Has anyone taken Metronidazole for Bacterial Vaginosis?
Monday, March 8th, 2010 at
7:40 am
I was prescribed Metronidazole for BV and was wondering if anyone has taken it? Any feedback would be great. Was it an effective treatment? Thank you!
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My gf ordered flagyl online with the PharmacyNextDoor.com and cured BV in a month treatment. It did not have any side effects. She was taking 200 mg tablets.
Treatment for bacterial vaginosis consists of antibiotics. A few antibiotics are routinely used. Metronidazole (Flagyl) taken by either oral (pill) form or by vaginal metronidazole gel (Metrogel) is an effective treatment. Also available is the vaginal clindamycin cream (Cleocin). The oral metronidazole can cause some minor but unpleasant side effects, but is believed to be the most effective treatment. The gels do not typically cause side effects, although yeast vaginitis can occur as a side effect of the medication.
Tinidazole is an antibiotic that appears to have fewer side effects than metronidazole and is also effective in treating bacterial vaginosis.
Recurrence of bacterial vaginosis is possible even after successful treatment. More than half of those treated experience recurrent symptoms within 12 months. It is unclear why so many recurrent infections develop. With recurrent symptoms, a second course of antibiotics is generally prescribed.
What are complications of bacterial vaginosis?
Bacterial vaginosis can resolve completely without complications after treatment. No special follow-up is necessary if the symptoms disappear.
In pregnancy, bacterial vaginosis can cause premature labor, premature birth, infection of the amniotic fluid, and infection of the uterus after delivery. However, treatment of asymptomatic (not producing symptoms) bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy has not been shown to decrease the incidence of premature births in most studies. For these reasons, screening and treatment for bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy is controversial, and research is still being conducted to determine its utility and value. Currently the routine screening of all pregnant women is not recommended. However, screening and treatment of bacterial vaginosis is sometimes recommended for women with a history of a preterm birth
oral metronidazole is the most effective treatment for BV. be sure not to drink any alcohol while
you’re on the medication and for 48 hrs after you stop. take metroniazole with food to avoid upset
stomach. . Metronidazole may also cause nausea, vomiting, headache, dry mouth, altered taste, or a darkening of the urine.
Precautions:
Tell your clinician if you:
are pregnant or suspect you are pregnant or are breatfeeding
have an infection elsewhere in the body
have an allergy to metronidazole or Flagyl
have a seizure disorder
have a peptic ulcer
are currently taking lithium, disulfiram or Antabuse
have a history of a blood clotting disorder or bone marrow depression
For me none of the conventional medicines prescribed for bv cures worked.
What worked was a natural cure- to know more about my story please visit http://www.my-bvcures.info