Re: BV and flagyl
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 9 Sep 2000 20:55:17 -0500 (CDT)
OTC cortisone cream can be useful until the culture results come back
and help direct therapy further.
HSM
At Sat, 9 Sep 2000, Michele wrote:
>
>I've just finished a 7 day treatment of flagyl for what my OB thinks is
>BV. I haven't gotten the results from the culture back yet (over a week
>now). My symptoms have improved but I'm still experiencing quite a bit
>of itching and burning, especially on the outside. Shouldn't this
>infection be gone by now? Is there anything I can do to relieve the
>itching until Monday? I'm really sick of this...
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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