How MetroGel-Vaginal Cures BV and What to Expect
What is MetroGel-Vaginal? MetroGel-Vaginal® (metronidazole vaginal gel, 0.75%) is the vaginal treatment health care providers prescribe most for BV.8 MetroGel-Vaginal is clinically proven to cure BV and works directly at the site of the infection, which means you don't have to expose your entire body to the medicine.7,10 Top Why might vaginal treatments like MetroGel-Vaginal be the right choice for me? BV is a local infection within the vagina. Vaginal treatments, like MetroGel-Vaginal, allow you to apply antibacterial medicine directly and immediately to the site of infection. Tablets that you must swallow must be absorbed from your stomach into your bloodstream before being delivered to the site of infection. Because MetroGel-Vaginal works at the site of infection, you don't need to expose your body to as much medicine to cure your infection.21 MetroGel-Vaginal works only where it's needed. This means that you have a lower risk of side effects in other areas of your body.*21 With MetroGel-Vaginal, you also have fewer dosing restrictions. For example, unlike oral medicines for BV, you don't need to take MetroGel-Vaginal on an empty stomach. Top Will MetroGel-Vaginal help restore my normal vaginal environment? MetroGel-Vaginal not only treats your BV by killing the harmful bacteria that is present with BV, but it is also the only local treatment that spares and helps restore the protective bacteria called lactobacilli1,7. MetroGel-Vaginal is also buffered to a pH of 4.0, the pH of a normal healthy vagina, to be as compatible with your body as possible. Top How often should I use MetroGel-Vaginal? MetroGel-Vaginal offers convenient once-a-day dosing at bedtime for 5 days.11 Just one full applicator of MetroGel-Vaginal at bedtime for 5 days provides effective treatment for BV. However, your health care provider may recommend you use MetroGel-Vaginal twice a day. In order to achieve the best results, it is essential that you finish the full 5-day course of treatment, even if your symptoms have disappeared. MetroGel-Vaginal is supplied with 5 disposable applicators that make it easy to apply the gel properly. Top Is MetroGel-Vaginal messy? MetroGel-Vaginal is not like vaginal creams, such as yeast infection medicines. It is a non-runny, clear, water-based gel, which stays in place and won't stain your undergarments. Top How can I try MetroGel-Vaginal? MetroGel-Vaginal is available only with a prescription from your health care provider. So if you are diagnosed with BV, ask your health care provider if MetroGel-Vaginal is right for you. Top  * The most commonly reported side effects for MetroGel-Vaginal (metronidazole vaginal gel, 0.75%) include vaginal discharge (12%), Candida cervicitis/vaginitis (6-10%), vulvovaginal irritation (9%), gastrointestinal discomfort (7%), and headache (5%). |
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