My doctor prescribed me metronidazole vaginal gel 0.75% to take once a day for 5 days, during the second and third day I had a white and pink discharge with something that looked like little pieces of tissue ( in the third day I had a very bad cramp and when I looked something came out that looked like a small pink egg), and now on the 5th day I’m having a white and brown discharge that looks like cheese I’m still feeling a little bit of cramps but it’s not as bad. Is this normal or should I look for a doctor? (I do have an IUD on and I am diabetic I’m not sure if that affects how the medication works)
Different discharges with metronidazole vaginal gel. Is this normal?
Question posted by Yeye308 on 13 March 2021
Last updated on 13 March 2021
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Windchimes123
14 March 2021
Hi Yeye,
I had your answer ready until the mention of diabetes.
A yeast infection is a type of mold. Yeast is normally present in the vagina but when there is overgrowth the symptoms develop and NEED to be treated.
The pink ball is probably a rolled-up version of the drainage. The color change may be the healing process as it resolves. Mold are different colors.
OR...
You may have something brewing besides the yeast. Did they do a culture of the discharge?
Do you have a fever or abdominal pain?
If so, call your doc in the morning. You may need a pill form of the med in the gel.
You don't want this to become chronic.
Do you had a sore throat with white patches in your mouth?
If so , it could be an extension of the yeast. Notify your doctor for sure.
Drink lots of water.
Did you read the dietary recommendations on the medical info from the pharmacy?
Let me know if you don’t have them.
You also know iUDs can be a source of infection.
You know diabetics have slow healing and susceptible to infection.
Let us know how you are doing.
Be well
:-)
Yeye308
14 March 2021
Hi,
They did not do the culture of the discharge, and I do have a severe pain in my lower abdomen, but my doctor said that it’s normal because I only had my IUD in for 2 months.
I did book an appointment with another doctor to see what she will say because I’m not sure if I should be feeling as much pain as I feel. I read the information about how to insert it but never about dietary recommendations.
thank you for the quick answer
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