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What treatments will cure vaginal infection from bv?

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Antibiotics: Bv is a bacterial infection and treated with antibiotics the most common antibiotics used are Clindamycin (cleocin) and mitronidazole (flagyl, metrogel).

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Answered 9/28/2016

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