What do the results mean?If your results show you have a BV infection, your health care provider will probably prescribe antibiotic pills and/or antibiotic creams or gels that you can put directly into your vagina.Sometimes a BV infection will come back after successful treatment. If this happens, your provider may prescribe different medicine or a different dose of the medicine you took before.If you are diagnosed with BV and are pregnant, it's important to treat the infection, because it can cause health problems for your unborn baby. Your health care provider will prescribe an antibiotic treatment that will be safe to take during pregnancy.If your results show no BV bacteria, your health care provider may do more tests to find out the cause of your symptoms.If you have questions about your results, talk to your health care provider.Learn more about laboratory tests, reference ranges, and understanding results.
