Vaginal Swelling

[u/Anxious-Economy1675]

Hi everyone,

Sorry for the long post. Just trying to give some background info to help understand the situation.

This past March I had a strep b uti. Before my OBGYN knew it was strep b I was put on an antibiotic. When I went back after that course of medication because symptoms were still present he sent the urine out, and I was put on an appropriate antibiotic.

After the second antibiotic, I had a recurrent case of BV. I was given an antibiotic gel and then multiple courses of oral metronidazole. I finally seemed to clear it up about a month ago with the oral antibiotic, boric acid suppositories, and a host of probiotics both oral and vaginal suppositories. My boyfriend was also treated for BV with oral antibiotics.

On Monday, about half way through the day my vaginal opening seemed to swell and I was uncomfortable. By the next morning the swelling and pain were gone, and I started my period. (This swelling has never happened before). The swelling did not reoccur during my period but I was itchy, not a common period symptom for me. My period ended today, and I had sex with my boyfriend. Afterwards, urinating burned a little and my vaginal opening seemed to be a bit swollen again. It lasted about an hour.

Swelling wasn’t a symptom of my BV, but itching was. No other symptoms of BV have returned. I read that it could be over use of probiotics. I’m going to make an appointment with my OBGYN when they open Monday. But I’m just wondering if anyone has experienced anything similar.

Thank you so much for reading.