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Bacteria vaginosis a 2nd time less than 3 months. repeating metro gel for 5 days. then im using it once a week for preventive measures how effective?

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

90%: Recurrent BV happens to about 1 in 10 women. Treating and suppressing as you describe works about 90% of the time. After 6 months most women can stop the treatment and not have a recurrance of the problem

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Answered 11/28/2014

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