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What is gardnarella vaginal infection?

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"Vaginosis": The gardnerella bacteria is the most common pathogen. Easily treated with antibiotics. Douching is not recommended!

Dr Harris and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/26/2014

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I'm taking metronidazole for gardnerella vaginalis for 5 nights. How long after should I wait to have sex? Could my partner have the infection also?

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I've just been diagnosed with gardnerella vaginitis & a yeast infection. I was given diflucan (fluconazole) & flagyl. Should my husband be treated also?

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Hi I'm trying to read my results from my vaginosis/vaginitis test online.My doctor hasn't called me yet.The only thing that showed up that wasn't not detected is lactobacillus species 6.8 & gardnerella vaginalis 4.7 .Do I have a infection.I feel bad?

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Hello. Is there an over the counter medication to treat a vaginal infection? I did a Pap smear report says Gardnerella vaginalis, neutrophil leukocytes and cellular changes of inflammation present but no evidence of dysplasia or of malignancy

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What infection? BV-gardnerella initially. then, began lot of clear watery discharge, sensitive to ACV, garlic, monolaurin, interface, d-mannose, can cause UTI, minor vaginal bleeding when stop or reduce the remedy. no BV, STD, myco/urea now?

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