okay, maybe it's the money, maybe i'm over
concerned with my insides, but anyway...
I was prescibed metronidazole(?)5 day
inserts for a vague, apparently common
"bacterial infection". I've been using
them, and spent the 80 bucks it cost me.
My concern is that if it is so common, and
I didn't notice any symptoms to tell me
something wasn't right... then how harmful
is it really? How likely am I to get one
soon after (having spent that money on the
treatment), and is there something I
should be doing differently to avoid this?
Anyone know more about this
diagnosis/treatment than I do?
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Georgia59
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Posted: 08-14-07 11:39am
You can google trichomonas vaginalis for
more information.
It is a bacterial infection, pretty
common, and many people who have it (50%)
have no symptoms. But if it gets left
untreated or is a particularly nasty
infection, it will get icky. It also
increases your chances of catching HIV
from an infected partner, as well as
causing pelvic inflammatory disease and
other more serious problems. It is
discovered through a pap test or pelvic
exam and is considered an std. So
prevention is easy, just use a condom! But
it's tricky because it is hard to detect
in men because they almost never have
symptoms and there isn't a test they get
unless they have it really bad.
Take the medicine, don't drink while
you're taking it or 48 hours after. It is
supposed to work well, so you shouldn't
worry about it after you have finished the
meds. Make sure if you have had
unprotected sex that you inform the other
parties so they can be treated. Like I
said, men aren't usually tested for it,
but if they have a chance of having it
they need to take the medicine too to
avoid spreading it back to you or to
someone else.
