Treatment for vaginal dryness, painful sex, frequent UTIs, and urgency.
Treatment for vaginal dryness, painful sex, frequent UTIs, and urgency.
Metronidazole 500mg tablets (Flagyl): This is the best treatment for people who prefer an oral pill and can commit to not drinking alcohol during treatment.
How to take metronidazole tablets: If prescribed, you'll receive 14 tablets which is a 7 day supply. The standard dose is to take 2 tablets by mouth for 7 days.
Metronidazole 0.75% gel (Metrogel): This is the best treatment for people who prefer a topical vaginal treatment or cannot avoid alcohol during treatment
How to use metronidazole gel: If prescribed, you'll receive 1 tube which is a 5 day supply. The standard dose is to insert 1 applicator vaginally every night for 5 nights.
Clindamycin 2% cream (Cleocin): This is the best treatment for people who are allergic to metronidazole.
How to use clindamycin cream: If prescribed, you'll receive 1 tube which is a 7 day supply. The standard dose is to insert 1 applicator vaginally every night for 7 nights.
Our medical team is here to help you stop vaginal odor and get rid of a BV infection fast.
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For pre-menopausal women, the most commonly prescribed antibiotics for BV are metronidazole (Flagyl or Metrogel) and clindamycin (Cleocin).
For perimenopausal or postmenopausal women, treatment with vaginal estrogen can restore the balance of good bacteria and stop vaginal odor. This suggests that for many perimenopausal women or postmenopausal women, the best treatment for BV is not antibiotics alone, but vaginal estrogen therapy to prevent recurrent BV symptoms.
Sometimes after taking BV antibiotics, a vaginal yeast infection can occur. An antifungal such as fluconazole can be prescribed to clear the yeast infection.
When taking BV antibiotics, symptoms usually clear in a few days. It's important to take the full dose of antibiotics, even if you're noticing improvement in your symptoms before finishing the dose.
As part of our efforts to make our telehealth service accessible and affordable for everyone, we do not take insurance for BV telehealth consults.
If prescribed, you can use your insurance to pay for BV medication when you pick it up at your local pharmacy. If you do not have insurance, the cash price for BV antibiotics at most pharmacies is about $10.
When you get BV treatment online with Interlude, it only takes a few hours before you're on the path to feeling better.
After you complete checkout, within hours a board-certified physician licensed in your state will review your health information. If appropriate, they'll call in a prescription antibiotic for pickup at your preferred pharmacy.
