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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR METROGEL-VAGINA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Bv | Discharge, headache, fatigue | On the first day I had clumpy white discharge when I peed now on the 2nd day I have cooked ground beef looking discharge. When I wipe its like a scoop full of ground beef. It's rancid and alarming.. Is this normal? | F | 28 | 5 days 1X day | 10/13/2022 | 4 | Possible BV; pH imbalance | Day 1: Mild body aches; warm feeling; mild cramping; metal taste at the end of the day. Day 2: Cramping is gone, but metallic taste in my mouth remains; higher anxiety than normal (I'm prone to anxiety and am on Prozac... I just seemed more anxious than normal and more apt to have random panic attacks); fast heart rate. Day 3 and onward: anxiety; some vaginal itching; clear or yellow gel coming out. I did not experience the white, clumpy discharge (just the gel coming out in the morning and afternoon, which is normal). | My doctor prescribed Metrogel for a possible BV infection and pH imbalance. I took it for 5 days at night before going to bed. I experienced mild side effects. The anxiety bothered me the most out of everything, though. I heard the pill form can cause extreme anxiety, but not the gel. My anxiety level just seemed higher than normal and it was a bit uncomfortable for a while, but not unbearable. The metallic taste in my mouth was annoying, but tolerable. It subsided a bit on day 3 and onward. Other than that, I had no issues and did not experience the white, chunky discharge a lot of people have. I also took Diflucan for a possible yeast infection one day before starting Metrogel and am taking probiotic pills everyday. This helps to prevent any yeast infections from occurring during treatment, too. So far, the BV infection seems to be gone and there's no more smell, so that's awesome. : ) | F | 28 | 5 days 37.5 MG 1X day | 12/8/2011 | 4 | BV | Cramping, thick discharge | F | 28 | 1 days | 2/20/2012 | 4 | BV | Clumpy white discharge, slight abdominal pain, fatigue | I ALSO have the clumpy discharge and I agree that it needs to be listed in the side effects because it freaks a person out. I was pissed at my doctor because I was afraid of getting a yeast infection, that's why she gave me the gel instead of the pill, but after reading this, I feel better. I also want to know more about the interaction with alcohol. I am not going to drink during my five days on it and the additional three, like it says, so hopefully I don't have any "psychotic episodes" when I do have a drink. I am glad to be rid of the smell, hopefully I won't have recurring infections. So far I am satisfied, we'll see how I am doing in another week. | F | 28 | 4 days | 6/13/2006 | 4 | BV | Wet tissue paper looking discharge. I have NEVER seen this in my life. Smell was gone after day one which was awesome since I've had the smell for over 3 months and tried to hide it with panty liners (stupid) I am also 6 months pregnant now and did not want any meds during the first trimester. NO other side effects!!! | I was scared about taking it during my pregnancy but the BV got so bad that I had no choice. I am glad I took it. I am two days out from finishing the meds but am still having the discharge. I need to ask the doctor when this will end. Probably why they recomend no sex until 1 week after finishing. | F | 28 | 5 days 5 gel tube 1X day | 7/28/2011 | 4 | BV | I got the white, chunky, gel-like discharge after the 1st day of use and continuing through all days of use. No other side effects. | It seems that almost everyone got the white, chunky, gel-like discharge, but no one has said how long it lasts. I got the discharge after the 1st dose and it continued through all 5 doses. It was annoying, but bearable. It slowed 2 days after stopping doses and I had sex on the 4th day after stopping doses and there was no trace of it anymore. I'm sure a lot of women do get yeast from this, but I believe that this discharge is just the left over gel coming out. I am perfectly fine now and would use this medication again. | F | 28 | 5 days 1X day | 7/18/2010 | 4 | BV | I too experienced the white discharge that was similar to wet toliet paper. I wish that my gyn had mentioned this possible side effct. | M | 28 | 5 days | 5/4/2005 | 4 | BV | Thick white clumpy wet toilet paper like discharge. I'm a pharmacist and did not expect this. I'm glad I found this site and found out that this is common. They should update their patient education to add this a a side effect, not just vaginal discharge but thick white clumpy discharge! | I am satisfied because the itching and vaginal dryness, which were my symptoms of BV, went away after the first application. I still have 1 more dose to go. My BV was discovered during a pap smear. I didn't have the usual symptom of fishy discharge. | F | 28 | 5 days | 4/17/2005 | 4 | BV | Thick, clumpy mostly white discharge. It is very gross and freaked me out! I am prone to yeast infections, but knew this wasn't one...and it was BV. The dr said the gel worked better than the pill...wish I would have insisted upon the pill. I called my dr this morning after I noticed the discharge and she just said it was a yeast infection and gave me one dose of diflucan. I have had many yeast infections and never have had this discharge before! I hope it goes away after the medicine is done. I still have three more doses. | I am also experiencing dryness and irritation. The discharge is by far the most disgusting thing I have ever seen. Happy to see I'm not the only one with these symptoms. | 28 | 5 days | 1/20/2007 | 4 | BV | I had previously posted about the white discharge I experienced. I just wanted to update that the discharge went away after two days of stopping the medicine. The BV is gone, still battling a minor yeast infection. | It cured the BV, but the discharge was disgusting. | F | 28 | 5 days | 1/25/2007 | 4 | BV | I'm on my 2nd day and am exhausted, not to mention that I've had a lingering headache all day. I woke up with a little bit of nausea too this morning. | I haven't experience the cottage cheese discharge yet, so maybe I'm lucky. I will eat some yogurt though to try and prevent the yeast infection. My only complaint about the applicator is that I wish it had a rounded tip, like a tampon. I feel like the round opening is kind of rigid and makes it hard to insert. | F | 28 | 5 days | 1/30/2007 | 4 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Thick, curdy, spongy white discharge. | I don't understand why thick discharge is not mentioned in the literature accompanying this product as something that is expected. It says to contact the doctor if we see this kind of discharge, as if this is some kind of extreme side effect. But from what I can tell, it isn't anything out of the ordinary. I'm glad to read this blog. It helps ease some of the anxiety. I'll contact my doctor tomorrow, but for now, I'm really glad it isn't as major as the literature made it sound. | F | 28 | 4 days | 12/22/2007 | 4 | BV | Some nausea, a little crampy, and definitely experience the gross "clumpies." I'm five months pregnant so getting this infection cleared up is really important, and it seems to be taking care of the infection but the discharge is really gross. | Clumpy, cottage cheese-like d/c at first, now on day four it's almost rubbery in texture and is a light brown. Nasty. | F | 28 | 5 days | 11/10/2008 | 3 | Infection | Spongy white discharge and cramping. | It's the oddest thing... Every month, after my period, I get a really nasty infection. It is watery, brownish and smells sooooo bad!!! The doctor said that I have some kind of bacteria down there that grows with blood??? So every month, after my period, I have to use Metro gel. Then I get this odorless, spongy, white discharge. I could not figure out what it was until I googled it. It's good to know that I'm not alone. | F | 28 | 3 months | 10/20/2007 | 3 | BV | The 5th day, i put in a bit more than usual (I just wanted to make sure it worked) and became extremley nauseated. Its been about 4 days since I've finished the metro gel and this clumpy white crap is STILL coming out of me. It DOES look like balled up tissue, the consistency is thick and gross, it's white and there is no odor, no itching, no burning. I am terrified to be intimate with anyone because i don't want anyone to think i have "something". How long will this continue. My annual exam is in two weeks, so we'll see. UGH! | Next time I will gladly just take the pills! | F | 28 | 5 days | 1/9/2010 | 3 | bacterial vaginosis | i've only taken 2 doses so far yesterday morning. last night i took a bath and was going to do another when i got out, but when i stood up i saw a lot of dark red/brown clumps floating around in the bath tub. i looked down at my vagina and it was all over. i sat on the toilet and kept wiping and it was flaking off into the toilet. ew! i also had menstrual-like cramps and some bloating. i've done my second dose now. | i'm going to take acidophilus while i'm on it to try to avoid a yeast infection b/c that is the last thing i need. i can handle this, actually if it will clear up the bv for at least a few months!!! no more odor down there will rule. | F | 28 | 2 days | 10/22/2008 | 3 | BV | Huge brownish white sponge like chunks | Cleared up the smell the first day, but now on day 2 have huge sponge like chunks. Felt sick to my stomach after one came out just from the disgusting factor. | F | 28 | 5 days 1X day | 12/12/2010 | 3 | BV | Just like everyone else, I experienced the toilet paper like discharge the second day into a 5 day treatment. But I was able to deal with that as long as the smell was gone. After I completed the treatment is when all my problems started. My labia and the area outside my vagina is dry and chaffing. It hurts to wipe myself after I use the bathroom. | For the past 3 months, I've been having recurrent BV infections, and no one can tell me why. I've changed my soap, my underwear, what I eat, and increased my water intake, but still I can't get rid of it. The gel is ok, but I'll take the pill again over this anyday! | F | 28 | 5 days | 1/4/2006 | 3 | bv | frothy discharge | This did not seem to stop my bv at all although it was a very soothing gel. I'm now on a 10 day oral version which seems to be doing the trick. My discharge is finally drying up. I'm also taking Rephresh which claims to maintain the proper ph level in the body. It's worth taking a look at. This is my first experience with bv and hopefully my last. | F | 28 | 5 days | 5/3/2006 | 3 | BV | None; No pain, no nausea, no cramping, no fainting, etc! | I knew that I'd have some kind of discharge because the Dr and the pamplet said to wear a sanitary napkin. This was my first "fight" BV/Yeast Infections. The first time I was given the yeast pill and 7days of the metro-pill. It barely worked so I was given the yeast pill again and the metrogel so it'll be interesting to see if it will work b/c, like others, I have a monogamous sex-life! I was very happy to see that the odor was immediately gone after one day! I just really hope it stays gone and I'm not really confident bc it seems like most people have had reoccuring infections! Before this, I used douches and vaginal smell good washes which I won't be using anymore. However, it's good that I see that others still feel some sort of itching while still on the medication. But I hope it will stop and I hope the discharge won't keep coming after 2-3 days off of it. | F | 28 | 5 days .75 1X day | 3/5/2012 |