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Reviewer: Meggie, 19-24 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This helped my bv a lot. No more bad smell down there which is great. The affects from the pill though weâ??re horrible. Constantly nauseous, feeling like I was gonna throw up. I was super tired, disoriented, dizzy and bad headaches. I wish I got another pill because the affects were so bad for me. I had to take gravol everyday just to keep me from feeling like my head is spinning.
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Reviewer: Natasha, 25-34 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I wanted to right this to help other women Tuesday at 2:30am i had to go to the ER and was told I had BV and a bit of UTI. Was prescribed both Metronidazole and Doxycycline twice a day for 10days. I am now as of today (FRIDAY) of day 4 and although my BV is still present I notice the white milky discharge leaving my body. I have to clean my vagina with ph vagina wash every 2 hours it seems. I have
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Reviewer: Monica, 35-44 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have had this problem for 3 years now and this medication is very metallic taste. at first it went away but yeast started with this medication so had to take a diffrent medicaton. it comes and goes with this medication. this is my 5th times trying this medication witha new doctor and i will come back to write a review if some one can find a final cure for this BV.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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It upsets my stomach so much, I am thinking about stopping. I am on my 3rd day. My physician prescribed but I don't have any symptoms
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Reviewer: Sonia, 35-44 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Im allergic to most antibiotics and just realized since taking this I itch and constipation same reaction as most ask for something else
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