| Key to ratings for metrogel-vaginal: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| 4 | BV for the second time | Terrible migraines, clumpy white discharge | The Dr. gave me this after returning for the second time for bv in like 3 weeks! I took the flagyl pills the first time and thought the gel would be easier and faster. I noticed the clumpy white discharge on the 4th day but the headaches started immediately. I started the medicine on the 6th and finished it on the 11th because one night I fell asleep before I took it. It seemed to work right away. However for the past three days of this week I've intense burning and itching overall irritation in the vaginal area but no discharge! What in the world. I guess I'm going back to the doctor today because something is not right and it's very irritating. I have never had bv before and I've had two in the past month in a half. the doctor said it could be because my boyfriends ph and mine do not match. So is this going to happen every time we have sex!?! | F | 29 | 5 days 0.75% 1X D | 8/20/2010 | 5 | BV | Headac., Cramping. dizzy, tiredness, sleepy. | i am on my 3rd day man when i tell u this gel works miracles... i have no smell now, feels good to pee and DISCHARGE FREE... | F | 24 | 5 days .75% 1X D | 8/16/2010 | 5 | Bacterial infection | Bloating, minor headache, clumpy white discharge post-sex | I didn't know I even had an infection until I went in for my pap and my doctor said I had some discharge, so she prescribed me this. I'm on day three of five and it seems like it's going well. I haven't had any major discharge or discomfort. The only problem I had is that I had sex with my husband and I didn't know that I wasn't supposed to. Not sure how that's going to affect the treatment, but it still feels fine down there, the only thing was that some chunky white discharge was transferred onto my husband post sex. Overall its been easy to use and doesn't leak! | F | 29 | 3 days 15 mg 2X D | 8/15/2010 | 4 | BV | I have taken the gel often, a couple of times the use triggered a yeast infection, otherwise no problems. When on Nuva Ring though I would have the large yeast clumps after treatment with gel. But anything is better than the pills...yuck | I found that if I use a dose before sex like a lubricant, or the day or two before my period, it wards off the BV infection, which is great cause it stretches the dosing gotten from one tube, unfortunately most docs won't prescribe as a cautionary or "profolactic" drug. Good luck. Since I gave birth I get one almost monthly as part of my PMS. Doc thinks its hormonal, I think it sucks. | F | 33 | 5 days 1X D | 8/15/2010 | 4 | BV | some cramping, maybe tiredness (hard to tell whether that was earned in a different way), white clumpy yeast like discharge, maybe a little nausea/dizziness | I rinsed with a Boric Acid solution (boil 8 cups of water and dissolve 1 tsp of boric acid in it while hot, cover and use as a rinse several times a day), and I also douched with a hydrogen peroxide solution of 1/4 c peroxide to 1 c water to prevent yeast growth. I figured out those steps from other things I read on the internet. No dr. suggested it but boric acid helps keep ph low and peroxide kills yeast and is made naturally in the vagina. I wasn't able to follow the dr. suggestion of two five day treatments with a 3 day break. I did 3, got my period, got the infection symptoms back, then I did 4 days of metro gel. Last dose was 3 days ago-no infections symptoms. Last white discharge was 2 days ago | F | 40 | 5 days 1X D | 8/12/2010 | 4 | metrogel | some sting after every insertion | the thick white clump discharge was a mess.....when i first saw it, i was freaking out... | F | 29 | 5 days .75% 1X D | 8/11/2010 | 5 | bacterial vagina | Headache, the worse thing for me was the achy body in the morning, no energy but a small price to pay for the comfort that comes after u are done taking it! Everyone has different side effects, mine were not bad at all and I'm terrified to take any medication and I had very little side effects. So don't be scared by what others say try it yourself you may find it's not that bad! A word of advice take yeast infection meds the first day you start this medication to avoid any yeast or discharge problem. I took Diflu, it's a one time pill and last for seven days in the body. Good luck ladies! | I took this medication for 5 days and I'm glad I did! Try it most women tolerate it quite well. Good luck ladies and God bless u all! | F | 44 | 5 days 75 1X D | 8/10/2010 | 5 | bv | I am on day 4 of metrogel and I stumbled across this page looking to see if the white clumpy discharge was normal and how long it would last. Good to know it is completely normal and I have not had any side effects other than headaches.the gel helped the smell after the first dose, but I wish someone might know how long the clumpy discharge lasts after you finish the treatment? | F | 20 | 5 days 1X D | 8/6/2010 | 4 | Vaginal infection | I'm glad I googled this, because I was worried. I am on my 2nd day of dosage. The itching/discomfort has not let up and I began having a white clumpy discharge today. I have felt some mild cramping but not too bad. | The fact that the discharge is white and clumpy made me think I had yeast as well. Because the gel its self is clear. I really hope this mess clears up and goes away pretty fast. My dr. gave me a prescription for yeast infection as well. She said on the 4th day of treatment to take the pill, just to make sure it clears any yeast caused my this treatment for bacteria in the vagina. | F | 29 | 5 days .75% 1X D | 8/6/2010 | 3 | Metrogel-Vaginal 75% | I noticed mild headaches, but nothing that interfered with my day. After the first dose, I noticed a full improvement- no more smell and no crazy discharge! Second day- great, third day is when the clumpy discharge began and I wanted to cry. I don't notice any smell as of now, but crazy amounts of little clumpy white/yellow discharge which is NOT fun! A little cramping, but I am getting my period soon so I cannot tell which it is from. | I feel ALL your guys' pain... hang in there. I think they need to include the discharge in the side effects- as I am sure I'm not the only one who was a little freaked out by this! I really hope this goes away as I have just finished my 5th dose. I have half a tube left over and I saved 2 of the syringe tubes that I will clean very well and I think I will use 1 dose a week to maintain the BV. I just want this to go away, I forget what it feels like to be normal! I have also tried Tindamax many times in the past, it was horrible made me very sick and did not work. I have tried literally every home remedy and every natural thing out there for BV.. I just want this gone. Good luck to you all. | F | 26 | 5 days 1X D | 8/1/2010 | 5 | I got the white, chunky, gel-like discharge after the 2nd day of use and continuing through all days of use. No side affects at all . | i was accttually wondering if after the 5th day can you become sexually active again? Would you get infected again? | F | 19 | 1X D | 7/31/2010 | 3 | bacterial vaginosis | disturbing stomach cramps, thought my ulcer flared back up. Mild cramps as of now and tissue-like discharge. Day number 3 for me and still I have an awful smell and discharge but I will continue my treatment. | When does the smell normally start to let up? Will some people need more than 5-10 days of treatment to see a change. I was give four refills. Is this normal? | F | 29 | 4 weeks 1X D | 7/31/2010 | 4 | BV | Severe headaches, dizziness, nausea, soooo tired, just feel out of it, icky white clumpy discharge & some cramping. | The medicine is working, but I can't wait to be done with it. I feel terrible! Just want to stay in bed! Most of the side effects seem to come & go in waves. And as a side note - DO NOT drink alcohol while using this medicine! I didn't take the "no alcohol" seriously since all meds seem to say that & wow what a mistake! It made me sooo sick! Instantly drunk & severe vomitting! | F | 33 | 5 days .75% 1X D | 7/30/2010 | 5 | BV | White Clumpy Discharge- no other side effects | The smell went away after the first day! I Just completed my 5day Treatment | F | 23 | 5 days .75% 1X D | 7/25/2010 | 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 D | 7/18/2010 | 3 | BV | It made me extremely tired for the entire duration. However the scent cleared up after the first day. After the fourth day, small bits of white gelly like material came out. Two days after I stopped using it (duration of five days) I got a terrible yeast infection. Had to use monistat 7 to treat that. | It gets rid of the bv wonderfully, but that yeast is awful. | F | 27 | 5 days 1X D | 7/7/2010 | 4 | Bv diagnosis | No side effects, some thicker discharge on 1st and 2nd days but smell was gone immediately. Worked great for me. | F | 23 | 5 days 1X D | 6/30/2010 | 1 | BV | Only took one of five doses!! I'm so sick... Worse than infection it's treating. | Only took one of five doses!! I'm so sick... Worse than infection it's treating. Nausea, bad stomach cramps, body aches like flu coming on... Went to store for acidophillous and willtreatvia much more natural route!!! Not with it!! Couldn't sleep last night as all side effect started just after first main dose. Wonder if it's a bad batch!!!???? | F | 35 | 1 days 7.5% 1X D | 6/29/2010 | 1 | BV | BURNING, SWELLING, WATERY DISCHARGE(AFTER THE CLUMPY AND STOPPED TREATMENT), PAIN WITH URINATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, OUT OF IT, FEVER, CHILLS, TIRED. I have taken both the pill and the gel before and not too bad of issues. This is the only time I went to the docs with Minor smell and even the PH strip showed normal. The doc took it to the microscope came back said she saw BV. Im thinking the BV wasnt that serious to be on such a strong antibiotic. I have follow up tomorrow. I stopped meds after 4th day I am on 4 day without it and STILL burning with urination(not UTI) No yeast(took meds) swollen and HELLA WATERY DISCHARGE. Its scary. | I wont do this again. They need to create something else that works. This stuff sucks | F | 28 | 5 days 0.75 1X D | 6/28/2010 | 3 | BV | Diarrhea, nausea and stomach cramps (not too bad) | How many doses before the symptoms go away...like the white discharge? I did my 4th dose last night and still have the junk! | F | 38 | 7 days 0.75% 1X D | 6/21/2010 | 4 | BV | i experienced the white discharge (ricotta-like was my favorite description) a little on the first day, and a pretty significant amount on the second day. don't really have an appetite but besides that doing pretty well so far! | I've read a lot of the comments here and I think the main thing women need to remember is that medications affect different people differently. it may work amazing for me and make you feel absolutely horrible. So far (tonight is my third night), my symptoms have cleared and the small amount of side effects (the discharge and loss of appetite) are messy, but not dire in my opinion and definitely not "OMG ITS SOO GROSS, KILL ME NOW" status- wear a pad and get over it. I thought the young girls are supposed to be the dramatic ones! I would recommend this medication if you really want to get rid of the BV. Ive tried the pills as well and they have much worse side-effects. I would say deal with the mess and do what works- this works for me. Good luck to everyone and feel better!!! | F | 20 | 5 days 1X D | 6/18/2010 | 4 | BV | EW...Nasty white ricotta cheese like clumps, cramping, nausea and now my vagina itches really bad but i dont want to scratch it. ahhhh. and im so dry and have a slight burning sensation. not the best side affects. | i have to go back to the dr so hopefully the explain all this to me and tell me my bv is gone. | F | 19 | 5 days 1 tube 1X D | 6/17/2010 | 5 | bV | My MD recommends Using one time after intercourse. Works great. Would rather prevent it than deal with it. Has anyone else tried this? | F | 54 | 5 times 1X O | 6/15/2010 | 5 | BV | Light discharge and mild cramping. | Would take again if needed. Anything is better then the smell of BV. | F | 38 | 5 days .75% Gel 1X D | 5/30/2010 | 5 | Vaginal Infection | Like everybody else I'm dealing with the thick white clumpy discharge but I'm also noticing constipation more often than ever in my life and very very slight abdominal cramping. I'd really just like to go back to being normal and feeling normal... | F | 20 | 6 days 2X D | 5/30/2010 | 5 | Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) | None | I have had BV several times. Flagyl tablets make me completely sick but the vaginal gel works faster to stop symptoms and causes no side effects for me. Easy to use and super effective. | F | 32 | 5 days 37.5 mg 1X D | 5/27/2010 | 4 | BV | Looked like some of the gel mixed with the white discharge I had prior to taking the med | I was in the shower and I was washing down there and I reached in and pulled out what looked like the gel mixed with white clumpy dischage. I am on day 4... So I was kinda freaked out. Im on Nuva Ring so I thought that had something to do with it but turns out it doesnt. I pulled my Nuva Ring out, cleaned it off with water and reinserted it.... How long after the dosages are over will this gelly discharge lasst? | F | 20 | 5 days 1X D | 5/26/2010 | 5 | Bacterial Vaginosis | None really, just a little bit of the white clumpy discharge. I was afraid of having stomach upset as so many reported on here because I have a queasy stomach, but none at all. | This medicine was wonderful. The odor was significantly reduced after one dose and completely gone after only two doses. Most people who get BV will have a recurrence at some point, and I am so glad to know this medicine is out there! | F | 38 | 5 days 1X D | 5/24/2010 | 5 | Dr. diagnosed me with BV. | None whatsoever | It sticks inside me really well. I recommend wearing a pad during the day, just to guard against messiness. | F | 54 | 5 days 30 MG 1X D | 5/24/2010 | 1 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Vaginal Metrogel gave me peripheral neuropathy, a kind of burning and tingling sensation in my feet. I still have it four months later. | I have read that hydrogen peroxide douche once per day for seven days works to treat bacterial vaginosis. I would have preferred to have tried that first. | F | 53 | 7 days 1X D | 5/2/2010 | 4 | bv | extreme bloating, slight nausea at times, feeling of fullness, late period, back ache | M | 39 | 5 days 1X D | 4/28/2010 | 5 | BV | First day felt a little woozy but after that I felt great!! I had minimal of the "white toilet tissue" coming out but again, that's probably the left over bad bacteria and medicine clumping together. Rather have it come out than stay in! | I have BV 3 times this year and I have used the oral route the first two. Well when I got it a third time I read how sometimes the pill kills all bacteria in you so chances are you will keep getting BV. Also, the pill (taken 2x per day) is just disgusting. Leaves a horrible taste in my mouth and I can hardly stomach it. I liked the gel alot because it seemed to instantly start working. I had BARELY any side effects but you have to remember no 2 people are alike. You can read all the comments you want on here but everyones reaction will be different!! I may have had the best experience and the next girl had the worst! | F | 24 | 7 days .75 1X D | 4/12/2010 | 4 | BV | Abdominal cramps. Chunky, stringy white clumps of discharge, some vaginal irritation. Sensitivity to the sun. | I was getting worried about the cramps and discharge (being 20 weeks pregnant). Its good to know that others have the same symptoms. The cramps and strange discharge started the day after my first dose. Tomorrow is my last dose, so I will know if it actually worked, but the odor and previous discharge seem to be gone. I had BV last time I got pregnant too, but I think I took pills that time. | F | 27 | 5 days .75% 1X D | 4/11/2010 | 4 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Crazy clumpy white discharge that looks like clumps of white toilet paper! Freaked me out when I saw this on day three, used some monistat last night because I thought maybe I had a yeast infection. It has been 5 days, so tonight is my last dosage, after reading about this discharge I feel much better and won't use the monistat again. I wish I would have found this site a few days ago, the discharge was really starting to freak me out. Why isn't this discharge stated as a side effect?? | On the bright side the bv seems to have cleared up, no smell, no itch, feels normal down there. | F | 34 | 5 days 1X D | 4/10/2010 | 5 | Yeast Infection | Experienced headaches, nausea, and slight dizziness in the beginning. | Has really helped. Stopped the itching within 30 min on the first day. By the second day, the itching had almost completely stopped, but experienced clumpy white discharge. By day three, the discharge stopped and the itching completely stopped. Day four is tomorrow and I'm expecting that it will be completely healed after treatment. Prescribed two Diflucan pill as well. Overall I am satisfied | F | 21 | 5 days 1X D | 4/9/2010 | 2 | Vagina dryness (which I believe caused small cuts in surrounding vagina) causing burning and irritation when urinating and wiping, itching, irritation and chunky large white pinkish/reddish discharge. Are this side-effects?? | I was recommended to use the gel for 10/days, however, stopped after 3/day due to menstrual cycle. I than started treatment and on for 7/days. I don't feel as if it worked fast enough and absolutely had all the side effects. I am confuse if my symptoms are side effects or if this is expected?? This was my first time being diagnosed with BV and I fear reoccurances. It is painful and so uncomfortable. I hate it. | F | 35 | 11 days .75% 1X D | 4/7/2010 | 4 | BV | White clumpy discharge | This is my 2nd time using metrogel....it worked wonders the first time, light discharge and it caused a yeast infection because of all the antibiotics I was using prior to it. I followed with Monistat 7 and I was great for about 2months. Then the BV came back and I just finished last dosage last night....discharge is gone...just hope I'm all good now. Guess this isn't for everyone....once u find what's good for u...just stick with that! | F | 25 | 5 days 1X D | 4/4/2010 | 5 | Bacterial Vaginosis | No side effects at all. | I finished my last treatment 2 nights ago, and I had absolutely NONE of the discharge that others here experienced. No burning either. Some of the medicine came out when I had a bowel movement, but that's it. After reading comments on this site I was fully expecting the giant globs of discharge, but that didn't happen for me. I am not prone to yeast infections (I've maybe had 3 in my life), so maybe that's why I didn't experience adverse side effects. I started taking FemDolphilus a few days before treatment (I ordered it from iherb.com) and I also took some folic acid for the last couple of days of treatment. This was my first time to be diagnosed with BV, so hopefully I won't get a recurrence later on. Also, I had one margarita with my dinner during treatment, and I did not have any adverse "Antabuse" effects. Good luck ladies! | F | 34 | 5 days 1X D | 3/29/2010 | 1 | BV | This medicine did not work at all. It actually made my BV WORSE after I went through the pain and nausea taking this medicine for almost a week. | I will have to move to the pill to treat my infection. My mother even told me that the gel does not work. | F | 19 | 5 days 1X D | 3/29/2010 History | 3 | Dryness,disorientation (not feeling so bright) and slight cramping. I have some discharge but the clumping visibility is more or less isolated to when using the restroom.Also, I am experiencing high sensitivity to the sun. | Just a note: I had a glass of wine with dinner the other day and this medication increased the effects 100 percent. I don't think I would wish the effects I felt from the experience on anyone. It was very frighting! I know it says not to drink but goodness.. every medication says that and it was only a glass of wine. I have several more days of using this drug and to be honest I am not looking forward to it. | F | 26 | 3 days .75 1X D | 3/28/2010 | 1 | BV | Very, very sick. The day after I inserted the first dose, extreme nausea, abdominal pain, bloating and gas, body aches, chills. I thought I had a virus, but I had no fever. Extreme fatigue, nausea and bloating continued. I just took dose 4 last night and awoke completely ill once again. I CANNOT EAT AT ALL. | This drug is making me so very sick. I wish I had gone on this site last night before I took the dose. Now I have another day at least of being so ill. I NEVER lose my appetite and eat all day long usually. I cannot tolerate food in my mouth or stomach. I am choking down my coffee. Intense nausea, out of control flatulance and bloating, fatigue, head ache, body aches, abdominal PAIN.....this is CRAZY! I have never had such a intense side effects to any medication. I thought I was dying at first until I checked this site. I have taken the pills before and did not have this effect. I do not drink. I am in so much abdominal pain, burning cramping stomach. I will not take the next dose or any dose of this ever again. I am shocked that a vaginal suppository is making my whole body so very sick. | M | 49 | 5 days .75% 1X D | 3/28/2010 | 4 | BV | White tissue paper like and stringy light pink discharges. | I had gone to the gyno and I mentioned a fishy odor I had noticed. She said I had BV that was just starting and perscribed me the metrogel. It cleared up my issues so far. I was concerned about the "do not drink alcohol while taking this medication label". I decided to test it out. I had several glasses of wine. The only thing I noticed was a few fleeting instances of slight nausea. Nothing too bad for me but everyone is different! | F | 23 | 3 days 5 mg 1X D | 3/26/2010 | 4 | Bacterial Infection | I've had a yeast infection before and have been prescribed the gel but did not have the same side effects that I did this time around... which have been this disgusting stringy white discharge... sooo gross !!!! | Like people were saying "toilet paper like discharge" I was worried so thats why I'm researching it but now that I see its normal I feel alot better!! I just finished the gel yesterday :) | F | 20 | 5 days .75% 1X D | 3/24/2010 | 4 | BV | I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT IS GOING ON! I did not have any white clumps, I only had nausea and cramps, BUT- my period has always been 1-2 days and I have never needed a tampon, all of the sudden IT HAS BEEN A WEEK AND A HALF! VERY HEAVY not slowing down. No one else had this issue.. Should I be worried? please e mail me | F | 18 | 5 days 1X D | 3/22/2010 | 3 | BV | Day one on the Metrogel...bit of stomach discomfort...burning, other than that nothing. | Curious if anyone out there has consumed alcohol while taking this? I have a party to go to and want to be able to imbibe, but am a bit scared off by the drug warnings and interactions. I will say though, that I found several sites that said there was no proof that there was any reaction from alcohol. Thoughts or experiences? | F | 48 | 5 days 1X D | 3/18/2010 | 3 | vaginal irritation&urinary frequenc | my heart would race within a half hour after inserting the medicine, but this eventually went away. some abdominal pain, not too bad. CHUNKY WHITE INSANE GLOBS OF DISCHARGE | This site helped me a lot when I was freaking out about the white discharge. I wanted to tell everyone DO NOT ASSUME IT IS YEAST. I called my doctor and they said this discharge is normal and it should clear up within 2-4 days after stopping the medicine. I had gigantic globs coming out of me, especially when I pooped or exercised. This discharge disappeared within 2 days after my 5 day treatment, and I'm glad I didn't do a yeast infection treatment, which could've further messed things up if it was unecessary. This medicine helped my problem, I think, though it was mentally challenging to deal with the insanity of the discharge. | F | 26 | 5 days 1 applicat 1X D | 3/9/2010 | 5 | BV | WELL LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE I HAVE WHITE DISCHARGE LIKE A YEAST INFEACTION BUT I'M ITCH FREE AND CAN'T WAIT TO FINISH.... | F | 23 | 4 days 2X D | 3/6/2010 | 1 | BV | OMG, nasty white toilet-tissue looking stuff that came out along with excess gel on 3rd day. ew ew ew. Im glad I found this blog/site. I hope that white stuff goes away soon | Im glad I found this blog/site. I got a pill once to treat it, no side effects. now i moved to richmond and they gave me this gel. i dnt like it at all. | F | 19 | 5 days 5 grms 1X D | 3/1/2010 | 1 | bv | at first the gel was working until i had my cycle....then after my cycle went off there gose the awful smell againg i took this stuff for 5 days with the flagyl pill this never happens...i paid 70.00 for this bs! | i will never take or recommend this product to anyone!!!a waist of money and time! i know they can come up with a cure for this | F | 28 | 5 days 75mg 1X D | 2/22/2010 | 3 | BV | Nasty white discharge that looks like ricotta cheese (and LOTS of it). Also pinkish-brown tissue looking discharge. Some stinging sensations that I didn't have before I started the gel. | I - like many others - am so glad to see that the discharge appears to be a common side effect. I took the gel for 7 days and it seemed to work. However, my BV symptom returned a few days later. I had some gel left over so I decided to continue taking it. After reading all of these comments I think I will look for an alternative/more natural solution! I am also breast feeding my two month old son and have seen some websites mention that nursing women should weigh the risks to the infant against the benefits to the mother, but can't find anywhere that lists what the risks to the infant are! Does anyone know? I am totally freaked out and will NEVER take this stuff again. | F | 26 | 7 days 1X D | 2/17/2010 | 3 | BV | While taking this medication; I only experienced one symptom, which was slight white clumpy discharge, which is normal (No burning/itching; if it itches/burns you need to seek medical attention). I was on this medication before, same thing happened then. So I expected it. | I took this medication once before, as I mentioned. BV keeps reoccurring for me, I'm not sure why I keep getting it. I've had BV on and off for about a year now. This medicine is the only thing that keeps it away for awhile. I refuse to take the pill form of Metronidazole, as it gave me oral thrush. I'm also taking Folic Acid pills and Acidophilus pills daily now. | F | 20 | 5 days 2X D | 2/16/2010 | 5 | Bacterial Vaginosis | red-pinkish clumpy discharge and very thick (scared the crap out of me) but obviously common after reading all the comments made by the other women. increased heart rate and very little cramping. other than that, I feel great! | My BV started about 2 months ago with a foul fish-like odor. I was soo worried and embarrassed every time I had sex with my boyfriend. We have been together for 6 yrs and he is the only man I have had sex with since I've been with him. He obviously noticed it because of the smell and I told him I had no clue what it was. I've never had any odor problems up until now. So I called my Ob/Gyn and they prescribe Metrogel without even having to see me. I've heard that stress has a lot to do with it, as does an imbalance of the bacteria in the vagina. So I started taking the Metrogel 3 nights ago and have 2 more nights to go(thank God). I have experienced very little symptoms, including light cramping(normal), until today that I had this thick, red-pinkish clumpy discharge. I do not have the fish-like odor anymore(thank God again) I have been doing research for the past hour in half and have come to learn that the discharge is very normal. This is the infection leaving your body. So do not worry. =) hope all of you feel better. | F | 23 | 5 days 1X D | 2/14/2010 | 3 | Bacterial infection | White clumpy discharge. | I like other women am enduring the tissue paper like discharge. I finished my 5 day Metro Gel regimine and took a strong Probiotic with it to help prevent yeast. Now this! Not interested in going back to the doctor. | F | 34 | 5 days | 1/31/2010 | 3 | BV | Abdominal pain, bloating. Day 3 had clumpy white tissue paper-like clumps in an egg white consistency....talk about freaked out. None of the literature mentions this, it REALLY should. Day 5 had a brownish discharge, slight burning, intense itching, but ended up having a yeast infection as well. Don't know if it worked or not yet. No odor, but things aren't normal because it's metallic smelling now. Fingers crossed. | I think it worked better than the clindimycin did (which I was on for two cycles and it did nothing). I hope this works...I don't want to take the oral due to the extreme side effects. I didn't drink during gel treatment because of the warnings. I too wish there were other options out there....it's not like rocket science! | F | 39 | 6 days | 1/27/2010 | 3 | Because my doctor told me to | During treatment, white clumpy discharge with blood mixed in it on underwear; after treatment white clumpy discharge that stays lodged inside of me. | I used the gel for 5 days. I have been completed with the treatment for almost a week but I still have the white clumpy discharge, but it doesn't come out. It seems stuck inside of me. I am not sure why my doctor told me to use this medicine so I can't say if it helped my symptoms because I didn't have any. But I wish this discharge would stop. My husband was grossed out by sex because stuff was coming out on him. When does this go away? | F | 31 | 5 days | 1/27/2010 | 3 | BV | Nausea, lightheadedness, cramps, strange metallic/mediciney taste in my mouth, headache, fatigue, diarhea. Icky slimy red-brown goo discharge, but I haven't had the white discharge like others experienced (that sounds like a yeast infection). | I had only the mildest of symptoms and was at my Gyn for my annual check up and mentioned it. She looked at a smear under the microscope and said it was BV and game me the choice of the gel or pill. I chose the gel. I feel horrible. I'm glad I found this site because I thought the red-brown goo was an early onset of my period mixing with the medication. (Interesting that residual medication turns that color.) I can't wait to be finished this and just hope I don't get a rebound yeast infection. I can't believe there isn't something else available that would work on this problem and not have these side effects -we're not exactly talking about a rare condition here. | F | 47 | 5 days | 1/26/2010 | 5 | BV | None whatsoever. | I had to take this after the oral version (Flagyl) caused extreme nausea. I had absolutely no side effects from Metrogel. I was a bit nervous after reading all the comments here about women experiencing weird toilet-papery discharge. I had no discharge at all; it seemed like all the medication that wasn't absorbed came out when I urinated first thing in the morning. I also drank wine in moderation while using Metrogel with no reaction although this is discouraged due to the oral version being notorious for horrible, Antabuse-type reactions to alcohol consumption. Overall I highly recommend this drug and will never use Flagyl again. As a side note, I also took probiotics during the course of treatment with Metrogel to counteract the negative effects of the antibiotic, and I plan to continue to take probiotics to avoid any further vaginal infections. | F | 40 | 5 days | 1/16/2010 | 3 | BV | The first few days I only experienced grayish watery discharge with pinkish infection in the middle in the morning with a bowel movement (like a blob). Did 6 at night treatments. I am on day 11, the past 4 or 5 days I have had curdy white discharge as everyone else. Just when I think its gone, there it is again. Very discouraging as its so gross. Lower back pain and cramping throughout treatment. Just ant to be sexual again. | I am not sure I would take this again. The symptoms are horrible but hopefully the infection will be cleared. If not better in two days calling doctor. | F | 20 | 6 days | 1/14/2010 | 4 | Yeast Infection | A lot of white discharge after the first 2 days of treatment, bad cramps and also bloating. Warning: do not drink any alcohol with this medication, I forgot that I was on this medication and had a glass of wine with dinner one night and wasn't able to eat for 3 days after that, felt like throwing up. | F | 21 | 5 days | 1/12/2010 | 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 | 5 | BV | Mild abdominal cramping, white clumpy dishcharge, bloody dishcharge | I definitely prefer this medication. I hate the pills which caused many, many side effects beside tasing horribly. I've taken the gel many times and always works like a charm, despite side effects. For those who are/were pregnant, the pamphlet I was given does state that this med should not be given in the first trimester because it could end in miscarriage. | F | 33 | 2 days | 1/7/2010 | 3 | BV | burning, white clumpy discharge, reddish brown discharge | i did not have a lot of discharge or a smell but after going in for my yearly exam i was told that i had BV, i am only on day 2 of treatment but i was alarmed when i saw so much strange discharge sense the gel was clear, i am hoping that this clears up and after the 5 days i am ready for intercourse, i was severely dry (not usually a problem of mine) for about a week before the doctor told me i had BV maybe the infection cause my dryness | F | 20 | 2 days | 12/8/2009 | 3 | BV | Had a little abdominal cramping and felt a little light headedwith a yeast infection. | I think metrogel is better than the pills the pills are awful I was vomiting ever time I took it and after the I was done taking the medication went back to the doctor and still had BV. Metrogel works for me people have to understand that medications effect different people in different ways if you have not taken a medication before you should ask your doctor and read the insert before taking it I did. I aslo experienced a yeast infection which was horrible but my doctor told me that metrogel may tamper with the normal flora in my vagina and a yeast infection may occur. I received medication for the yeast infection and was fine. My doctor also suggested that I take the one day pill for the yeast infection soon as I start the medication for BV which works for me | F | 34 | 5 days | 12/6/2009 | 5 | BV | dizziness + increased heart rate with first dose only, clumpy discharge. | I posted on 11/20. I completed the five day course almost a week ago, and all my symptoms are gone. It's great to be back to normal! The creepy white discharge went away a day or two after the final dose. Though, I think finally having sex helped clean it out... I'm also wondering why the pamphlet mentions only "discharge" for the side effects, and not "white clumps." I don't consider discharge and white clumps to be the same thing! | F | 22 | 5 days | 11/27/2009 | 3 | BV | I too am having the white clumpy discharge, but it did not start until 2 days after I finished the medication. | I did go and buy Monostat 1 day pill because I thought I was getting a yeast infection. I wish I had read this site first. Do any of you know how long the discharge lasts? One woman said it went away after 5 days. Can anyone else tell me their experience? How long did it take for the excessive white/clumpy discharge to go away for you? | F | 34 | 5 days | 11/27/2009 | 5 | BV | White / sometimes a little brown chunky discharge - like wet toilet paper - odourless and no itching. No other pain (eg burning) or side effects as described by others on this site. Lucky me! | Cleared up my BV which the oral medication did not - I took 3 oral courses and it kept recurring, but now the smell is gone. I am very surprised that there is nothing on the product disclosure brochure about the white discharge. I was quite concerned about it and went to my doctor today who has now done a swab and sent it for examination and is also calling my gynaecologist for advice. All of this drama could have been avoided if this side effect was listed on the pack. My doctor said that the discharge did not look like thrush and the rest of my vagina and vulva looked normal. My question is..... how much longer will this discharge go on for? I finished taking the gel for a week now and I'm still getting it. And, what does it mean? Is it a secondary infection or a beneign side effect that will simmply pass. Irresponsible of the manufacturers not to address these issues. | F | 36 | 7 days | 11/25/2009 | 5 | BV | None, beyond a little discharge on the 5th day. I didn't encounter any of the other symptoms mentioned here, i.e. odd discharge, burning or dizzyness. The drug seemed to work as advertised. This is the first time I've taken this drug, and really had no adverse side effects. | I took this drug after I was diagnosed with BV. Major symptom was itching and irritation. By day three on Metrogel those symptoms were resolved, and I began to feel much better. I will say that before starting the Metrogel I started taking FemDophilus, took it during my 5 day course, and will continue for at least a couple of weeks. It is supposed to: 1. increase the cure rate of the drug; 2. keep a potential yeast infection away; and 3. rebalance your flora so bv doesn't come back. It has been a week since I finished the last dose and so far so good. | F | 46 | 5 days | 11/23/2009 | 4 | bacterial vaginosis | increased heart rate and a bit of dizziness after first dose. Not enough to make me stop taking it. | Tonight is my 4th dose (out of five). The odor and inflammation is completely gone. I inserted the gel right before bed, so I didn't have any problems with leaking. You have to hold the applicator in place when you fill it, or else it shoots off :) I have a noticeable amount of clumpy white discharge (odorless), which I'm hoping isn't the beginning of a yeast infection, but I'm not too worried about it. I read this site before going to the gyno and it freaked me out! But I have to say, MetroGel is working and I really don't have any side effects. I would recommend it for bacterial vaginosis, but, as you other ladies have proven, it's not for everyone! | F | 22 | 5 days | 11/20/2009 | 4 | BV | A LOT of burning in the beginning, irritated vulvar skin, slight nausea, some of the white, speckled, "toilet paper" discharge everyone else mentioned. | I'm only on the 2nd day of use, but my BV symptoms (internal stinging, odor, white discharge) have cleared up so far. The first day after applying it, it burned like hell off and on throughout the day as the gel leaked out. My skin was bright red, but it seems to have subsided today. Hope it works! | F | 25 | 2 days | 11/19/2009 | 1 | BV | Abdominal Cramping (very bad..and I have a high tolerance for pain. I couldn't even pull in my abdominal muscles). Lower back pain. White discharge that looks like little pieces of toilet paper. Something mixed with the gel (but white in color) dropped out of my vagina into the toilet..made a huge splash. | Ok, so this medication has yet to clear up any symptoms, actually I have more symptoms than I started out with. I had an odor and some itching to start out with (I thought the itching was an allergic reaction because the hole of my behind itches too). NOW I have itching still in my vagina and behind, but it has spread upward to my labia too, discharge, and hard pain in my abdomen and lower back. I couldn't wait until the weekend was over to call my doctor. I called him today and explained the symptoms, telling him that I may have a worse yeast infection now (I tried to tell him that I still have the itching from BV but he kept interrupting)..he said that the discharge may be some fluids mixed with the gel and that I should immediately stop the gel, take some tylenol and call him wednesday. I'm hesitant about stopping the medication, I will still need something else because the itching is STILL here. Scratching my vagina with my nails is not sanitary and it hurts. | F | 28 | 4 days | 11/16/2009 | 2 | BV | it leaked out constantly, with burning and cramping. horrible white clumpy discharge. the smell disappeared. | this was a last resort due to my last episode of BV where i was given the oral metro pills. (where i experienced really bad side effects) | F | 20 | 10 days | 11/13/2009 | 2 | BV | Heart racing, burning, cramping from abdomin, my lower back and down my legs, severe UTI like symptoms. I have SLE (Lupus) and it brought on a nasty flare up too. | I only took one dose and was totally unable to walk yesterday due to the horrific pain. I was just checked for a UTI and it feels like pain level of 10. It hase been 40 hours since the one and only dose and I am still in extreme pain. I can't say not to take it because I am sure that it has helped many people. Lupus sufferers beware though. | F | 34 | 1 times | 11/11/2009 | 5 | bacterial vaginosis | Horrible large hard white chunks discharge. It was accompanied my my reglular clear, watery discharge. The chunks were huge and hard unlike anything I've seen, very embarassing if you wany to have intercourse. My doctor suggested to douche with viniger/water solution. This worked use 6 housr prior to sex so you don't smell like viniger! Overall this medicine worked extremly well. Much better than the pill form. | F | 22 | 5 days | 11/8/2009 | 1 | no reason. wacko doctor | immediately after first dose had racing heart | Can't believe a medical doctor actually prescribed this stuff to me. I had no symptoms of bv, no discharge, pain, itching, smell, NOTHING. I even had a normal pap smear! I came in with abdorminal pain which I later found to be a cyst. My doctor actually prescribed something the causes abdorminal pain, when I came to here for abdorminal pain. She never mentioned how to use the stuff, what it was for, what the side effects were. I am extremely sensitive to medicines and hate taking them. Especially for illnesses I don't have! I cannot believe my doctor! I always use this website when starting new medicine and am sorry I waited until after my first dose to read the comments on this terrible terrible drug | F | 19 | 1 days | 11/4/2009 | 4 | BV | Slight abdominal cramping, slight headache, minimal discharge. | Reading all of these comments are really scaring me but I am on day 4 of 5 and so far all of my side effects have been pretty moderate. Day 3 had bad abdominal/back pains, but only lasted for a bit. Only a tiny bit of discharge, nothing crazy. I didn't have any symptoms before taking this medicine. Planning on having sex the day after dosage is done and am NOW super worried after reading all these comments... I shouldn't have looked it up! But thx for all the tips. Hope you guys are hanging in there! | F | 26 | 5 days | 10/25/2009 | 3 | BV | I had the huge clumpy discharge that a lot of you seemed to be having. I had it on day 3 and day 5. Both times however I had a bowel movement with it. Asked nurse the first time...she didn't seem too worried (was double checking w/ doctor but still hasn't gotten back to me)...Haven't mentioned the 2nd time to nurse. Also had a little cramping on both days of discharge...felt a tiny bit itchy but that's normal for me I think. | It's not bad other than the discharge...freaked me out a little bit. Hope it's no big deal and the infection is cleared up, but I'll have to see over a couple of days... | F | 19 | 5 days | 10/25/2009 | 3 | The Dr. told me i need it just in c | I hate this gel... I have a white discharge its like white paste, kinda like a yeast infection, but with no smell. I dont think its a yeast infection cuz it does not smell or burn. It does itch but it not bad, I can deal with it. I got female wipes like the anti-itch and it cleans up the white discharge better than TP, and clears up the itch. | The Dr. didn't really explain to me why I needed it but just that I seem to have an increase it discharge and a small odor but thats it. She never told me what to do or expect what just read the direction. I will never go back to her. Reading this site makes me feel a lot better about the white discharge and that its normal and hopefully go away!!! | F | 20 | 5 days | 10/12/2009 | 4 | BV | The side effects are terrible...none that I experienced with the oral pills. But - the oral pills didn't work completely, and with only my first treatment of the gel, the terrible itch is gone. After my second dose I experienced the "dizziness" or a general "out of body feeling" with the shakes. Also, I am constipated and in general my whole underside hurts, especially my pooter. Most symptoms were the most extreme after the second dose. Today, after my third, the vaginal burning isn't as bad, but everything still hurts. I have not experienced any white discharge...yet. | I thought I could have been pregnant (I just started my period today so I am not) and mentioned this to my doctor when calling for a prescription. The nurse said this is perfectly safe. After reading some other comments from this site, and from more detailed websites on how the drug is thought to work, I wouldn't use this medication if I were. | F | 37 | 3 days | 10/11/2009 | 2 | Vaginitis | Ive used this a few times before but I was given this medicine while 6 1/2 weeks pregnant and I had a miscarriage. I had 4 healthy pregnancies prior to this one. I cant be 100% sure it was the medicine, but it makes me wonder. | If I were using this medicine and NOT PREGNANT I would have given it a 4 or 5. Yes it causes some burning and itching but it cures the problem its prescribed for.The side effects go away quickly and are no longer there after use. Also, I cant blame the medicine for the miscarriage because it was the DOCTOR who told me to use it. | F | 33 | 5 days | 10/8/2009 | 1 | BV | Pain. Racing Heart. Nausea. Bleeding. This isn't right! | I cannot believe that I found this sight my DR told me I had a 2 week early period.This is my second time with it- the first I had no problems with the gel. How this is fDA approved is beyond me- and nothing written on the booklet- CLASS ACTION SUIT- contact me if you think it's ridiculous that nobody is advocating about this very serious issue and putting stop to it. I do not believe women would voluntarily take this if the precautions where there. How is that legal | F | 34 | 4 days | 10/3/2009 | 4 | bacterial vaginitus | The only side effect was a little burning at first which went away by day 2. | This medicine helped with the discomfort and that constance itch and burning of skin went a way after a few days of use. The doctor told me to use gel for 10 days twice a day because I have type two diabetes. I got this because I was on antibiotics for a few weeks. I also have been taking probiotics and eating yogurt.I do stay away from sugar etc. It seems that with diabetes it is easy to get these infections know matter what you do. The itch itch just came back today after a few months so I am on my second prescription of the medicine. Just started using it today and the itch is under control already. So glad for this medicine and will use it again. It has made my life better but just want this to finally go away for good. Thanks to this web site I knew what to expect from using the gel the first time. I too wish that all the warnings where printed on the paper that happen from using the gel. Maybe our doctors should better inform us what to expect from using this gel. Hopefully this time the medicine will cure it for good and it will stay gone. | F | 60 | 10 days | 9/25/2009 | 4 | BV | Cramping, abdominal pain, white chunks like wet tissue, vaginal dryness and discomfort | On 1x/5days, at night. The side effects weren't that bad, aside from the white chunks. This was entirely unexpected (metrogel is clear, unlike the cream), and definitely not listed in the Rx warning, in the medication slip, or on the box. I'm not fully sure if it was yeast, but I just tried to rinse out (keeping very clean), and it was gone about 5/6 days after the last dose.. waiting to see if it might be yeast, or what. Did consume moderate amounts of alcohol (1-2 drinks) with this medication, with no side effects. Avoid things like hot tubs, that made the feeling of dryness worse. | F | 27 | 5 days | 9/19/2009 | 1 | yeast infection | was pregnant 25 weeks and caused fetal demise | i was 25 weeks pregnant and having a healthy pregnancy until i was prescribed metro gel for a yeast infection. i did not have a bacteria infection. started medicine on sunday and fifth night wasthursday. my baby died in me friday morning by 9am. if pregnant, do not take this medicine. it killed my baby!!!!!!!!if anyone else has had any experience like mine, please email me. | F | 36 | 5 days | 9/16/2009 | 5 | BV During Pregnancy | White Discharge (The gel leaving my body) and a light brown disharge (The infection leaving my body) | I was terrified of taking this medicine after I read some of the comments about it on this site. But I decided I might as well since I had no other option (the pill made me sick) and I didn't want to go into preterm labor. After the first night I realized I worried about nothing. I didn't get side effects except for the white discharge which everyone was freaking out about, but I with every vaginal cream/gel I've used I've had this. It's normal, what goes up must come down. I also got a light brown disharge which i just basically narrowed down to the infection coming out. It cleared up my BV as far as I can tell so I would recommend it. (= | F | 21 | 5 days | 9/11/2009 | 4 | BV | Major nausea and felt incredibly lightheaded the last two days of taking this medication. I experienced a "buzzing" feeling in my head, as well as a frequent urgency to pee in the morning. I also felt as though I had developed a UTI, but was tested and did not have one. Nevertheless, the symptoms for which I was being treated for did disappear by the 3rd day of taking the gel. Still, the dizziness and stomach ache was a bit too much for me- I'm such a light weight! In addition, I did consume a few glasses of wine my third day of taking this- something I was not warned about until I looked up the drug facts online. Make sure you DO NOT DRINK, or you WILL experience fairly severe nausea. | F | 20 | 5 days | 9/11/2009 | 2 | Bv | Huge white gross clumps. After use, I suspected I had an yeast infection. I called my doctor and he told me to buy some monastat. I wanted a second opinion so I went to urgent care. Diagnosis: UTI, BV, and a yeast infection!!! The gel didn't work and now the new doctor re-prescribed it to me! They need more choices on the market! | The gel may not work even though symptoms of BV go away. You should get checked out after the treatment. Many doctors call but do not truly follow up | F | 23 | 5 days | 9/11/2009 | 1 | I was told that I have BV from a PAP. | Cottage cheese like discharge. Painful itching and burning! This sucks so bad. Next time I just might keep the odor was just was myself like crazy. I'm in agony because of this medication. Why is it still on the market? Its horrible with a capital H!! I hope this clears up soon. The only differance with me than with everyone I have have read on this board is that I had a complete hysterectomy and I thought I wasn't going to have these problems anymore, Hell I was completely and totally wrong. I will never take this medication ever again! Beware Women!! | Women its not worth the drama!! Find an alternative medication!! | F | 29 | 4 days | 9/5/2009 | 4 | BV | Headache, lack of ability for clear thinking, discharge as discussed by others: from brown grainy to white clumping, weird taste in my mouth | The discharge seems to be expected, though no mention of it by dr. or in reading material that comes with the Rx. Taking acidophilus to avoid getting a yeast infection from the antibiotic. | F | 44 | 5 days | 7/17/2009 | 3 | BV | Lots of large white clumps and brown spongy stuff that looked like flesh more recently. | I took the pill form back in May! (Today is 7-8-09) The brown things just started coming out a few days ago, that really concerns me. I've gone to 4 doctors now who know my entire history since this began in May and none of them mentioned this! I even had an ultrasound done yesterday! If this is the true cause of my symptoms I am so mad!!!! I have missed so much work going to doctors that give me "normal" test results!! | F | 26 | | 7/8/2009 | 3 | Bacterial Infection | 2 doses (skipped 3rd day by accident) and picked up the next day. Tonight is my fifth and last treatment. I started my treatment the day I got my period, which ended yesterday morning... yet I nearly fell over when last night I had clumpy, brown flesh discharge. Today was MUCH worse- (so much, it looked like a bm) I am thankful to all of you writing about this- I called the doctor's office back not to have him call when I came across this site and the many responses. | I am worried about the consequences of this medication. It appears as if it is burning the inside of the uteris- scraping pieces off. I will never use this again and go back to a more natural approach if needed. I find it wrong that this is not a warning provided by the pharmaceutical company NOR the doctor! | M | 32 | 5 days | 6/23/2009 | 3 | I am relieved to see this information. This is my 2nd time taking the Metrogel in the past year and a half. I finished the treatment about 3 days ago, still having the brown discharge and today there were huge clumps of what I thought was yeast. no itching or burning. slight headaches off and on. i also noticed that when i actually inserted the gel, when i pulled out the applicator there were cottage cheese like specks on it. but nothing as clumpy and gross as these yeast-like clumps. I hope this goes away soon! | F | 32 | 5 days | 6/20/2009 | 3 | BV | Same results as most. Clumpy whiteish/brownish/pinkish discharge. Vagina has small cuts that do not seem to be going away. Cramps and trouble focusing. | Only on day 3 but the last time I took the medication I did have to clear up a yeast infection that it caused. | F | 22 | 3 days | 6/18/2009 | 4 | BV | I'm almost done with the metrogel in one more day. I have experienced cramping, burning, UTI symptoms that are severe when urinating. Normal white clear clumping with the red/brown specs by day 3. This all seems to be normal results of the gel working, unless hives rashes or short of breath occur. Use a over the counter itch cream for outside burning and itching if persistent and bothersome. Taking acidophilus while on the medication will decrease the risk of a yeast infection, but if it still remains a prescription for yeast may be administered by your doctor. I would not recommend taking over the counter yeast infection treatments because they can cause the BV to come back. | F | 24 | 4 days | 6/17/2009 | 4 | BV | VERY slight abdominal cramps and discharge | I figured it was the gel coming back out when I saw the discharge but then I saw a really big clump and that freaked me out a bit but glad I saw other comments mentioning the symptom. It would be extremely helpful if this side effect were listed on the paper but whatever. The only thing I want to know is how long is this discharge supposed to last? Someone email me back if you know. Thanks! | F | 20 | 4 days | 6/14/2009 | 1 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Two days after taking metrogel, I had a mutant yeast infection which took months to clear. It turned into Vulvar Vestibulitis, similar to another reviewer below. This is chronic pain in the vestibule of the vulva, which prevented me from having intercourse or using tampons. It took me two years to get diagnosed (most doctors couldn't find what is wrong with me) and after one year of physical therapy, I have a somewhat healthy vagina. | F | 32 | 5 days | 6/7/2009 | 3 | BV | some nausea, cramping, lower back pain and white curd-like discharge almost immediately after taking it. | I finished the medicine 3 days ago and I still have the discharge and cramping. I have been freaking out until today when I found this site. The discharge has no odor and theres no itching or anything. I called a pharmacist and was told it's prob a yeast infection, but now that I've read this site I see that it's prob just side effects that I WISH someone had told me about. Thank God for this site. I feel much better, though I'm still wondering when the cramps and discharge will be gone. | F | 40 | 5 days | 5/30/2009 | 4 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Slight cramps and a wet toilet paper-like discharge after the 3rd day of treatment. It continued until I stopped taking the medicine. | Overall, the gel was effective = it did what it was supposed to do. I thought the medicine had given me a yeast infection when I saw the white discharge. It was only a temporary side effect of the drug though. I would recommend taking the pill form (Flagyl) before using the gel. | F | 26 | 5 days | 5/26/2009 | 4 | BV | slight lightheadedness and light cramping. | I would sometimes get slightly lightheaded, and slight cramping. I had some discharge (the medicine coming back out-gravity), but nothing that was bothersome. I think having to insert the medicine bothered me more. | F | 27 | 5 days | 5/19/2009 | 5 | BV | Smelly discharge during sex | I think this cream soothes as I had mild burning sensation. The excess discharge stopped within day 2. I must say that everytime I take the morning after pill I get BV! So look out for that ladies. | F | 28 | 5 days | 5/18/2009 | 4 | BV | wet tissue clumps after like the forth day | thank goodness i found this sight! i was scared out my mind. i am 7 months pregnant and i was put on this for 10 days. i researched the clumps of tissue looking stuff and said some crazy stuff. i didnt have nausea or any of that. just the clumps that were quite annoying | F | 21 | 10 days | 5/15/2009 |
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