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Is it safe to take antibiotics for my bacterial vaginosis while doing the advocare herbal cleanse?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No problem: Antibiotics of any kind are not likely to interact with herbal or any other cleanser or natural health product.

Answered 3/13/2017

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