i was given Flagyl.took it for the 1st 2
days but could not continue b/c of the
side effects. I read online to take
Acidophilus & Folic Acid & douche with
hydrogen peroxide/water. I did this & the
terrible smell dissappeared. I got my
period, after my period went away the
strange discharge came back but not
smelling as bad as it did the 1st time. i
repeated the steps of acidophilus, folic
acid & peroxide/water & the smell went
away. there is NO smell AT ALL while
having oral sex but when i sit all day in
school & come home to go to the bathroom
there is faint smell on my underwear
(similar to the smell of elmers glue) is
this normal? also the taste is very sour.
i continued to take 1 acidophilus pill and
1 folic acid pill a day. still NO smell
during oral. only a slight smell when its
on my underwear. the discharge doesnt look
thick like paste anymore its more
liquid-like & the color is cloudy clearish
white & the taste is now VERY salty. Could
my BV finally be going away?
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Sexual Health - Women Answer A3651 Posted: 02-11-08 08:08am
A vaginal infection is "cured" when the
microbiological examination displays
negative results. Judging the
effectiveness or completeness of a
condition according only to the symptoms
is not reliable. The symptoms may be gone
but the infective agent could be still
present. Cases of relieved symptoms and
present infections are possible if medical
treatment is not totally completed, as in
your case.
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