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Suggest Treatment For Bacterial Vaginosis
hi,
i have been diagnosed with Bacterial Vaginosis twice in different clinics and even after the medication-Metronidazole it doesnt seem to clear,or sometimes it goes for afew days and the discharge is back,and it gets worse(amount and smell) when my periods are about to come like now.Could it be a misdiagnosis?
i have been diagnosed with Bacterial Vaginosis twice in different clinics and even after the medication-Metronidazole it doesnt seem to clear,or sometimes it goes for afew days and the discharge is back,and it gets worse(amount and smell) when my periods are about to come like now.Could it be a misdiagnosis?
Thu, 10 Mar 2016
there is a possibility but a vaginal smear should be done before. because different antibiotics are specific for organism involved in vaginal discharge it could be bacterial or fungal.
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