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Metronidazole didn't work!

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Lk9595
Lk9595

Hey everyone! I have had BV 4 times in 5 months. This last time my Dr prescribed metronidazole 2x a day for 10days, followed by 21 days of boric acid. At the end of the 10 days of metronidazole, I called her and told her that I didn't think it has worked at all. I was still pretty itchy and the discharge was the same. She had already tested me for any STD's and I was negative. Anyhow, the Dr insisted on me just doing the Boric Acid and then being reevaluated at the end of that treatment. My ph is starting to rise and I am experiencing more discharge than before along w itching.

Has this ever happened to anyone else? I told my Dr that I felt that the Gardnerella I have may be resistant to metronidazole but she said that was rare. Is it? Also...will the boric acid I am taking work when the metronidazole didn't? Any help would be so great! This is killing me.

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  • jen38757
    jen38757 Lk9595

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    Hey, yes me too, I can take a week of antibiotics and no improvement in symptoms... Itching Is not a big problem for me though, mostly the odor and SO much discharge... It's Awful

  • jenny29645
    jenny29645 Lk9595

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    Hello, i stopped using mt estrogen ring called estring. About a monrg later i got a thick pasty discharge, no smell, no itch. Finally went ro a,new local gyno, who did a culture. BV. never had this before! Did the metronidazole gel for 5 nights but didnt seem to stop the discarge. It also cause a flare in my LS. called dr. Who now prescribed same med but oral 500 mg. . I asked the pharmacist who said to take oral is much more powerful that topical. Wierd. Just not sure but i guess ill have to try this.
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