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| 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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| 1 | bacterial vaginitis | racing heart | I will refuse to take it again | F | 67 | 3 days | 5/1/2009 | 3 | bacterial vaginosis/yeast infection | Lower stomach discomfort, loose bowels, slimy blobs show up on the feces, burning and slight pain on urination, itching and hives. Hopefully it is gone and I won't have to use it again. | There must be a better way to cure BV. | F | 66 | 5 days | 5/14/2005 | 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 | 1 | NONSPECIFIC VAGINITIS | BURNING INTERNALLY ON SECOND DAY OF USE. STOPPED IMMEDIATELY SINCE I HAVE BEEN PUTTING UP WITH EXTERNAL VAGINAL BURNING FOR TWO MONTHS. I AM POSTMENOPAUSAL (60 YRS OLD). HAD WHITE CLUMPY DISCHARGE AFTER TWO DAYS OF STOPPING METROGEL. ASKED OB/GYN NURSE IF THIS COULD CAUSE A YEAST INFECTION. ANSWER WAS DEFINITELY YES SO I ASKED FOR A SCRIPT FOR DIFLUCAN AND HAVE STARTED THE DIFLUCAN 3 DAYS AFTER STOPPING METROGEL. STILL HAVE VAGINAL BURNING. GOING TO SEE A SPECIALIST THIS WEEK. | WOULD AVOID USING IT AGAIN. WISHED I KNEW ABOUT THIS SITE SOONER. | F | 60 | 2 days | 1/1/2007 | 2 | Bacterial vaginitis | White discharge, like wet toilet paper. | I had no discharge or symptoms before using Metrogel, now a week after using it I still have this discharge | F | 59 | 5 days | 11/21/2004 | 3 | bv | bleeding, cramping, headache, tiredness, anxiety, fuzzy head and bouts of intense and irrational behavior | fortunately, no white discharge but I did have bleeding - totally freaked me out because I've had a hysterectomy, so that didn't seem right. pretty equal measure of physical and emotional side effects. it does seem to clear up the bv though and I guess I'd use it again if I needed to. wish I'd read this during treatment. | F | 55 | 5 days | 11/25/2008 | 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 | 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 | 1 | bacterial vaginal infection | The first day or two headaches, then small white clumps coming out of the vagina. By day 5 had a lot of nausea and big white clumps. Stopped taking after 5 days, but clumps are still coming out and severe burning and irritation which makes me feel like I have to urinate all the time, but my urine is clean - was tested and no infection or white blood cells. The irritation is what is causing it. The doctor removed some of the clumps. Said this is common with metrogel and the medication does that. Plus I have a sensitivity which caused the redness and irritation. | I would not use it again. | F | 54 | 5 days | 12/31/2008 | 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 | the same toilet paper, curdy white discharge, which showed during intimacy and wasn't sure if I had a yeast infection on top of it. but since I had no itching, I thought I was loosing my mind. very embarassing situation. this side effect was never listed. I am so glad I found this site - how long does it take to go away and does anyone use anything else to remove the clumps? | F | 49 | 7 days | 6/28/2008 | 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 | 1 | possible vaginal infection | cramping, diarrhea, headache, overall ill feeling, some burning and itching and dry mouth. | I mainly experienced cramping that continued at least 5 more days after I stopped talking it. It is one of the worst medications due to the many terrible side effects. I don't understand why doctors would still prescribe this. Patients be warned! | F | 49 | 2 days | 11/21/2007 | 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 | 5 | BV | White, rubbery - clumps inside of vagina. Not really a discharge. I examined my vagina to see if the other discharge I had before taking Metrogel was gone: it was - but very surprized to find the new white clumps inside my vagina. | Metrogel vaginal medication MUST include this side effect in their literature when this product is dispensed. It was was distressing - wondering what NOW could be the problem in my vagina. Other than that, I was greatful to be rid of the bloating, acheing ovaries, and frequency to urinate associated with BV. | F | 47 | 5 days | 9/18/2005 | 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 | 3 | BV | After finishing the five days I developed pain, burning, itching, tons of white cottage cheese like discharge and was freaked out! I didn't know what was wrong with me until I found this site and read all of the other comments similar to my results. | I had no symptoms, it was discovered as a result of a routine pap and I was scared to death! I didn't know if it was an STD or what. Imagined the worst and didn't have anyone to talk to. | 47 | 5 days | 4/17/2005 | 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 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 | 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 | 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 | 3 | BV | I have taken this medication on and off for frequent bouts of BV. I took it this last time, and after being off of the medication for about 4 days also got globs of the clumpy wet tissue paper looking discharge. I had that for 3 days now, and have now started bleeding...possibly starting my period, but who knows!! All and all the medicine seems to cure the BV, but the clumpy discharge is gross! | F | 45 | 5 days | 7/10/2005 | 1 | BV-Clue Cells | 2nd degree burns of the vagina, vulva, passed out from the pain(10). Long term effects-Mast cells cause high sensativity and burning(2), even after three and half years | Doctors are not always quick to say it was the drug, but I found one who told me what happened and what to do to help with pain after two months. Corn Starch Douche worked wonders on the pain. I would not ever use this drug again. Doctor had given me Flaygl not knowing it is the same and it caused bladder burning pain(10) and severe uti burning(10). The pain was so bad from the burning in the bladder all I could do was lay on the floor and beg God for help. After 3 and half years I still sleep with ice between my legs because of the discomfort of the burning(2). Sex is limited. The clue cells of course came back, now I use Aloe Vera, directly from the leaf, cooled in the refrigertor, for 7 nights, up in the vagina and it kills the clue cells and feels good when you feel burning. I hope this information is beneficial. I think womem should be made aware of the risk of being burnt, not just have burning from this drug. By the way, most doctors dismiss side effects as the problem | F | 45 | 2 days | 11/8/2007 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1 | BV | The gel goes in clear and comes out looking like Bama Red Plum Jam! What is that about? | The week following the five day treatment, I spotted all week. The week after that I have had a seven day period that appears to never end. I flooded three times to day! With what? I think I'm about out of blood! I didn't know I had a BV. No symptoms. Same heterosexual relationship for two years. Oh, I think this stuff is extremely hormonal! Breasts are sore like when I first found out I was pregnant (that was years ago)...and I told somebody off today! yikes... | F | 44 | 5 days | 3/6/2007 | 3 | BV | Huge globs of thick white discharge, just like the white toilet paper description of others. For days afterward, small reddish yellow clumps, dryness and itching. I thought I was going crazy till I found this board. | Someone should put this in the official paperwork! It works well enough but I wasn't prepared for the side effects. | F | 43 | 4 days | 5/11/2005 | 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 | 1 | BV | 1) Fatigue. I just had no energy. Cleaning my house for 90 minutes wiped me out! 2)Incredible stomach cramps began on day two. I was being very attentive to my diet, but no matter what healthy thing I put in my body, it caused moderate to severe cramping about 30 min later. The cramping was severe enough that I will not continue this medication. | I'd been managing my BV with | F | 43 | 2 days | 6/17/2005 | 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 | 1st day burning 2nd day felt great like my old self. 3rd day a bit of burning none like the 1st day tho. no clumps, no other problems to report. | I am taking fem-dophilus..it was clearning things up before I started with the metrogel. I take 2 caps in the am then 2 caps in the pm. | F | 42 | 3 days | 2/11/2009 | 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 | 1 | Bacterial Vaginosis | I went from experiencing severe pain in my right hip and right side(felt like my ovaries were going to burst)loose stools,gas,heart palpitations,to staying up peeing all night 8-10 times (extreme pressure to pee-felt like cystitis)to waking up feeling very weak,headache,chills turning to hot sweats,and after eating later in the day, becoming EXTREMELY fatiged,(haven't felt so exsausted since having mono)low grade fever(100.6)alternating chills,stomach cramps, just feeling like CRAP! Ibuprofin couldn't even take away joint pain.I have taken this med prior to this time,and never experienced such horrible effects! I didn't however experience any discharge as other users did. I made sure I did not drink or wear anything containing alcohol.Soap however really made me itch.I took med for 2 days and was going to | Would not even give this to a rat! | F | 42 | 2 days | 8/12/2005 | 1 | BV during pregnancy | Cramping for a whole day, which caused a lot of anxiety, as I'm 5 months pregnant- my ob/gyn decided to take me off the medication after one dose as a result. She found cottage cheese-like discharge already after one day- she thought it was candida, which I did not have the day before when she examined me. I also have developed very dry and tingly lips and cracks in the corner of my mouth. | In my opinion it's poison. I would never take this drug again. I'm just grateful my baby appears to be OK. | F | 42 | 1 days | 9/21/2005 | 1 | abnormal pap | I was asymptomatic prior to using this drug...I am exceedingly pissed off that the | I hope my doc will hesitate before prescribing this medication to someone else. | F | 42 | 5 days | 4/4/2005 | 5 | BV | None | Great. Knocked out the odor quickly. | F | 41 | 5 days | 12/8/2004 | 1 | BV | Bad, painful stomach cramps. Tired. Feverish. Worried. | I didn't realize that a medicine inserted into the vagina could make me feel so bad all over. I feel like I have the flu. I stopped on day 4 and can't continue. I feel miserable. | F | 41 | 4 days | 2/12/2007 | 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 | 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 | 3 | BV | I had cottage cheese discharge. My lips burned and my period wasn't normal. My period was all dry and looked like cottage cheese except it was red. | 40 | 5 days | 5/19/2005 | 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 | 5 | bv | I have used this medicine several times in the last few years and yes the white clumping is normal but goes away by the end of treatment. | I love this product. It has always healed my infections with no problems. My DR lets me drink when on it and I have never had any side affects or problems at all. | M | 39 | 5 days | 9/3/2008 | 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 | 5 | BV | Clumpy white, cottage cheese stuff that had a fishy smell. | I am extremely excited to have found this message board. I'm more informed by everyones input than I was with the pamphlet. I'm completing my 5th dose tonight and hopefully this will be the last. In 2 days, the fishy smell did go away. | F | 39 | 5 days | 11/21/2005 | 4 | BV | Clumpy white, cottage cheese stuff that had a fishy smell. | I am extremely excited to have found this message board. I'm more informed by everyones input than I was with the pamphlet. I'm completing my 5th dose tonight and hopefully this will be the last. In 2 days, the fishy smell did go away. | F | 39 | 5 days | 11/21/2005 | 4 | bv | extreme bloating, slight nausea at times, feeling of fullness, late period, back ache | M | 39 | 5 days 1X D | 4/28/2010 | 4 | BV | Cottage cheese discharge and no explanation to if this is normal or not?? | F | 39 | 10 days | 3/14/2005 | 4 | BV | Cottage cheese discharge..No one told me this would occur?? | I took 2 5 day doses a mont apart. Now i wonderif i have a yeast infection. Is this another side effect...HELP! | F | 39 | 5 days | 3/14/2005 | 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 | 1 | Bacterial Vaginitis | Headache, nausea, my entire body ached & my skin actually hurt to touch it. | I was supposed to take it twice a day for 5 days. By day 2, my entire body ached and even my skin hurt (particularly the bottoms of my feet and the backs of my thighs) to touch it. I also had cramps, headache & nausea. I felt like I had been poisened. I've never had any negative reaction to any other medication before, but this was scary. It has been over a week since I discontinued use of the metrogel, & I am still having residual side effects, though they are slowly subsiding. I am told that this is the only option - we desparately need a new one! | F | 39 | 4 days | 6/5/2007 | 5 | bacterial infection | I did not experience any of the side effects the other women here did. The gel did come out as a clear discharge the next day so I wore a panty shield. Other than than NO adverse side effects. | After reading some of the other messages here I was not looking forward to the 5 day medication... but I did not have any of the side effects these women had. I even consumed alcohol during the treatment - again no problems. Just thought I would post a positive note for all the women that may be as worried as I was. | F | 38 | 5 days | 1/10/2008 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 3 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Slight cramping, tiredness, white papery squiggly-shaped discharge, spotting, yeast infection. | The white discharge that accompanies this medicine is troubling. I don't think it is a symptom of a yeast infection, although I have had a yeast infection as a result of this treatment. The discharge is grainy, and shaped like a squiggly balled up tiny pieces of string. Like many of the other posts, I am troubled that this isn't mentioned in the literature that comes with the product. I have experienced it twice and it seems quite common from the other posts. If I knew it was a possible side-effect, it would be less scary. | F | 38 | 2 days | 11/25/2007 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 3 | BV | menstrual like cramping and pinkish discharge only after running. A lot of clumpy discharge. The discharge has increased since I have stopped taking metrogel. I finished my last dose on Sunday PM. Took Diflucan on Monday...Today is Wednesday and I have seen more discharge than ever...I am hoping this is the end. I was concerned about it until I came across this site. | I also experience vagianal dryness and stomach aches. It wasn't too bad. The most annoying thing is the discharge because I am not sure when it will be gone. I've been avoiding the bf. I do think that information about the discharge should be explained up front...I have had my share of BV and yeast infections and I have never had as much discharge as what I am seeing now. | F | 37 | 5 days | 1/7/2009 | 3 | I finished taking my medicine one day ago and since have had the dry, clumpy discharge everyone else is describing. My vulva feels irritated. I have a slight burning feeling too. I can't tell if this has cleared up the infection since the only symptom I had before was an burning vulvar sensation. | The patient information definitely should mention the discharge, vaginal dryness, and the vulva irritation. | F | 37 | 5 days | 9/12/2005 | 1 | BV | I am having the same "wet toilet paper" discharge that many others are experiencing. I had my last dose 5 nights ago and even four full days after I had stopped taking it, there were gigantic, rubbery, white chunks coming out of my vagina. In addition, I experienced vaginal itching, burning and dryness. I still haven't had sex and am concerned it will hurt. I am now on day five after stopping treatment and things still don't feel quite right down there, although I haven't seen any huge white clumps today and the burning, itching and dryness seem to be getting better. I sure hopes this means I am on my way to recovery! I am FURIOUS that neither my doctor, the pharmacist nor the information on the drug pamphlet said anything about this freaky, science fiction like discharge. I will not have sex with my boyfriend until I am 100% confident that the disgusting discharge is gone. How can so many women have this side effect, but nobody who prescribes the medication tells the | F | 37 | 5 days | 6/12/2008 | 5 | Bacteria | none | Ive used the metrogel several times due to recurring bacteria which I get about twice a year...I LOVE IT! It gets rid of the odor IMMEDIATELY! The only drawback was the thick white stuff but I only saw that because I had sex (which I wasnt supposed to) but it didnt freak me out because I knew what it was. It never came out as a discharge during the day. And rest assured that after your treatment is over...so are all the symptoms of the bacteria! For the ones telling you not to take the gel...they apparently arent bothered by a smelly cooty! | F | 36 | 5 days | 9/30/2008 | 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 | 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 | 5 | Regular BN Infections | Been using Metrogel for years. I've had BV more times than I can count. I always have the cottage cheese clumps, and I hate it, but the stuff works for me with no side effects at all. It does take at least one week for the clumps to fully go away and my husband won't touch me until they are gone, understandably. | I started taking Acidophilus to help keep my flora at a good level and I can honestly say it has worked. I don't like fruit that much, and I don't eat the best as many of us do, but the Acidophilus (one a day) seems to really keep the BV away. I've only had it once in the past 2 years and it was my own doing because of really bad food and eating habbits and not taking the Acidophilus for more than a month. I used to get BV and the Metrogel didn't even work on one treatment until I started taking the pills. Imagine taking 10 days of Metrogel. Acidophilus is worth taking every day. I take ON777 every day already anyhow. What's one more. | F | 36 | 5 years | 5/5/2007 | 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 | 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 | 1 | odor | I got sick as a dog! Day 3 I've been glued to the toilet! The "runs" is putting it mildly! I should have just kept the upleasant odor! Nobody said the side affects would be worse than what it was meant to cure! I could just cry! But I'm too busy on the can! That is where I am typing from RIGHT NOW! What will I tell my man? Metrogel don't take boyfriends & husbands into consideration!!!! Don't take it girl!!! THE DRYNESS IS HORRIBLE!FIND ANOTHER solution! I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS MEDICATION!!!! | F | 36 | 3 days | 8/31/2008 | 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 | 5 | bacterial infection | I did experience the stringy clumpy discharge as many have already stated, however I took that to believe that the medication was working. I have never experience headaches from taking this medication(that I am aware of). I have never experienced bad cramping. I'd rather deal with symtoms such as a headache than an itcy vagina. For me the good out weighs the bad regarding this medication. Overall I really was satisfied with the outcome of taking this medication, and would take it again if necessary. | I have taken this medication when necessary for about two years and have no complaints about the outcome. | F | 35 | | 12/19/2007 | 4 | BV | I had this terrible itch and a smelly discharge went to the my gyn and was told I had bv give metro gel in a pill form and one pill for yeast infection and some cream. Today was the first day I notice the thick discharge and when I found out it's was a normal side effect, I was relieve. Also my partner had to use the cream because he was irritrate as well. | My question to anyone when can I resume sexual relation? Also what is the risk of this coming back if we do not use a condom. This is my first time ever having a BV. Help anyone. | F | 35 | 3 days | 2/28/2007 | 4 | BV | I was shocked to discover a lumpy, white/red, cottage cheese looking substance that felt like wet toilet paper coming out of me. It is very disgusting. The medicine is working but this is nasty. | On the 3M website it gives no indication of the side effects of the medicine. It should state what to expect so a person does not think that they are crazy or there is something worse happening to them. | F | 35 | 4 days | 3/16/2005 | 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 | 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 | 2 | colposcopy / cryotherapy | i had an abnormal pap which led to a colposcopy and cryotherapy of my cervix. my doctor prescribed this following both procedures (about 2 months apart). following the colposcopy i took the medication for 7 days and had the white clumpy discharge that has been described before. i got my period during this time and it completely changed that as well. my doctor said he'd never heard of anyone else's period being affected by this medication. my period returned to normal the following month. but following the cryotherapy i had the white discharge, however, my cervix doesn't seem to be healing and the discharge is like nothing i've ever seen before, red and clumpy (possibly scaby) 3 weeks later. i stopped the medication last night. | ask your doctor for an alternative treatment before settling on this. | F | 35 | 22 days | 4/22/2005 | 1 | bacteria infection | burning pain in the vulva area that lasted 3 weeks. | F | 35 | 5 days | 12/1/2004 | 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 | 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 | 5 | BV during pregnancy | That toilet paper discharge that so many seem to have | I really didn't have that discharge much until the last dose, which I took last night. I was actually prescribed Flagyl first, but it didn't work, so then I was prescribed the Metrogel. My CNM had told me about the weird discharge, but she told me it would happen the first couple of days, which it didn't. My first occurence of it didn't happen til about the 3rd day. The smell went away after the 2nd day. I'm hoping this completely clears up now, and doesn't cause any preterm labor. | F | 34 | 5 days | 12/4/2005 | 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 | 5 | BV | Burning | ok i was told i have BV and i am currently using the metro gel, but the burning feeling i am having is insaine!! is this normal??? | F | 34 | 2 days | 4/1/2009 | 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 | 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 | 4 | BV | I got the fright of my life this morning, thought i was having a miscarriage! I remember last week i saw a white paper-like tissue/skin discharge, but didn't think much of it. This morning however, realised my underwear was wet, and when i went to the toilet these HUGE clumps literally fell out of my vagina! I examined it and it looked like clumpy white flesh, with blood in between. Nowhere in the side-effects did it mention anything like this so i thought my vagina and uterus are falling out!! :-) Decided to read on the internet - Thank God this website made me realise that other women have also experienced this side-effect. I have one more dosage to use, otherwise i feel a lot better. | PLEASE add this as a side-effect. | F | 34 | 4 days | 6/18/2007 | 4 | BV | Well I have used the gel on several occasion and I also hate the white clumpy discharge that comes from using it. I alos have cramps but that is the only side affect that I have. Does any one know why do you have the clumpy white stuff coming out? | F | 34 | 3 days | 11/8/2007 | 3 | bv | none yet | I am brand new to this medication. Im on day 1 and I didnt get an applicator with my prescription. I am nervous because on the tube it says for external use only and doesnt refer say anything about dosage. (My doc was out today when I called for my prescription, the doc there called this in for me). Can anyone tell me about how much to use and that this 1% gel for roatia is the same for my bv?? Thanks so much!! I am lost with this stuff!! | F | 34 | 1 days | 3/6/2007 | 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 | possible BV | Same clumpy discharge. Finished day 5 of 1 dose per day last night. Experiencing burning and slight inflammation. Hoping that will go away. Am very prone to yeast infections, and am planning to call doctor on Monday if this redness and burning doesn't go away. | Treated twice OTC for yeast infection. Went to dr., who said yeast not present and abnormal bacteria not present, but redness and inflammation present. she prescribed 3 200 MG diflucan pills for yeast infection, said to call back if still ill. Called back and was prescribed metrogel. | F | 34 | 5 days | 7/12/2008 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 2 | For Bacterial Vaginosis | This stuff is awful! In addition to the side effects common while taking this medication, I experienced really bad after effects for about a week. It took awhile for my system to get back to normal. My breasts were incredibly sore and there was weird cramping, bloating and discomfort in my abdomen. I hope I never have this infection again. There has to be a better way of getting rid of bacteria. This medication doesn't seem safe. | M | 34 | 5 days | 10/17/2007 | 1 | BV | Extreme abdominal cramps to the point that I was doubled over in pain. Waves of nausea followed by loose stool. Also had the cottage cheese discharge. | My gyno was familiar w/ these side effects when I called in, how come she never mentioned it to me before prescribing it?!? Why aren't any of those symptoms listed on the pharmacy packet?? This is a horrible | F | 34 | 2 days | 6/9/2005 | 1 | Vaginitis | I had terrible abdomen cramps all the time, some low grade fever and my heart raced. | I hadn't quite realized that the medicine was the problem until I read the patients' reviews here and I immediately stopped taking it. The cramps and the fever are gone, the palpitations not yet. | F | 34 | 2 days | 2/17/2009 | 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 | 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 | 5 | BV | Within two days the slimy, smelly discharge was gone; however, as most of you have described I started experiencing the white, clumpy, wet toilet paper-like discharge. I was THIS close to calling my doctor's after hour service this evening. Sheesh, I'm glad to see that it is a common side effect (one that should had been indicated in the pamphlet)I've had some mild cramping (then again I am expecing my period in 5 days), some light nausea, and a little bathroom frequency (stool) - But it is worth it considering what it was like BEFORE I started taking Metrogel. | It truly works! But as mentioned before, everyone's body is different - some may have less severe side effects, some may not. | F | 33 | 5 days | 11/14/2005 |
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