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 |
| 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 | 4 | BV 5 months pregnant | I thought I had a Yeast Infection at first until my OB visit where she confirmed it was BV. I was afraid to use the drug with my pregnancy but, because I was so miserable and feared going into pre-term labor (BV can cause this) I used the drug. The first night, the itching got worse than before, I had mild burning and I had some pinkish discharge the next day. My doc said this was due to the applicator rubbing against the vaginal wall and tearing away some of the already sensitive tissue due to the infection. The second night I began having the "wet toilet paper" discharge and until this rating board (thank goodness)I thought it was just that-- wet toilet paper. I will be taking my second to last dose tonight. I no longer have any cramping, lower back pain or flank pain and I think it is working. I am worried about my baby but God-willing it will all be okay. I will be contacting MetroGel and ask them to add the side-effects to the leaflet. They are important to know! | I am thankful that it is working and I would recommend it. I will post another posting after my baby is born to let you know if, heaven-forbid, it caused anything or if I had any complications due to the medication. | F | 31 | 5 days | 12/5/2005 | 3 | BV | Here is another entry for the toilet-papery discharge. I had a large amount the third day of use, flecked with some flesh-colored areas. | I really hope the FDA monitors this site and sees how many women are struggling with this medication. | F | 30 | 5 days | 12/5/2005 | 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 | BV | I started this drug when my period was begining and I had the most disgusting menstral blood. It didn't even bleed that much only brown chunks of rubbery flesh came out. I guess this is normal but it was so nice to read that a few others have had this too. | It sucks but it works. | F | 18 | 5 days | 12/2/2005 | 2 | Bacterial Vaginal Infection | Lumpy discharge that was gel-like (like the medication) but it had some creamy white coloring to it. Within 2 days, I saw bit of pink fleshy looking stuff in with that discharge. Around that same timeframe, I developed painful abdominal cramps, diarreha,nausea, and chills (like a flue). I am not sure if it's related, but after reading this I am more suspicious. I stopped taking the medication after the third dose because it was scared. I am still nausious, few cramps, but the discharge has no more pink - 3 days after discontinuing use. | I will probably call the docter today and find out if this was all related. I don't feel comfortable useing this drug again. | F | 28 | 5 days | 11/28/2005 | 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 | 3 | Bacterial Vaginitis | I found this medication to work quickly in relieving my discomfort -- however I was totally disgusted by the huge white clumps of discharge I had a few days after I started taking the medication. I just finished my treatment a couple days ago and I'm still having the nasty discharge along with some itching. I was really getting freaked out until I stumbled on this website. I'm glad to know I'm in good company! I was afraid I had something terribly wrong with me and was planning on phoning my gyno the very next day! | I agree that the manufacturer needs to include all side-effects in the instructions. I almost passed out when I saw that strange discharge -- never experienced anything like that before. Was beginning to wonder if I was human! I was so freaked out that I read the instructions throughly several times and found nothing on the thick, clumpy discharge. It does list discharge as a possible side effect, but there is no description of it. Most people would only assume it would be a normal discharge not some freak-show type thing! I hope this goes away soon because it is embarassing. There's no way I'm having sex until it's gone! I think I'll ask my gyno for alternative treatments next time! | F | 25 | 5 days | 11/17/2005 | 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 | 3 | BV | the lovely tissue papery gunk that everyone has mentioned. | has anyone been prescribed this drug for an indefinite amount of time? saw my gyno who prescribed two weeks of it and the BV still didn't go away. now she's saying to take it twice a week forever! not sure how good it is for my body to constantly be on antibiotics and if i'm not supposed to be drinking while on this stuff, my quality of life has gone way the hell down! | F | 23 | | 11/14/2005 | 4 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Thick, white, clumpy, toilet paper-like discharge. Absolutely disgusting! | I've had BV quite a few times and have always found Metrogel effective in curing it. The odor always disappears within 1-2 days of the first dose of the medication. However, soon after, I develop the awful discharge that everyone else on the website mentions. At first, I immediately went to my doctor thinking it was a yeast infection and was told that it was just the discharge associated with the medication. It was scary and continues to disgust me. I think I will try the oral medication next time around. | F | 29 | 5 days | 11/7/2005 | 5 | BV during pregnancy | Chunky white clumps like everyone else seems to have had, i guess i prefer that to the slime that was coming out before. At 35 weeks pregnant you never know what's gonna be coming out that end! The smell is gone, the slime is gone... just seem to have horribly horribly dry skin since i started taking it. | F | 25 | 5 days | 10/29/2005 | 5 | BV | I started on the metrogel after having tan to brown vaginal discharge. The day after starting the metrogel the brown discharge disapearred, although a white, rubbery discharge started. I was SO scared. Finally I called my MD and was told it is normal and a follow up visit. I still was very concerned until I found this website. | Metrogel needs to put this side effect on the patient information sheet. It would have saved me from 3 days of worrying. | F | 28 | 5 days | 10/27/2005 |