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Clindamycin for vaginal bacteria?
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Okay you guys, this is kind of gross and embarassing but last time I went to the doctor they did a pap and called me last friday to tell me i had a little bit of a bacterial infection. They assured me that it was STD related and gave me a cream called clindamycin. I did some research and scared myself (which I have the bad habbit of doing) and now I'm afraid to take it because it says like 1.1% of women had abnormal births due to the medicine. I'm pretty sure my doctor knows this and the only reason he gave it to me is because the benefits out-way the risk, but I was wondering if any of you guys have used this before?
Posted on 06/08/09, 08:06 pm |
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i had the same problem but my doctor just proscribed me flagyl. its a oral antibiotic thats really strong. i didnt have any problems and the infection went away. as far as the cream, your doctor wouldnt have prescribed it for you #1 if he/she didnt think it was safe and #2 if they didnt think you needed it. theres more of a chance of not using it and having reoccuring infections. dont read more into it than you need to hon. 
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Are you in the 1st trimester? Most of the time they say if you are in the first trimester to be cautious. I am maybe 8or 9 weeks pregnant and I got bit by a spider and they prescribed the oral clindamycin...I have to take it 4 times a day for 7 days. The docs take into consideration the benifits and the risk. If you trust your physician continue to use it...if you question his judgement seek a second opinion!
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If you do get another med or you can even look up the effects of the med you are on at www.safefetus.com this website is very helpful!
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Thanks you guys,
I went to safefetus.com and it said that it did cross the placenta but no fetal harm has been reported when used through out pregnancy. So now I can start using it [[=
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ah crap. I just saw that i said it WAS std related. lmfao
the nurse said it wasn't std related
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