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What Are The Symptoms Of UTI And Bacterial Vaginosis?
My husband and I have recently started trying to get pregnant, up until this point we d always used condoms or the pull out method. Since trying, I realized there s an odor to my urine, like a sweet kinda fishy scent. I ve also been dealing with the urgent stingy feeling which I tried to subdue using AZO. I am no stranger to UTIs. Sometimes AZO is enough if I catch it early enough but a little over two weeks now and symptoms are persisting. I took a UTI at home test and it came up negative for leukocytes but positive for nitrites. Am I dealing with a UTI that can be fixed with antibiotics or am I looking more at bacterial vaginosis?
Thu, 7 Dec 2017
Hi,
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Your symptoms may suggest an overlap of both conditions you mentioned.
Bacterial vaginosis is usually charaterized by fowl smelling vaginal discharge. A fishy odour coming from the vagina and even during urination indicates bacterial vaginosis.Burning during urination is common to both. A strong smelling ( no fishy odour) urine is a symptom of uti. If you have other symptoms like, lower abdominal pain, back ache on the sides, frequency of urination, with or without fever , then you probably have uti.
Fishy vaginal discharge with mild itching and burning or stinging during urination point to bacterial vaginosis, which is most likely your case.
Hope this helps.
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Welcome to healthcare magic.
Your symptoms may suggest an overlap of both conditions you mentioned.
Bacterial vaginosis is usually charaterized by fowl smelling vaginal discharge. A fishy odour coming from the vagina and even during urination indicates bacterial vaginosis.Burning during urination is common to both. A strong smelling ( no fishy odour) urine is a symptom of uti. If you have other symptoms like, lower abdominal pain, back ache on the sides, frequency of urination, with or without fever , then you probably have uti.
Fishy vaginal discharge with mild itching and burning or stinging during urination point to bacterial vaginosis, which is most likely your case.
Hope this helps.
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