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Is it Gardnerella in 's case?

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> Hi:

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> 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.

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> 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.

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> Sherri

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Hi :

I'm not exactly sure how much time, it depends when I get back to the doctor for a culture. I go to the doctor so often that she finds it before I even have any symptoms about half of the time. I have gone back in two weeks and had it and also in a month or two. I don't think I go longer then 2 months without it. Yes, I am prone to yeast. I got it before I started getting BV. My vulvodynia started after a yeast infection. I also have Group B Strep. No HPV, HSV or STDS.

Have you considered using an antifungal with the Flagyl? I always start taking Nystatin when I start treatment for BV. I just finished Tindamax yesterday, but I'm still taking Nystatin for a few more days. I'm feeling a little yeasty today.

Have you considered using another form of treatment? Tindamax or Cindessee?? The thing I hate about the antibiotics is that they mess up my stomach. I have a doctor appointment on Oct 13, so I will let you know what is growing in me then.

Sherri

-------------- Original message -------------- > > 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 C

lindamycin 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! ** > > > > > > ***

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Probably................Let's ask her. , do you know the name of the bacteria that is causing your BV? I have had them come back to me a few times with other bacterias, but 99 out of 100 times its Gardnerella.

Sherri

-------------- Original message -------------- > > Is it Gardnerella in 's case? > > > > > > > > > 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 m

enopausal, > 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 > > > > ------------------------------------ > > **IF REPLYING TO THIS POST, PLEASE REMOVE ORIGINAL POST, > Thanks for your cooperation! ** > > ***