bacterial vaginosis??

[baby_exited_blessed]

So my doctor calls today to tell me I have bacterial vaginosis...tells me that it can cause preterm labor..so im like okay.  She says the antibiotic thet can treat it is called flagisil ( or somthin like that) well I find out that BV can also cause miscarriage. Now im freakin out because thay said I cant take the antibiotic until my second tri.because its bad for the baby in the first trimester.   Why would they want me to wait instead of giving me a different antibiotic to treat it that I could take now?

[baby_exited_blessed]

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[narajo4]

I am finishing up 10 days of metronidazole (generic flagyl) for bv. I found out I had bv because I started having contractions. I'm 23wks today. I was told it is a very common infection and it is easily  contracted. Not only I but my partner needed to be treated because it can be passed back n forth, but it is not an std. I am a registered pharmacy tech and looking in my pill description book it says nothing about causing miscarriage. It is a strong antibiotic and its main use is for bacterial infections.

[baby_exited_blessed]

At first they said I was 7 weeks..did an early u/s because I also have endometriosis and I measured 6 w1D. Ive had BV before..it seems like almost every time I get a pap I have...im not sure whats causing it. I tried calling my doc to ask questions but im still waiting for a call back.  Before pregnancy they treated it with clindamyacin because Im allergic to alot if antibiotics out there ( mostly pinacyllan and cephalexin and anything with a base). Im also wondering if increase in discharge could cause bv. Because since ive found out I was prego it feels like a waterfall down there. Is there alot of differnt things that cause bv? Im just so nervous to wait until second tri. Maybe im freakin out to much:/

[mamichalke]

I just got diagnosed with it today.  My doctor gave me metronidazole.  I also asked the pharmacist if it was safe during pregnancy just to double check and they said yes. They didn't ask what trimester im in (2nd)

[MamaFarles]

I had it in my 1st trimester/start of my 2nd and I don't remember what the doctor gave me but my baby is completely healthy. I'm not sure why ur doctor would tell u, u have to wait.

[knufrio]

Flagyl is one of very few antibiotics that will properly treat a vaginal bacterial infection, and I believe it's only of the only ones that's safe to take during pregnancy. BV will likely not cause a miscarriage unless untreated for very long periods of time. How close are you to your second trimester?