BV; was:Re: Anyone have the V book?

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Hi:

The bacteria is Gardnerella. Gardnerella live in low numbers in the vagina. As long as the good bacteria (lactobacilli) outnumber the Gardnerella it's OK. It's when something changes the balance of good and bad bacteria that you (I) get BV. BV is an imbalance of the bacteria that live in the vagina.

The Gardnerella gets killed from the antibiotics (I always go for a re culture), but it always comes back. I normally don't have a lot if any good bacteria in my vagina. Don't know why. I'm peri menopausal, so maybe that's it. But, I am going to ask my doctor if the bacteria can become resistant. I think it's a good question.

Sherri

-------------- Original message -------------- > > Wait, I'm a little confused. Do you know what specific bacteria is > causing your BV? > > Is it possible that this bacteria has become resistant? > > > > > =================================================================== > > > > > > > > > > Standard Treatment: > > > Metronidazole (Flagyl) - 500mg orally twice a day for 7 days > > > Metronidazole gel (0.75%) (MetroGel) - 5g intravaginally twice a day > > for 5 days > > > Clindamycin - 300mg orally twice a day for 7 days > > > Clindamycin cream (2%) - 5g intravaginally at bedtime for 7 days. > > > > > > Alternative Treatment: > > > Metronidazole - single 2g dose > > > > > > This book was written in 2002. There are other options now that are > > not in here. Clindesse is a Clindamycin intravaginal cream that you > > use at bedtime - once. Tindamax is an antibiotic that you take 2 > > twice a day for 5 days. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > **IF REPLYING TO THIS POST, PLEASE REMOVE ORIGINAL POST, > Thanks for your cooperation! ** > > ***

[Guest guest]

Sherri--

How much time have you been having between BV attacks? Are you prone

to yeast infections, too? This is only the 2nd time I've ever had BV,

well I guess now the third since it came back a week after being treated!

I got my new flagyl Rx filled today, but I'm so scared of taking it. I

don't want to create a yeast issue!

> > > >

> > > > Standard Treatment:

> > > > Metronidazole (Flagyl) - 500mg orally twice a day for 7 days

> > > > Metronidazole gel (0.75%) (MetroGel) - 5g intravaginally twice

a day

> > > for 5 days

> > > > Clindamycin - 300mg orally twice a day for 7 days

> > > > Clindamycin cream (2%) - 5g intravaginally at bedtime for 7 days.

> > > >

> > > > Alternative Treatment:

> > > > Metronidazole - single 2g dose

> > > >

> > > > This book was written in 2002. There are other options now

that are

> > > not in here. Clindesse is a Clindamycin intravaginal cream that you

> > > use at bedtime - once. Tindamax is an antibiotic that you take 2

> > > twice a day for 5 days.

> >

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> > Thanks for your cooperation! **

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