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I have been taking 2 medications for 5 days now that are metronidazole 500mg and doxycycline 100mg and my husband and i had sex today is that ok?

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Infection?: What are you treating and why? If this is bacterial vaginosis it is possible that if your husband has the organisms of the surface of his penis that he can transfer them back to you and you could become reinfected.

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