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A 17-year-old female asked:

I've just had metronidazole as treatment for bv, but now i've got a lot of yellow discharge, very slight odour and itching. i've not had sexual intercourse since i was tested and came back as bv. can it be thrush? do i need to call my gp again?

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Dr. Arnold Lentnek
Dr. Arnold Lentnekanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Need to contact your Gynecologist. May be relapse of BV, in which case you need a longer or stronger course of Rx. May be Candida, may be Trichimonas, may be, may be. Need a lab- confirmed Dx and treatment based on that
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