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08-17-2004, 05:59 AM
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Often Misdiagnoised
Hello everyone,
I had posted this back last Jan... and wanted to repost it... There is an infection called Bacterial vaginosis that is similar to a yeast infection. It is often over looked. You have to be asked to be checked for it, other wise they write it up as a yeast infection.. I learned this the hard way, after not being able to get rid of, what I thought was a yeast infection.. the med they give you for it is called metro-gel... so ladies, please make sure you are checked for this too and are being properly treated.
Brat
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08-17-2004, 08:31 AM
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OMG Brat I had this same infection once, a couple of years ago! I didn't know what was wrong with me. I don't know how I got it - they said it wasn't sexually transmitted, that it was just an imbalance like yeast infections only an imbalance of bacteria - I thought maybe I got it from taking bubble baths. But they told me it was actually a more common problem in women than yeast!
Thanks for posting this!
Blessings, Lori
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08-17-2004, 08:50 AM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: San Antonio
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I have had it twice this summer from swimming in pools. I have never been Rxed the metro-gel. It is a vaginal cream? I am on amoxycillin and cleocin 2% vaginal cream. It knocks it out pretty well. I just hate the yeast infection that follows b/c of the antibiotics so I ask for a Rx for diflucan.
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08-17-2004, 05:41 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Green Bay WI
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thanks for the info....I guess I am to understand than that I won't get it while my antibiotics work.....non the less good info. Thanks Cindy, Lori,and Jen.
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09-14-2004, 10:33 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: So Calif
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I just found out I had this today... maybe thats why I am flaring???
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09-14-2004, 10:46 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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They called it in, they did say its a cream. I will find out later today when I go get it!
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