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I'm a 20 year old female being treated for bv using the vaginal gel. i'm on a 10 day course. can i have anal sex during treatment? protected vaginal?

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

Whoa Nellie!: Come on buckeroos, how about doing the "unthinkable" by actually waiting until the vaginal infection has cleared as no matter how carefully one "rides that anal horse" bacteria will be spread around worsening the vaginal infection.

Answered 7/30/2014

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A member asked:

I'm a 20 year old female being treated for bv using the vaginal gel. i'm on a 10 day course. can i have anal sex during treatment? protected vaginal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

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