominance of Coccobacilli

I've been suffering from vaginal discharge since last year. As my papsmear result, it was predominance of coccobacilli. Is this a sexually transmitted disease. by the way I am sexually active, but I only have one partner. I was shot by rocephine last friday december 10,2004. How long would it take for me to feel good? As of now, I can still see yellow discharges.Thank you very much.Cherry*****END OF MESSAGE/REMOVE WHEN REPLYING*****http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VulvarDisordersto search our archive or view our files.***

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> I've been suffering from vaginal discharge since last year. As my

> papsmear result, it was predominance of coccobacilli. Is this a

> sexually transmitted disease. by the way I am sexually active, but

I

> only have one partner.

>

> I was shot by rocephine last friday december 10,2004. How long

would

> it take for me to feel good? As of now, I can still see yellow

> discharges.

>

> Thank you very much.

>

> Cherry

From what I am reading on the net...coccobacilli found in the vagina

are known as " clue cells " for bacterial vaginosis. I did a google

search on " vaginal coccobacilli " and it came up with the bacterial

vaginosis suggestion.

Here is a page about BV (Bacterial Vaginosis)

http://www.womenshealth.org/a/bacterial_vaginosis_facts.htm

BV is not sexually transmitted. The bacteria is there all the time

but it is kept in check by lactobacilli (a good bacteria in our

body). If the good bacteria get killed off, the bad ones take over

and become prominant. It's only when they OVERgrow that they causes

symptoms. Antibiotics, birth controll pills, and douching are the

best known reasons for the natural flora (lactobacilli) to die off

like that so that the coccobacilli (and other bacteria's) can take

over. For some people, semen can change the vaginal pH toward bad

bacteria as well.

Hope this is helpful.

Lynn