WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2000: Re: HPV treatment

Re: HPV treatment

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 16 May 2000 20:33:20 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 16 May 2000, Chris wrote: >
>I have one more question. I was also told that I have chronic
>cervicitis. Will the Cleocin help this?

Best answer - maybe.

HSM

>At Mon, 15 May 2000, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote:
>>
>>At Mon, 15 May 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>
>>>At Mon, 15 May 2000, Chris wrote:
>>>>
>>>>My doctor recently found mild dysplasia and I had a colposcopy which
>>>>came back normal. However, the doctor could not rule out the
>>>>possibility of HPV and prescribed me the medicine Cleocin for the HPV. I
>>>>thought that HPV is a virus. Will this medicine really help or is it
>>>>just a waste of my time and money to use it?
>>>
>>>Cleocin is an antibiotic, and it will have no effect whatsoever on HPV.
>>>It is useful for treating bacterial overgrowth or bacterial inflammation
>>>of the cervix which can obscure your pap smear, but that is all.
>>>
>>>--
>>>William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
>>>Clarksville, TN
>>>
>>>This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement
>>>or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical
>>>professional. Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered.
>>>
>>Cleocin is sometimes used to treat "BV" (Bacterial Vaginosis). Maybe he
>>said BV or perhaps he said HPV and meant BV.
>>
>>RDB
>>
>>--
>>R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
>>
>>This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical professional. Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered.
>>

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

**Note:  Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only
and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.
This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options
and/or interventions.

**Private emails cannot be entertained due to time constraints,
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**Thank you for your understanding ;-)

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