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What will happen to my sexual partner and i since we had sex after my 4th day of using oral metronidazole? i was the only one taking it?

Q: what will happen to my sexual partner and i since we had sex after my 4th day of using oral metronidazole? i was the only one taking it?

: If you're taking metronidazole to treat a vaginal infection, you should have abstained from sexual intercourse until the infection is cleared. If you're being treated for bacterial vaginosis it isn't transmissible to your partner.A trichomonas infection can be.

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If you're taking metronidazole to treat a vaginal infection, you should have abstained from sexual intercourse until the infection is cleared. If you're being treated for bacterial vaginosis it isn't transmissible to your partner.A trichomonas infection can be.

Answered 7/15/2023

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What will happen to my sexual partner and i since we had sex after my 4th day of using oral metronidazole? i was the only one taking it?

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