Recurrent episodes of vaginal infections, including bacterial vaginosis, are quite common, having been reported that up to 70% of women who present with a problem of this type may experience a relapse within a period of 9 months.
Frequently, patients often feel uncomfortable or frustrated by the fact that their doctor stating that upon completion of their treatment of vaginal infection, should continue with regular consultations, this measure is important to verify proper eradication of infection, and thus prevent the occurrence of complications following tables presenting recurrent vaginal infection.
Treatment guidelines for vaginal infections recommend that women with multiple episodes of bacterial vaginosis, have to resort to your doctor or specialist for proper treatment of such infections.
Moreover, these guidelines recommend that in patients with recurrent bacterial vaginosis, taking particular importance to the confirmation of diagnosis, which could be done by studying the microscopic observation of a fresh sample of vaginal discharge.
The treatment of patients with recurrent bacterial vaginosis is to use a local compound containing metronidazole administered once daily for 10 days and then follows a pattern of twice a week for 4 to 6 months. Sometimes for adequate control of recurrent infections indication is required systemic treatment administered orally.
A recent study that used the treatment of local application, found that the administration of this drug twice a week for a space allowed for 6 months without signs of disease in patients treated. Another study showed that using a drug that combined metronidazole.
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