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A member asked:

Help me pls. how many days i should drink metronidazole and doxycycline for std. because i have yellow discharge after i had sex with my bf. thanks

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Hard to say: If you are self treating you could do more harm than good. Testing for which if any STD is involved is important. Some are not killed by those meds, and some can leave you sterile or lead to long term internal damage if not treated effectively.

Answered 6/19/2016

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