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Although you did not give any of your symptoms other than that you had a bacterial infection that was treated with antibiotics. A very common condition diagnosed as Bacterial Vaginosis is most likely what caused the infection. Although BV can cause vaginal infections, they are not always present. Bacterial Vaginosis is caused by a decrease in Lactobacillus bacteria, therefore, anaerobic bacteria are able to colonize and grow disrupting the vagina's natural ecology. Restoring dominance to Lactobacilli will eventually correct the problem. Also, lowering the pH of the vaginal area < 4.5 minimizes anaerobic bacteria growth. Due to the possibly of an infection, antibiotics will be prescribed with an antibiotic ointment or the physician may choose only monotherapy depending on the patient. Taking oral Probiotics containing beneficial bacteria of the Lactobacillus species, which you can find at any pharmacy, may help to prevent BV from returning. RepHesh Gel is one product that restores the vaginal pH decreasing the risk of BV returning and should relief some symptoms. The key here is proper maintenance of the vulva. Discuss with your doctor or PCP about options and/or treatment plans, whether it be medicinal, holistic, or a combination of both if your condition is constantly returning. Even if your do not get bacterial or yeast infections often, know how to prevent or at least lessen the risk of developing BV again. Just look up Bacterial Vaginosis on a search engine. I'm not a doctor, but I'd say you are nothing out of the norm. Let me know if this helped any. I gave it my best shot.

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Period pain occurring after your period can be due to a hormone imbalance in your body which will often sort itself out, but it is probably best to see your doctor to rule out any underlying problem.

Yes you can but it depends on what test it is. If they check for bacteria you can. Tests can't always wait 7-10 days. Just wash yourself first.

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You are at day 18 of your cycle, which means you are probably ovulating, and having ovulation spotting, which can happen to some women. Your period should still show up on time, but if its 4 days later than your longest period, consider a pregnancy test or seeing a doctor. But this is totally normal, so don't worry.

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Yes, toilet paper contains several thousand bacteria that can infect in that area. It is important that you refrain from any sexual activities and seek help from a practicing doctor immediately. If you have already participated in sexual activity since, attend hospital immediately

when you stand up just tighten your vagina and as quick as you can go to the toilet and let it all out in the toilet many people can keep their vagina tightened for upto 2 hours

No, sex cannot push back your period - think about this for a moment, if sex could effect your menstrual cycle how would anyone ever get pregnant? Your period is determined by your menstrual cycle, sex doesn't effect this unless you happen to get pregnant.

You don't drink only hot water on your period. You can drink whatever you want during your period, there's no reason to restrict what you drink - with the exception of caffinated drinks like cofee which can increase cramps in some women.

The menstrual cycle is a very sensitive thing and can become irregular for a number of reasons. Irregular periods aren't unusual as they affect about 30% of women in their reproductive years.

An irregular period is any type of bleeding that is abnormal when compared to your usual menstrual cycle. This can include a late period, an early period or bleeding between periods. It can also appear as particularly heavy bleeding (menorrhagia) or scanty bleeding. Many women also experience irregular periods in the form of a missed period, continuous periods, or periods that occur twice in one cycle.

Irregular menstrual periods are usually the result of hormonal signals that have been thrown out of sync. In order to produce a period, your body makes hormones, like estrogen and progesterone. These hormones are kept in the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and ovaries inside your body. In order to trigger ovulation and menstruation, these parts of the body need to send signals to one another. Sometimes, these signals get crossed or skipped, causing irregular periods.

But what causes these hormone signals to get out of whack? Well, there are actually a number of things that can easily cause your hormone levels to change.

* Pregnancy: If you are pregnant, your body will begin producing different levels of hormones. This will cause numerous pregnancy symptoms, including an end to your period.

* Conditions of the reproductive organs giving rise to pain include endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, ovarian cysts, fibroids and problems related to the early stages of pregnancy such as miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy.

* Stress: Stress is a common cause of irregular periods. If you are fatigued, worried, or anxious this can cause your hormones to become unbalanced.

* Diet: A poor diet or extreme weight loss or gain can also affect your hormones. Women with anorexia or bulimia often have no period or irregular periods.

* Exercise: Intense exercise can wreak havoc on your body, often causing irregular periods.

* Menarche: the cycles after a girl's first period may be irregular for some time. It can take up to 3 years to get regular periods.

* Menopause: Menopause causes changes in your hormone levels, and is often signaled by irregular periods.

* Hormonal Birth Control: Birth control pills and irregular periods sometimes go hand in hand. It can take a while for your body to adjust to the new levels of hormones delivered by hormonal birth control.

For most women, an irregular period is nothing to be worried about as the majority of women will eventually develop a regular cycle with regular periods. Sometimes though, underlying complications can be the cause of these period problems. If you are noticing particularly irregular periods, or have gone a year or more with missed periods, see your doctor. If you experience extreme cramping, heavy period bleeding, dizziness, nausea, or fainting you should also visit with your doctor.

I would recommend that if this continues that you see your doctor/gyneacologist to have them evaluate the situation further.

I hope this helped answer your question. Good luck :)

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Yes, a womans cycle is calculated from the first day of her period

Your period is heavy, it's no more complicated than that - there may be various reasons for heavy flow, but without more information it's impossible to say even if it is abnormally heavy. Generally speaking if you're leaking through a tampon within 1-2 hours it's safe to use the next absorbency, although if the tampon isn't saturated in blood after 4-6 hours you should use lower absorbency again. If you're leaking through an ultra absorbency tampon within 1 hour then that is unusually heavy and you should talk to your doctor about investigating the cause or using tranexamic acid to reduce flow.

There's no such thing. Men have no uterus, and thus do not menstruate.

For many women, yes. Not everyone has cramps or pain at all during their period. Some have little to no discomfort or pain that they can register. If you normally do have cramps, and suddenyl you don't, it may not be bad. If you feel uncertain, talk to your doctor. They can reassure or help you if something is causing this sudden loss of cramps.

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A HOT SOAKING BATH HAS ALWAYS HELPED ME WITH THE PAIN AND CRAMPS AND ONE OF THE MIDOL OR PAMPRIN TYPE PILLS OR ALEVE IF YOU HAVE THOSE .. BUT ALEVE ONLY HELPS WITH PAIN AND SHRINKS SWELLING (IBUPROPHEN) BUT DOESNT HELP WITH WATERWEIGHT AND MOOD..AS DO MIDOL AND PAMPRIN TYPE PRODUCTS.. a bath helps relax the body and after taking one of those pills mentioned above you will find in an hour or so you forget all about your period until it wears off.. then you start feeling all the achy tender crampy stuff again .. just take another one... for me.. the first day or day and a half is all i have to SUFFER thru.. after that no more pain just the routine of maintaining pads/tampons or what not until its over.. but the onset and swelling and pain and cramps can Really be taken care of quite nicely with the over the counter meds that are made for it. I think a diuretic to pull water weight off might be included in them .. but you can take a water pill "diuretic" with an aleve and get very nice relief to.. any ibuprophen that helps with pain and REDUCE swelling as the whole uterous area is tender and swollen during a menstrual cycle... good luck.. but try the hot bath soaker after you take the meds.. it really feels nice and relaxing.

Throwing up due to cramps are not unusual when you have your period. It sounds completely normal. If you have your period you are not pregnant if that is what you meant.

Presumably you have no access to any menstrual products: tampons, pads, cups, etc. in which case the first option would be to buy yourself some supplies. In some places they will provide free tampons, if in public ask someone else for what you need, and if you're in school try asking a teacher or school nurse. If there's no way to get supplies just use tissue paper or cloth as makeshift pad.

Yes, it can be. If you are under stress this can cause missed periods. If you have been sick, on a diet, all of these things can cause missed periods. If you are young and just starting your periods it is common to skip months or to have irregular period. It takes a year or two before a cycle becomes regular.