WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2002: follow-up to Dr. McIntosh's response about BV

follow-up to Dr. McIntosh's response about BV

From: anon (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 17 Apr 2002 14:16:30 -0500 (CDT)

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Thanks for that info. Now I'm done with the Flagyl, and the itching persists...it's definitely related to the "discharge" from my period, which appears normal. Should I wait until my period's done to determine if there's still discharge? How could my doctor even diagnose anything during my period?

Also, it is possible to have BV that needs a different antibiotic than Flagyl?

FYI, I tested negative for Trichomoniasis, so that's not it...it's been a month of this itching/irritation/discomfort and I'm getting frustrated!! Please...suggestions? Ideas? Anything?

At Tue, 16 Apr 2002, William McIntosh, MD wrote: >
>At Tue, 16 Apr 2002, anon wrote:
>>
>>I am on the last day of taking Flagyl for a bacterial infection. Before
>>the Flagyl my doctor prescribed Diflucan (3 days) for what she though
>>was a yeast infection. This was about 3 weeks ago. When it didn't
>>clear up my problem, she prescribed the Flagyl.
>>
>>The symptoms have improved, but this morning I started my period and I
>>have some itching, which hasn't happened before. Nothing unbearable,
>>but it's different than the symptoms I had with the bacterial infection,
>>which were more irritation than itching.
>>
>>1st Question:
>>Could just 7 days of taking Flagyl cause a yeast infection? Or is this
>>just the tail-end of the bacterial infection?
>>
>Could be either one, though Flagyl rarely causes yeast infections.
>
>>2nd Question:
>>She prescribed Diflucan because I had a reaction to Monistat (*severe*
>>itching, unbearable). I notice that there are different active
>>ingredients in different OTC yeast infection treatments...if I had a bad
>>reaction to Monistat, will I have the same problem with others? Monistat
>>was so bad I don't want to experiment if the chances are that another
>>bad reaction will occur.
>
>I would try Terezol first. It is not OTC, but it is quite effective,
>and different from Monistat.
>
>>3rd Question:
>>Also, should the symptoms of the bacterial infection be completely gone
>>by the time I finish the Flagyl, or is it possible that they would still
>>persist for a few days?
>
>They should be gone.
>
>--
>William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
>
>This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute
>for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.
>

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