METROGEL-VAGINAL Reviews (METRONIDAZOLE)Average Rating: 3.4 (813 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare METROGEL-VAGINAL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR METROGEL-VAGINA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 2 | Bacterial Vaginosis | It has been horrible. A Yeast Infection. Mild abdominal cramps, just feeling crappy. Cottage Cheese like discharge, yellowish white. | F | 40 | 7 days | 2/6/2006 | 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 [email protected] 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 |