WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2002: Re: Alternative antibiotics for BV

Re: Alternative antibiotics for BV

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 1 Sep 2002 15:37:13 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 31 Aug 2002, Maddy wrote: >
>I am taking Metronidazole for BV and have started awful upper vulval
>burning.Could this be caused by the tablets or the BV?

Unable to answer without an exam.

>Is BV only
>treatable with metronidazole or clindamycin.Are these equally
>effective?

Yes and yes.

>Would penicillin work?

Would most likely cause yeast.

>Does the human mouth contain the same
>bacteria as causes BV?Ie Can it be got via oral sex?

Nope. In fact that's why BV stands for Bacterial Vaginosis.

Dr. M

> Thanks Maddy

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

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