Drug Ratings for METROGEL-VAGINALAverage Rating: 3.4 (565 Ratings)
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| 1 | Was prescribed for BV. | My original symptoms were soreness w/o discharge or odor. I was prescribed metrogel. This is the third time I have taken it and this time was as bad as ever. The last two times I stopped thinking that I had the worst yeast infection ever. Immediately after treatment I get extreme itching, redness, and irritation, plus the lovely toilet paper clumpys that are beyond digusting. I have one more dose and I don't want to do it. I am so uncomfortable and I hate the clumpy's. It is just not right. Last time, once I made it through the five days, I was much better after two days off of metro-gel but the treatment process was horrible. | You've got to wonder about a medication that has so many side effects that are not included in the product instructions. Makes me wonder how well tested this drug is. | F | 31 | 5 days | 12/11/2006 | 5 | Bacterial Vaginosis | My eye is twitching but that could totally be non-related. had a mild like, psuedo headache. nothing bad. | EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT THESE WHITE CLUMPY DISCHARGE AFTER A FEW DAYS ON METROGEL. THIS IS A YEAST INFECTION!!!! lol. CAUSED BY THE ANTIBIOTICS USED TO KILL THE BAD BACTERIA. METROGEL WILL KILL ALL BACTERIA IN YOUR VAGINA. SOME BACTERIA IS NEEDED TO KEEP YEAST UNDER CONTROL. NO BACTERIA=YEAST OVERGROWTH=YEAST INFECTION. MY GYNO IS SMART, AND TO CURB THIS, GAVE ME TWO DIFLUCAN TABS. ONE TAB I TOOK ON DAY TWO OF METROGEL AND THUS DIDN'T DEVELOP A YEAST INFECTION. SHE SAID IF I DID, BY THE END OF THE USE, TO TAKE THE OTHER DIFLUCAN IF NEEDED. NO PROBLEMS OTHERWISE. I USED CLEOCIN LAST TIME I HAD BV AND DEVELOPED THE WORST YEAST INFECTION I'VE EVER HAD. SINCE I AM PRONE TO YEAST AFTER ANTIBIOTIC USE, WE COMBAT THAT BEFORE HAND BY FIGHTING YEAST DURING MEDICATING THE BV!!! GOOD LUCK & DON'T FREAK OUT! IF YOU SEE WHITE CLUMPY DISCHARGE, IT'S YEAST-GO BACK TO YOUR GYNO FOR DIFLUCAN!!! | F | 22 | 6 days | 12/10/2006 | 5 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Mild Headache on days 1-2, and then raging yeast infection on day 5. (that white discharge everyone speaks of is yeast, since the M/G kills the bacteria that keeps the yeast in check) | Had to get monistat and started that as soon as i finished the metro-gel. The yeast infection didn't go away all the way, so I was prescriped DIFLUCAN. Took the yeast away, the BV was gone thanks to the METROGEL...and my vagina is back in tune!! | F | 27 | 7 days | 12/10/2006 | 5 | BV | Slimy discharge with large wet yellowish paper-like clumps. | I have used this product in the past and have never experienced anything like this. My doctor did not for warn me that I could have these kind of results. I do feel a little nauseated at times. The smell was gone on day 2, but the discharge started. Thank God for this website. I thought something was HORRIBLY wrong. The manufacturer should enclose these possible side-effects with this product. By the way, you CAN be REINFECTED from your partner. Do a little more research and check with your local health dept. Always remember, if you are not getting the answers you need from your current doctor or the results, change to another one. This is your body and you must take care of it. | F | 33 | 4 days | 12/9/2006 | 3 | bv | white discharge, severe abdominal cramps. | i have taken metro gel tons of times. its effectiveness has began to wear off. the white discharge is a yeast infection caused by the metro gel for anyone who didnt know. | F | 22 | 5 days | 12/7/2006 | 4 | bv | so glad i found the site as well... i was supposed to have waited untill my period was completely finsihed before starting metrogel-v but due to a change in my birth control it didnt seem to want to go away.. just stayed there real light. so on day 10 of the period my dr gave up and told me to start. ever since day 1 i have had the same discharge but im guessing since theres blood invloved mine is almost the color of what i would expect the skin on the inside on me to look like.. (dark red-brown)which is why i freaked out when it came out. i dont know if its helped yet because i still have tonight before im done. we'll see. | F | 21 | 5 days | 12/4/2006 | 5 | BV | I too was completely freaked out by this clear/white flesh like toilet paperish mucous clumps. Oh my god... what was this! For days I searched afraid of what I was going to find out. I finished the 5 day doses 2 days ago. The clummpy discharge started, about 3 days into the treatment. My period started today and I still have the clumps :o(. How long does this last... the clumps? Thank you sisters... I can breathe a little easier!! | I just wish that the manufactor and the doctors/ pharmacists would deem this important enough to let us know of the possible side effects. I think I will look further into this. | F | 42 | 5 days | 11/24/2006 | 4 | BV | I too have expirenced th nasty clumps. I was prescribed this medication for the 5 days and my symptoms clearedup immeaditly. Then a few weeks down the road I again had the smell with wet underwear all the time! So I now have to take it 2 times a week for maitence. The smell goes away immediatly thank god, then for the next couple of days I have the clumps from hell! Then they go and Its back to normal for a few weeks. | I worry that I have something other than BV. If I had an std or hpv would the gel work like it does for me now or would my symptoms never go away in that case?? I wonder if my husband isn't giving it back to me when we have sex after its gone. I'm very scared and imbarassed! I wish I could just be normal! I feel so gross! | F | 24 | 2 weeks | 11/22/2006 | 3 | BV | For the first two days of taking metrogel i noticed a relief in the severity of symptoms, there is still a lingering mild burn and itching,this is the second time i have used this product and it seems to almost clear symptoms but not quite. I also panicked this morning when i had a larg rubbery white discharge but was relieved upon reading this. I also think it is important that people no NOT to smoke MARIJUANA while taking this medicine i had a very severe mental reaction and felt psychotic almost went to the hospital. I also thought I should share that on the metrogel pamphlet it says other STD possibilities should be eliminated so if it is possible u have one u should get checked out as i am doing thanks for all the comments i feel very relieved | F | 19 | 5 days | 11/8/2006 | 3 | BI | First I started out with symptoms that I had a yeast infection. When suddenly my symptoms got worst and my vagina felt raw, itchy and very sensitive. I went to gyno, i'm having some tests run which i'm getting tomorrow, but she prescribed metrogel for the time being. So far i've noticed the smell less than before. But the itching and burning and raw feel feels worst and yesterday was my last dosage. IT SUCKS! | So far I haven't experienced any weird cottage cheese/toilet paper symptoms. I hope I don't get that! But my vagina is burning up! | F | 29 | 5 days | 10/18/2006 | 5 | BV | I, too, had teaspoon-size clumps of discharge like wet toilet paper (also like "Cream of Wheat") with flecks of dark brown tissue on roughly days 5, 7, 8, and 9. | Besides the worry of a bad infection, I had an even worse worry. I went to see my gyn about it, and as soon as the speculum was inserted, started to bleed a lot. I had told her on the 1st visit that we had just started trying to get pregnant, so, I guess based on my earlier description of the discharge, she thought I was having a miscarriage. So I lay there with blood dripping on the floor in fear of miscarrying, then had to cram a pad in my underwear, then rush off to have a blood test before they closed to see if I tested positive for hcg (the pregnancy hormone). I had to wait all of today for her call, which never came, so I called myself. It was negative, so no pregnancy, no miscarriage; my period had come a bit early. The one good thing is that I am changing doctors. I felt like she hadn't listened to my description of the discharge, that I had to try to convince her what it really was like. Granted, it's a crazy description. But had she listened, she may have realized it was NORM | F | 39 | 5 days | 10/13/2006 | 3 | bv | yuk yuk yuk i thought i was going to give birth to something but it's wonderful to hear others talk about this brown stuff. ........ | F | 43 | 5 days | 10/5/2006 | 5 | BV | I was diagnosed with BV and the doctor prescribed metrogel to me. In two days my BV symptoms (i.e. fishy smell, discharge) were gone. However in that same two days I started getting the same clumpy discharge that a lot of other people have described. I'm supposed to use the gel for 7 days total, so I hope in two more days when I'm finished with it, it will go away! Also... DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL while taking this drug!! I made that mistake and I became EXTREMELY nauseous, and vomited a lot the next morning. I know I did not drink enough to cause this, so I'm pretty sure the mixing of the two drugs caused it. I also experience a strange, almost metallic taste in my mouth. However, I think it is curing my BV. If anyone knows anything about this clumpy stuff and if it will go away, please contact me! | F | 19 | 5 days | 10/2/2006 | 5 | bv | mild, some morning cramping, no discharge yet | what about drinking alcohol while taking this gel? | F | 31 | 2 days | 9/28/2006 | 3 | bv pregnant | THEY NEED TO PUT THIS ON THE WARNING /SIDE EFFECT THING, THANK GOODNESS I FOUND THIS WEBSITE, CLUMPY WHITE/BROWN DISCHARGE THOUGHT I HAD A MASSIVE INFECTION CANT WAIT UNTILL IT IS OVER! | F | 23 | 5 days | 9/25/2006 | 5 | BV | Very bad cramping, feels like intense menstrual/labor cramps. Feels like my bladder is balled up into a rock hard ball. No bad discharge (yet), just excruciating lower abdominal pain. I've taken Tylenol-3 as well as Darvocet and neither work. | F | 36 | 4 days | 9/24/2006 | 1 | BV | I had nausea, fatigue, cramping and severe vaginal bleeding. I ended up in the ER twice in one week due to what I believed to be hemorraging. I had tests performed including, blood and urine, ultrasound and vaginal ultrasound. Two weeks ago I went in for a cervical and uterine biopsy. The Dr.'s were all baffled and have all told me that all is fine. I have been placed on birth control pills for the next three months to control the abnormal bleeding despite NEVER having bleeding between periods. All this due to Metrogel? I'm grateful to have found this site especially since I just started another dose last night. I won't continue with the treatment. I could have saved my sanity as well as a lot of money for copays and medication had these side effects been mentioned somewhere or by someone at the time of prescribing. | F | 36 | 3 times | 9/19/2006 | 5 | BV | The MOST disturbing, chunky white clumps when I wipe. Nobody should have to witness this nastiness coming out of them. I thought I had a really bad case of BV...or something more serious. FYI, the doc said I can have sex WITH a condom... | Sex was painful...doc told me I had BV. I just want it to go away so i can have sex again. | F | 24 | 3 days | 9/14/2006 | 5 | BV | So far have only used one day, but am supposed to use it for 5 days. Like the others here, I woke up this morning with some clumpy, white funk. The reason I've rated it a 5 thus far is because I'm early in the treatment and am clearly experiencing what most everyone here has been. | Getting ready to "insert" the second dose now, wish me luck. I'll continue to post each day of my treatment and let you all know what I'm experiencing. | F | 26 | 1 days | 9/6/2006 | 2 | bv | discharge like tapioca, also fleshy looking bits the chunky discharge does not flow out. my dr. said DO NOT douche, but how will the discharge ever get out? | F | 38 | 5 days | 8/14/2006 | 3 | BV | I had cramps and lots of burning and itching. What was the worst was the fact that I got this bv crap from taking antibiotics for something else. Well I had to go back to the dr for a upper respiratory thing and got more antibiotics and my bv came back. So I got back on metrogel and now have a yeast infection from the metrogel. So now I am taking a yeast treatment. I had the weird discharge but not as bad as some on this message board. | I think metrogel should list the discharge as a side effect on the instructions because it is very scary. Also if you take on your cycle it makes your period weird almost like sand. I hope I don't have a bv again. I am going in next week for a rechek to make sure its cleared up. | M | 30 | 5 days | 8/1/2006 | 5 | BV | Clear discharge with wet toilet paper like clumps, gross! Little tired and some cramping. | I am so happy that the crazy toilet paper discgarge is normal. I took MetroGel one other time for Trich 8 years ago, and i remember some crazy weird discharge back then, but not like this.. It was more slippery clear (God, what we must endure for the Vagina!) | F | 35 | 5 days | 7/28/2006 | 5 | BV | Sorry, my post is below.. forgot to add the I also have a dark brown (assume blood) discharge too.. and yes it seems crazy they would not include the side affects common to all of us who posted here on the pamphlet. I too was about to call the Doc to make sure it was normal. She said I probably shouldn't have sex while on the medicine, duh! They should say absolutely not! I am glad I checked down there before deciding to try! | This is a great Medicine and worth the pain.... | F | 35 | 5 days | 7/28/2006 | 3 | BV | white discharge, yeast infection, abdominal pain. | I got BV after having nonsurgical abortion. I've took 3 courses of this drug, it comes back all the time, I try to explain my doctor that I probably need a longer treatment, but he even doesn't want to listen to me, says 2 weeks and that's it, I think sometimes you need much longer treatment. I am going to take combination of metronidazole cream and pills for 2 months. I really want to get rid of it, and do not want to have any complications in the future, which are way to serious. Also I read that Clindamycin (Cleocin) is more effective for BV. I want to try it, too. | F | 21 | 2 weeks | 7/27/2006 | 3 | VB | I drink so I was nauseous as hell. | I used the Metrogel, then did the Monistat (I guess from what I read here which has been great to hear others experiencing the same since I thought my cooch was rotting or something). Anyway how the heck do you know when it's gone? I did the metro gel the previous week, then the monistat last week, I'm still yellowishy texturized discharging. When do you know its gone & would you say this is normal to experience stuff for a little while after you've taken the meds? | F | 30 | 5 days | 7/24/2006 | 5 | BV | Numbness and tingling in the limbs/extremities, aka "peripheral neuritis," after just ONE night on VAGINAL metrogel. Dr said it was probably a "fluke"; took it second night, and had even worse numbness, and an intense headache at the top of my spine; neither has gone away in almost a week after discontinuation. | I just put a "5" down so people would not have to scroll down to find this comment buried; I'd actually give it less than a 1. DON'T USE THIS DRUG if you've EVER had carpal tunnel or ANY prolonged numbness/tingling in your limbs, and/or if you have diabetes, fibromyalgia or autoimmune disease, which are related to peripheral neuritis. The packaging just said not to use in the case of central nervous system disease, but given that peripheral neuritis is associated with autoimmune disease, that seems terribly irresponsible. My experience shows that even the supposedly safer vaginal form can cause these VERY SERIOUS side effects. It's not worth the risk. There is an alternative: oral or vaginal clindamycin. | F | 37 | 2 days | 7/21/2006 | 1 | bacterial vaginosis | diarrhea, clumpy white discharge for 5 days after discontinuing treatment (it almost seems to seal the vaginal area shut), severe abdominal pain a full 3 days after use (after being examined by the doctor--seemed to reactivate the medicine; caused inflammation of entire area including ovaries and return of symptoms!) | i would never use this again. womean should know that metronidazole is **potentially**: tetragenic (harms rodent babies in utero), carcinogenic (caused cancer in rats), and mutagenic (interfered with fertility in animal laboratory experiments). no proof in human studies..but..who wants to be a guinea pig? | F | 35 | 5 days | 7/21/2006 | 1 | BV | I went to the doc bc I had tons of pain during sex-- She gave me metrogel ... on my 2nd night I was soooo sick--- couldnt get out of bed- I ended up sleeping next to the toilet bc I thought I would throw up all night. I am done with the meds now- on day 2... and just had sex-- major bleeding! MAJOR pain... like crazy pain! I am sooooo mad. | My doc also said I would get a yeast infection- and gave me a 1 day pill... I am serious. Sex hurts worse than anything I have ever felt!!!!!!!!! beware~ | F | 21 | 5 days | 7/9/2006 | 3 | Vaginitis | The same toilet-paper like stuff with all the same adjectives that everyone else described. With a little red stuff. Horrible. This web site saved the doctor (and me) a phone call. I liked the doctor who prescribed it. Funny she was so detailed with me but NO MENTION that it would look like my uterus was falling out. | F | 35 | 4 days | 7/6/2006 | 5 | BV | I've had BV off and on for the past 2 years...every 3 or 4 months I seem to get it. I'm supposed to take the gel once a night for 10 days (which I've done), and then twice a week for 3 months. I'm experiencing the clearish/thick discharge that looks like wet toilet paper in the toilet...and just the other day a huge clump of white lumpy discharge fell out also. I figured that was the start of a yeast infection maybe. | I asked my gyno if maybe my partner has it and keeps passing it back to me after I'm cured from it, but she says it isn't passed from partner to partner. | F | 24 | 10 days | 7/5/2006 | 2 | BV | Thick white clumpy discharge that looks like tissue, which sometimes was pinkish or reddish. Scared the heck out of me! Glad I found this board! Was ready to run to my OBGYN thinking I might have a massive fungal infection inside of me! My vulva and surrounding areas are dry and irritated and raw. Burning. Have tried this gel previously and this is the first time I am having this scary set of side effects. I read somewhere that it is because of sloughing/erosion of the vaginal cells. I wonder if that is a good thing?! It's really painful and scary. | Side effects should be better described. OBGYNS need to tell their patients about these side effects, or they are going to lose a lot of patients who died of heart attacks seeing this discharge! | F | 30 | 4 days | 7/3/2006 | 4 | Bacterial vaginosis | Has the same clumpy white discarge that mostly everyone else experienced within a couple of days. Was only on it for five days. It got rid of the fishy smell and I think the bacterial infection is gone. However, I have had pains in my lower abdomin, uterus, ovaries, and pelvic region since 2 days after using it!!!! It has now been about 5 weeks since I have used it. I am still having these pains. I went to my gyno twice since then, got tested twice for any possible std's and all were negative. Also did an ultrasound to check for cysts. Everything is normal. Has anybody else been experiencing these pains for such a long time after taking this medication? | Please would like to know!! My gyno said he doesn't know what's going on and that everything looks fine. I am seriously freaking out! | F | 22 | 5 days | 6/23/2006 | 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 | I experienced the same as everyone else - the white, clumpy cottage cheese like discharge that had me thinking I had a HORRIBLE yeast infection or an STI - thank god I found this website and now I can sleep! I first noticed it after the 1st night of taking it but today I took out my NuvaRing (which you all should try if you haven't!!!) and the stuff came out in huger clumps (like table spoon sized) Also, if you've had BV my gynocologist was saying it can come back so you might need to take a shot of this stuff once a week - you should ask your doctors about this | F | 24 | 4 days | 6/12/2006 | 3 | Bacterial Infection | I just feel weird. My vaginal area is very dry and I feel discomfort in my lower abdomen all the time. Kind of feels like I have to poop, but all the time. It's weird but it makes me feel better to just sit on the toilet, even when I don't have to poop. But of course I can't do this at work all day now can I? I just feel irritated. I want to go home and lay down. | Today is my first day on Metrogel. I think I'm going to finish it. Today is 6/8/06. | F | 26 | 5 days | 6/8/2006 | 3 | Bacterial Infection | There's a lot of discomfort in my lower abdominal area. I hate being at work like this. I just want to lay down. I am going to try to take it the etire time. I usually take Fagel for my BV but she recommended Metrogel this time... | F | 26 | 5 days | 6/8/2006 | 1 | Bacterial Vaginosis during pregnanc | I am prone to side effects from medicaiton but this was just insane. I am 23 weeks pregnant and was prescribed this aweful medication for a bacterial infection I actually never had and within hours had constant painful contractions for two days and was laying in bed exhausted, contracting with a headache I thought was going to turn into a migraine(thankfully it didn't.) I couldn't eat because I felt so sick to my stomach and everything I did manage to choke down went straight through me. Then along came the white cottage chesse/wet toilet paper discharge which is just horrible especially when you're pregnant and already have weird discharge! | I truly did fear for my babies life while taking this medication and was very disturbed to find out that the doctor(and her nurse) had no idea that any of these side effects I experienced were typical of this medication, which they obviously are. Thankfully my baby is hearty and I seem to have suffered no ill effects from my terrible experience I want to warn any prengnant woman away from taking this medication and although the doctor will tell you that a bacterial infection "down there" can lead to pre-term labor, don't believe it unless you've already had a pre-term labor with an earlier baby. There is so little evidence to back up this pre-term labor theory it's almost amusing. But the doctors need something to panic us pregnant women about. So, please,if you are pregnant don't take this stuff. I don't want to ever read again that a woman miscarried because of this medication. Honestly, mother nature can take care of us a lot better given a little time. Also, try dr | F | 31 | 2 days | 5/31/2006 | 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 | 4 | BV | I am very intune with my body. I didn't know that I had BV I thought that I had a STI, however it wasn't a STI it was BV and the doctor prescribed Metrogel-Vaginal to me. So I used it and as always check my self down there because i'm using something new you know and I have to know whats goning on with my body. I must have had a herat attack lyin on that bed looking in the mirror down there. Ther was this white chunky stuff that scsared the life out of my for a few seconds. The min I got to work I looked on the internet and immediately found this site and was relieved. I thought I for sure was "Diseased". Thank you for the tips every one. | F | 18 | 3 days | 4/29/2006 | 5 | BV during pregnancy | I didn't even know I had a BV until I went in for my pelvic exam because I'm pregnant (4 months). I didn't have any odor at all, but have always had excess discharge normally, and being pregnant, I've heard that it only gets worse, so didn't think anything of it. I was given MetroGel and told that I would have "mucous-like" discharge after the first few days, but instead of anything slimy, I got a tablespoon-sized clump of white, chunky cottage cheese stuff come out of me after the 4th day during sex (with a condom--the doc said I could have sex, but needed to wait until the end of the dosage time). It's still coming out, but I'm glad to know that it's the medicine, and not just me with a raging infection. Whew! | The doc just told me to finish the tube instead of taking the normal 5-day dose. I have about 1 more syringe-full left, and tonight will be my 11th night, just in case anyone is curious. Thanks to whoever it is for the tip about eating yogurt regularly (with Acidophilus) or taking a supplement to promote the "good" healthy bacterial growth since MetroGel kills both the good and the bad bacteria. Also, thanks for the tip about using a condom for a month afterwards so your vagina can repopulate her bacteria better, since having sex without a condom can cause BV. :) | F | 23 | 10 days | 4/7/2006 | 4 | F | 20 | 5 days | 4/4/2006 | 3 | bv | the tissue paper discharge really freaked me out. I wondered what on earth the problem could be this time. I am sick and tired of the constant itching, burning, itching, burning. Has anyone ever been able to get free of this cycle of BV and yeast? | F | 46 | 4 days | 4/3/2006 | 4 | BV | Im just finished my metrogel about 2 days ago. I had these chunks that range from gray to white to pink, they look like wet toilet paper. I'm so glad I found this site. I thought something was SERIOUSLY wrong with me, cause it looks like I'm shedding tissue or something. Im glad I'm not the only one that has experienced this. | The metrogel worked well. i noticed douching helps with the wet toilet paper thing. I guess it just gets it all out at once. | F | 21 | 4 days | 4/1/2006 | 3 | BV | I'm only on day two but started having chunky tissue like discharge when I'd wipe. I've also had constant cramping and a little nausia. I'm on hormone replacement meds and don't normally have periods or bleeding. I was concerned because this discharge was pink, redish and brown. This is also the second time in the last 6 months i've used metrogel and didn't have any of these symptoms last time. Thank you all for taking the time to share because I was ready to call the MD thinking something was really wrong with the yucky discharge. It seems to be pretty common. Nice to know I'm not alone | My OBGYN suggested I take Culturelle (a pill no script needed)to help keep the bacterial balance. You can find it on the net. Hoping it works and don't have to go through this again. | F | 46 | 2 days | 3/31/2006 | 4 | Bacterial vaginitis | None except for the post dosage white rubbery DISGUSTING discharge. | I really liked this medication and it rectified the awful vaginal itching I was having; however, the discharge which began the morning of my final dosage is simply vile. None of the patient information states that it is a white rubbery discharge, which would have been helpful seeing that I thought I had a Wisconsin dairy working in my vagina. I am going to my OB-GYN today to be checked and to also tell him to NEVER give this to me again if there is a proven, effective oral form. | F | 34 | 5 days | 3/13/2006 | 5 | BV | for those of you wondering about this 'tissue paper' like discharge and how long after a dosage does it take to go away...my experience has been 2-3 days. i think the 'tissue paper' discharge will always be a side effect for those of us who have to use metrogel regularly. as someone said in their entry, and i also believe its just a reaction of the non-absorbed gel with other bodily fluids coming out in the form of this white, thick pasty looking stuff. but if you are trying to plan for a romantic evening hope this info is helpful... | M | 32 | 1 years | 3/10/2006 | 5 | BV | I have been taking m/g for a year now and have just started having the 'toilet paper' incidences. i only experience a little discharge of it, but if i stick my finger inside of me there is a lot more and i wouldn't even know it was there if i hadn't done the finger test. one other sure way to know its up there is to have sex and your sure to find it all over you and him. no discomfort at all since i have been on it which is good. every women is certainly different. i was just recently told by my doctor that bv is something some women have to live with. that is a valid point in in having this condition, otherwise you'd wonder why its not going away. i too agree the info accompanied by the medication should be more side effect specific. i have stressed for weeks wondering what was going on and also why is it happening now after being on it so long (the tissue). m/g has worked for me and kept the smell away. wondering if anyone has had success with using the supplement of good bacteria. i | Overall the product helped me with the ordor. now its a matter of the 'tissue paper'. I did notice that once i stopped for a few days it went away but then the smell again so i don't know what to do about it???? any answers out there please help! | F | 32 | 1 years | 3/9/2006 | 1 | BV First Tri Pregnancy/Miscarriage | Clumpy, tissuey, bloody discharge. Severe cramping to the point of doubling over, itching, burning, tightness | I started taking this drug after my first pregnancy appointment. My doctor said that it was safe to use. I used it for only five days and then started miscarrying. I attributed it to stress. I had some left over and got another BV infection 8 mos later. I started to use it again. Severe cramping appeared within the first two days and then my period came on almost 7 days early. Now after carefully reading the package and this website, I am starting to wonder if MetroGel caused me to lose my baby. This product was never tested on humans and the pregnant mice that it was tested on, interuterine deaths did occur. If you have seen anything like this please let me know. | F | 26 | | 3/6/2006 | 4 | BV | very intense cramping through the entire 5 days. More tired than usual and 3 days after the treatment ended, still noticing this problem. Towards day 4 of treatment, I started noticing the wierd toilet paper, rubbery white discharge. Some of it has red streaks? spots? that look like sloughing. the discharge has shown no signs of slowing down. Very distressing and certainly not a normal side effect. Especially since I had researched this thoroughly before starting treatment. | I will be contacting 3M to complain about this. The most common side effect (12%) is this disgusting discharge. That's quite a bit, and the least they could do is be more specific. Esspeiclaly since clumpy white discharge that isn't yeast is a sign of cervical or uterine cancer. No need to scare patients when a little information would help set the mind at ease. | F | 37 | 5 days | 3/4/2006 | 5 | BV | I am so glad to see that other people have seen the wet toilet paper discharge. I was freaking out when I saw that!!!! Then I had cramping so that freaked me out even more. I am glad now to see that it is a side effect. I really think they should put that on the medicine instructions and side effects. That would have helped alot. | F | 30 | 5 days | 2/12/2006 | 4 | bacterial infection | Clumpy, white, rubbery discharge after first dose. No burning, itching, or irritation. | The discharge scared me to death. I read this website and agree that this should be listed as a common side effect to this medication. | F | 46 | 2 days | 2/11/2006 | 1 | BV | I Also have the wet tissue discharge that is stuck in the vaginal area. | I have been off the treatment for 3 days, and am getting ready to travel. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW LONG THE WHITE KRAP WILL BE THERE???????????? PLEASE LET ME KNOW... YOU CAN E-MAIL ME AT MISU51@AOL.COM THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THIS WEBSITE! (Find another option for BV you will be thankfull!) | F | 32 | 5 days | 1/30/2006 | 4 | Cervical Erosion | Initially I experienced the white clumpy discharge like everyone else, but then as my period approached the white clumps were mixed with brown and red 'stuff'. Once my period came, about 4 days into treatment large peices of vaginal tissue were coming out (very scary). Also I did have some intense burning and itching, but that is getting better as the days go on. | Smell was gone within the 1st day, which was a relief b/c I didnt know I had a condition, and just thought that I had a naturally bad odor. So relieved that it is being resolved. Seems to be working if you can get thru the symptoms, but as a medical student I am definately surprised that my doctor, as well as the pharmaceutical information neglected to warn of these side-effects. | F | 25 | 4 days | 1/15/2006 | 2 | BV | so far, my symtoms have been obnoxious discharge, burning (the first day) and minor cramps. i am worried now that these symptoms will worsen as i continue treatment. and do i have a retched yeast infection looming? | i'm very angry that the side effects mentioned by so many women have never been explained to me by the doctor prescribing Metrogel. i have taken the oral metronidozole in the past and i don't know which is worse!! it made me feel tired, sick, and nauseated! but the gel is disgusting and has it's own rash of side effects. when i asked my doctor if there was anything else, she said YES, but that it didn't work nearly as well. WHY NOT? why isn't there another option? this is a VERY common infection for women! i'm not expecting a baby, but i feel terrible for those of you who ALSO have to worry about this nasty drug during pregnancy! | F | 28 | 3 days | 1/13/2006 | 4 | BV | Found in a pap smear. Same white discharge "clumps" started on second to last day, clinging to the applicator on removal. Will It go away? Have hot weekend planned! | F | 44 | 5 days | 1/12/2006 | 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 | 5 | Bv | wet toliet paper discharge... glad so many other people experience will it go away on its own or is it a yeast infection??????? | once day for 5 days..... should i do seven? | F | 23 | 5 days | 12/22/2005 | 3 | BV | White cottage-cheese like discharge, cramping | I am thankful to have found this website and discover the discharge is not uncommon. I was planning to call my ob-gyn in the morning to find out if this side effect was normal. Also, I've been feeling occasional cramping as if my period were coming (it's not due for another week). When I noticed the discharge would not go away I scoured the pamphlet and saw that "discharge" was a side effect, but there needs to be a description. This white cottage-cheese discharge is freaky and disgusting and is not what comes to mind when I read "discharge". | F | 22 | 5 days | 12/21/2005 | 2 | BV | Im sooo glad I found this board! I have been fighting BV for about 3 weeks, and COULDNT AFFORD the METROGEL (when you pay for your own meds its like $95.oo!!) Got the RX the day my period started. Normally I cramp for 1 day but I started the gel (figure lets just get the mess over with and phamiscist said it was ok) Got AGONIZING cramps (normal for me on day 1) that are continuing (NOT NORMAL). Motrin barely touched. Im now on Day 4 of the and Im stopping this stuff! Having dark pinkinsh clumps today-last dose I took of gel was yesterday am | Prepare your self to feel MISERABLE while taking it, stomach cramps BAD and stuff coming out of you and a general feeling of not being up to par. If the 3 doses didnt kill the BV Ill just LIVE WITH IT AND LET mother nature take her course! (I can go away on its own if you have a normal immune system!) I had the BV 2 weeks b4 the gel and didnt feel anything close to this miserable!) before ! Still wanting the hideous kicked in the stomach cramps to go away and its NOT DUE TO MY PERIOD I CAN ASSURE YOU! Phamisist did warn me that by taking this stuff its pretty much no holds barred that you WILL get a yeast infection (as this metro is an antibiotic) and to follow it with some Yeast cream etc. Sorry kids, Im eating yogurt and being nicer to my tata (no fabric softner, gentle soap and diet) but Im NOT USING this gel AGAIN-Ugh! Side effects worse than the BV! | F | 42 | 3 days | 12/18/2005 | 3 | Mild vaginal infection | I experienced brown, red clumps and it looked like little pieces of skin coming out. There was so much of it. I burned and itched and it hurt to wipe myself after urinatiing. | My doctor never told me anything not even the cause. She said use this for five days and you should be fine so when I saw the stuff coming out of me I freaked out! I had no idea what it was. Thank god for this web site because I have been seriously scared for the past few hours. Doctors really need to get with the program because that is not cool. I am not done using the stuff yet but so far it is ok I guess. | F | 21 | 5 days | 12/11/2005 |