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Re: Bacterial Vaginosis treated with Z-Pack

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 19 Mar 2002 14:34:31 -0600 (CST)

At Tue, 19 Mar 2002, Sheri wrote: >
>I am 10 weeks pregnant today and went to the doctor yesterday because of
>brown spotting. My doctor did a swab of the discharge and says I have
>Bacterial Vaginosis. He prescribed Zithromax (Z-Pack form). I have not
>been able to find any information that this will help clear up this type
>of infection. I have also read that left untreated this infection can
>cause miscarriage. I do not have another appt. with my doctor until
>April 4. Will it be ok to wait til then to make sure the Zithromax
>worked or should I call and ask for a different type of medication. He
>did an ultrasound while I was there and everything looked great. He
>also checked my cervix and that looked good also. Any advice will be
>greatly appreciated.

The standard medication for BV is not appropriate for the first trimester, and while Zithromax would not jump first into my mind, it will probably work, and it is very safe. Finish it up, and if you still have symptoms, let your doctor know. 

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG


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