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Do Symptoms Of Bacterial Vaginosis Get Worse While Taking Antibiotics For It?
Question: When taking antibiotics for bv do the symptoms get worse before better?
Brief Answer:
It can happen sometimes.
Detailed Answer:
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After taking antibiotics for bacterial vaginosis, the symptoms can become worse initially in first 48 hours when the antibiotic has not shown the effect. The antibiotics do take 48 hours to show an effect. After that the symptoms should get better gradually.
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It can happen sometimes.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
After taking antibiotics for bacterial vaginosis, the symptoms can become worse initially in first 48 hours when the antibiotic has not shown the effect. The antibiotics do take 48 hours to show an effect. After that the symptoms should get better gradually.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
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