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What antibiotic should i take for bad smell in the vagina?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

You should not take: An antibiotic on your own. See your gynecologist or a std clinic to have this evaluation and properly treated.

Answered 10/28/2013

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