dear face 621, I am a pharmacist and what you are saying is incorrect. Metronidazole does not kill the good and bad bacteria, it only kills the bad bacteria. Flagyl is the brand name for metronidazole. I don't suggest inserting yogurt into the vagina because it can introduce other bacteria. Eating yogurt and perhaps taking a probiotic would also help. Maybe wearing cotton undies and practicing good hygiene by wiping front to back would help.
thank you because i was worried i am pregnant and i have been taking it but i had whit discharge at first but noW its red and brownish and i was worried for my baby.
I'm on my third day of metronidazole gel and every time I pee and I wipe I have huge umps of white stuff mixed in with the gel! My guess is that its the gel taking out all the bacteria because I didn't have those clumps before hand, and my doctor told me its the gel coming back out .. Someone help
Hey girls, I was diagnosed with BV about 3 months ago and I was prescribed about 8 pills I think its the pill form of Metronidazole. But, I didn't handle those too well. Now 4 months later, I got similar symptons of BV so I decided to take the gel,
I am on my last day (#5) of the gel, I am also getting a white discharge that looks like pieces of toilet paper BUT I have also noticed that I am currently getting no discharge at all as compared to before which was soo uncomfortable constantly getting a dried-yellowish-white discharge guessing this was from the BV.
Also, I use the gel at night and by the time I wake up and use the bathroom the gel comes out with some white some mixed as well, I see everyone is getting the similar thing so this must be normal.
What I plan to do after all this is and hope no more infections occur:
-Check my ph level from time to tme (with ph paper strips) to ensure my vagina's ph level is okay.
-Get checked out again by the gyno to assure there is no more current infections
-Drink A LOT more water (washes out toxins)
-Drink cranberry juice
-Eat yogurt
-Eat less sugar
-Always try to wash with water after sex, or wipe
-Wipe front and back every time you use the restroom
-Wear cotton underwear
-Wear panty linears on days you think you're going to get normal discharge
I am on my last day (#5) of the gel, I am also getting a white discharge that looks like pieces of toilet paper BUT I have also noticed that I am currently getting no discharge at all as compared to before which was soo uncomfortable constantly getting a dried-yellowish-white discharge guessing this was from the BV.
Also, I use the gel at night and by the time I wake up and use the bathroom the gel comes out with some white some mixed as well, I see everyone is getting the similar thing so this must be normal.
What I plan to do after all this is and hope no more infections occur:
-Check my ph level from time to tme (with ph paper strips) to ensure my vagina's ph level is okay.
-Get checked out again by the gyno to assure there is no more current infections
-Drink A LOT more water (washes out toxins)
-Drink cranberry juice
-Eat yogurt
-Eat less sugar
-Always try to wash with water after sex, or wipe
-Wipe front and back every time you use the restroom
-Wear cotton underwear
-Wear panty linears on days you think you're going to get normal discharge
Thank you for this level headed reaponse. I know sometimes we get into a panic about our lady parts and need responses like this to calm us down!
This is normal, it lets you know that it's working and that the vagina is self cleaning itself
Hi I got bv wit condoms also but I came to find out I'm allergic to latex condoms, also I'm real sensitive to any perfumes or any kinds of lubes cuz all that causes me to get s bv.
I peed right after taking it. The gel is probably too far up there to come out, the next morning the gel was coming out but after peeing I didn't see anything.
Green discharge for BV? I have never seen green discharge for BV.....the STD Trich has a green colored discharge.
Its the condom
Yikes I'm having that too! Yuck.
im pregnant and have constant bv infection and it forsure causes vaginal dryness even after the infection like so dry toilet paper gets stuck in ur vagina.
Metronidazole IS Flagyl. One is the generic and one is the trade.
exactly! when does it go away!
I've been on the gel a couple times before but this the first discharge I've seen. Thanks for the peace of mind. I though something was wrong