A 38-year-old member asked:
How can u control bacterial vaginosis?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Michio Abeanswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
Flagyl or Clinda: Metronidazole or Clindamycin orally or vaginally.
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Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Difficult issue...: Metrnonidazole by mouth is almost always effective in improving symptoms in the short run, but recurrence is common. Avoiding sex or consistent condom use is helpful. Female (lesbian) partners must be treated. Sometimes brief treatment (e.g. 2-5 days) once a month with metronidazole by mouth or vaginally (MetroGel) is helpful. Never douche, which can cause BV and makes it harder to treat.
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A female asked:
How do u get bacterial vaginosis?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Vaginal pH change: The vagina is kept at a pH(acidity/alkalinity) scale of 4.5 to 5.5.(mildly acidic) by Doderleins bacteria that are "native"(beneficial) to the vagina and maintain a rather constant pH. Several events can abnormally change the pH or kill the "good" bacteria, such as frequent douching, perfumed soap use, non-hygienic sexual partners, and unsanitary dildos. BV thrives on those situations.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
How do I control/get rid of bacterial vaginosis?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Bacterial vaginosis: See your doctor. BV is treated with metronidazole or clindamycin.
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