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A member asked:

Mild itching white discharge! i have metronidazole gel home. can i use that? it was previously prescribed for vaginosis and i had refills

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

You can: See your GYN. You may need oral treatment for yeast.

Answered 5/24/2016

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