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Suggest Treatment For Recurring Bacterial Vaginosis

Hi. I've been having persistent BV since Dec. It seems to be on a monthly cycle and I normally take a generic antibiotic and a diflucan to treat. It'll go away but come back a few weeks later. At the beginning of June I got another round of oral pills but the itching was so bad I had to take a diflucan during the middle and the end of my treatmemt. I was supposed to take a gel antibiotic twice a week for a month too but I felt it was only aggrivating the pain so i stopped. Its been over a week since i took the diflucan but i still feel itch and irritation around my labria/clit. No real discharge to speak of. Ive been drinking yogurt filled with probiotics to help.
Fri, 10 Jul 2015
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Hello.
Thankyou for contacting HCM.

You seem to be suffering from Vaginitis. If I was your treating physician I would perform a vaginal swab culture and urine culture first of all to reach the confirm diagnosis and its type.....it may be either of three ( bacterial, fungal or trichomoniasis).
then my treatment plan would be according to the culture reports. As you have mentioned that you have already taken treatment for vaginitis, i would suggest that you now consult your gynaecologist for further treatment as excessive use of all drugs will make the causative organism resisitant which will make it even harder to cure.
The treatment for recurrent infection may require medicines for a longer period of time.

Meanwhile take extra care of hygiene of genital area, wear cotton undergarments and frequents changing of tampons.

I hope this answers your question. Please feel free to contact HCM again if you have any concerns.
Wishing you good health.
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Suggest Treatment For Recurring Bacterial Vaginosis

Hello. Thankyou for contacting HCM. You seem to be suffering from Vaginitis. If I was your treating physician I would perform a vaginal swab culture and urine culture first of all to reach the confirm diagnosis and its type.....it may be either of three ( bacterial, fungal or trichomoniasis). then my treatment plan would be according to the culture reports. As you have mentioned that you have already taken treatment for vaginitis, i would suggest that you now consult your gynaecologist for further treatment as excessive use of all drugs will make the causative organism resisitant which will make it even harder to cure. The treatment for recurrent infection may require medicines for a longer period of time. Meanwhile take extra care of hygiene of genital area, wear cotton undergarments and frequents changing of tampons. I hope this answers your question. Please feel free to contact HCM again if you have any concerns. Wishing you good health.