Diary of a Kinky Librarian

This week I have an unhappy vagina. There will be no wild escapades on Friday night because I’m being treated for bacterial vaginosis. Before you go, “Ouch!” I should mention that it doesn’t hurt at all, in fact if I didn’t have a doctor for a Dom I might have not noticed it at all. A couple of times MasterDoc has told me, “I think you have bacterial vaginosis,” and I’ve just whined that it’s a pain to get a gynecologist appointment and I didn’t notice anything’s wrong so I just let it run its course and ignored it. This time, I knew that he would be most unhappy with me if I did not get it treated so I went to the gyn. The only symptoms I had were a slightly off odor coming from down there (and I do mean slightly) and some dryness during intecourse last time I had it. But I knew from the off odor that I had an infection again and this time I should take care of myself properly.

BV is apparently the most common vaginal infection in women of childbearing age. It can be spread through sexual intercourse, but even women who don’t have sex can get it too. So I thought I’d share a link (or two) to info for you all (especially for those of you who have vaginas out there). It’s easily treatable - I was given a one-time use antibiotic cream to put in. I can’t have sex for 5 days, however as the cream contains mineral oil and I depend on condoms for birth control (as well as STI defense) and the oil will degrade a condom. The doctor gave me a prescription for a yeast infection treatment as well because odds are good the antibiotic, while killing off the bad bacteria, will kill off the good, yeast-controlling bacteria too. I’m taking acidophilius in an attempt to stave off a yeast infection though (and eating lots of soy yogurt!) I’m glad that this time I was responsible about my health rather than the last times I ignored it because it was something barely noticeable. I think MasterDoc is much happier with me too. Getting treated is a good thing. Ignoring infections is a bad thing.

I’m sure most of you are going, “Eugh! I don’t want to think of your vag as infected! I want to hear about your happy, orgasmic, squirting vag!” And surely, soon I will be back to normal and having a wonderful time. But this is real life and sometimes infections happen. No biggie. (Some times I get colds, or sinus infections - doesn’t make me a bad person or dirty or anything like that - and neither does BV.) I should be all healthy again just in time to have a wonderful time at Dark Odyssey Winter Fire. Cool. The timing could have been a little better, as there’s a special foursome planned for Davey’s birthday this weekend (the lucky boy is getting three women, all to himself) and I won’t be able to participate fully now, but it could have been worse and ruined my first Dark Odyssey experience.