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Re: should I take oral flagyl as opposed to metrogel? opinion please doctor....

From: Stefani (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 6 Sep 2003 23:49:38 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 2 Aug 2003, Michelle wrote: >
>I am 25, almost 26 wks pregnant and was diagnosed with bv (non trich)
>last week. I had the doctors check me at 21 wks and there was no
>infection, so I must have only had it for 2-3 wks. I have a history of
>pprom and sub. loss at 17 wks for unknown origins in my last ivf
>pregnancy.
>
>my doctor prescribed ampicillin, which I took for 4 days and received no
>relief from itching, burning, soreness. I also researched treatment for
>bv and I saw ampicillin was not effective.
>
>I called my doctor back to tell him this and he prescribed Metrogel for
>5 days. I asked for the oral kind as I have heard that this can help
>protect against PTL though he sort of talked me out of it saying why
>risk the fetus to meds when Metrogel can get rid of infection.
>
>He said he would do the oral though out of fear to hurt the baby I took
>the metrogel. It has helped and I have only taken 2 doses.
>
>Question: I have an appt this week with my doctor....do you think it is
>important to treat systemically? Should I ask him to prescribe the oral
>as well, even if I am cured on wet mount? He is not one of the believers
>of PTL/Prom/bv connection and kept assuring me that in 30 yrs of
>practice he sees hundreds of infected women who go full term and
>infections that are treated are harmless.
>
>Help! I just want to protect my baby and pregnancy.
>
>--
>Michelle
>

Hi Michelle, I too had pPROM at 17 wk, del at 23. I was completely infected with a white blood cell count of 25,000. You should tell your doc that infection CAN AND DOES cause pPROM! Hope your pregnancy is continuing on a healthy track!

--
Stefani Pollock
pProm 17w, del 23 weeks
unknown cause
I have endless questions and am getting no answers.  Can anyone please, please help.

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