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A 23-year-old female asked:
I'm trying to conceive and ovulated 1 or 2 days ago.today i started metronidazole gel. does this gel affect implantation or any sperm that is already up there with the egg? any worries with fertilization?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Robert Knuppelanswered
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 47 years experience
Infertility: There is no peer reviewed data that has demonstrated causation of metronidazole with implantation or fertilization.
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