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I am having slight vaginal itching,& alot of dark yellow discharge that has a slight "fishy" odor. I had this a few months ago and saw my obgyn who gave me the medicine "flagyl" to clear it up. I needed to know what the name of this is that I have again and if it is sexually transmitted.

 

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September 23 2006 at 8:36 PM (13 minutes and 3 seconds later)
         
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Bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis,yeast infections(fungal) are common vaginal infections.The symptoms you are describing are suggestive of any of these vaginal infection.

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http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/vaginal_infections.html

Your gynaecologist has given Metrogyl antibiotic in a broad sense to cover various infectious organism causing bacterial Vaginosis and Trichomoniasis.




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September 23 2006 at 8:49 PM (12 minutes and 51 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr AMIT MUNJAL's Post: Is Trichomoniasis transmitted durring sex and could the man have no symptoms?
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