antibiotics vaginal cream and progesterone pessaries

[Micasmum]

Hey guys.

I’m 10 weeks pregnant with ivf , I was diagnosed of Bacterial vaginosis. So I was given metronidazole orally , I had a terrible head ache after the first day so I requested for the vaginal cream instead. Now I am considering taking my progesterone rectally and the antibiotics cream in-front for the period of time I’m having the antibiotics.

( oh just to mention I have been spotting light red and brown blood since last night, a day after I had the first dose of metronidazole)

Also just to mention I saw babies two days ago (just before I started the metronidazole) and they were fine. So I don’t know if the spouting has anything to do with them or the infection.

Please has anyone been in this situation ? What did you do? Help please

[raverg]

Oh dear sorry to hear that you’re fighting BV now! It’s definitely all of these pregnancy hormones destabilising your flora and allowing for unfriendly bacteria to multiply.

I took metronidazole before my ivf cycle for this pregnancy and it was pretty hardcore, I’m not surprised you got a headache. I remember taking it along with s boulardii (which i don’t think is recommended in pregnancy) to keep the effects at bay, and then followed up with vaginal and oral probiotics to restore flora (again, not all are recommended in pregnancy so double check). Anyway, switching to cream was probably the right move and you should definitely take the progesterone rectally to avoid any more irritation of the cervix.

The spotting could be just cervix irritation, but I would definitely talk to the prescriber / IVF clinic / EPU about it.

Good luck! Xx

[DianeArnold Partner]

Hi. My thoughts are. Baby is ok . Drink lots of water to help your head. Thr Bartholins needs systemic anti fungal, orally. Ptogesterone via back passage or injection. If the Bartholins gets a hold it will need draining. Hope all is soon sorted. Diane