WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2003: Re: An important question about BV medication..

Re: An important question about BV medication..

From: Marisa Geller MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 7 Feb 2003 18:29:32 -0300

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I think that if you do not trust your doctor you should see another one, preferably an OB/GYN. Drugs that are for topical use only do not harm the baby. Topical medication can be inserted inside the vagina. Marisa Geller M.D. Coordinator Obgyn.net Latina Specialist on Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialist on Fertility and Sterility Buenos Aires Argentina

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>----- Original Message -----
From: Amanda <anonymous@obgyn.net> To: Multiple recipients of list WOMENS-HEALTH <womens-health@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 1:04 PM Subject: An important question about BV medication..

> I'm 6 weeks pregnant and have bacterial vaginosis the doctor at the E.R.
> prescribed the medicine Nystatin and Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream USP
> which is for topical use only. He claims it's to treat bacterial
> vaginitis. The pharmacists doesn't think I should use it instead he
> wants me to get a prescription for the metrogel cause he feels that the
> Nystatin/Triamcinolone cream 30GM which is substituted for Mycolog-ll
> cream 30GM might not be safe for the baby. Even though the pregnancy
> catagory is C the pharmacist doesn't think this medication would cure
> BV.
>
> Who do you think is right, the doctor at the E.R. or the pharmacist?
>
> The doctor said to use the medication three times a day for a week,
> since it's a topical medication do I insert it inside the vagina?
>

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