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Vaginal discharge, fishy odor worsen during intercourse, pain in pelvic area. is this vaginitis? if so is there home treatment?

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

See Dr: Overgrowth of certain bacteria. Why fool around? Usual therapy is oral and vaginal metronidazole.

Answered 8/14/2017

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