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A member asked:
How to treat my bacterial vaginosis?
7 doctors weighed in across 5 answers
See your doctor: Bv is highly treatable with certain prescription antibiotics. There is not much to do over the counter.
Answered 7/16/2017
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See your doctor: Bv is highly treatable with certain prescription antibiotics. There is not much to do over the counter.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Antibiotics: Bv can be treated by either the oral version of a drug called Metronidazole or there is a vaginal suppository version of this same medication. One caution with this medication is that it cannot be mixed with alcohol or it can cause severe nausea and vomiting.
Answered 6/28/2014
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Bacterial vaginosis: Avoid Douching !!! Bacterial vaginosis is treated with metronidazole or clindamycin.
Answered 12/22/2017
2.8k views
Clindamycin: clindamycin vaginal cream or oral capsules x 10 days
Answered 4/21/2016
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