Thick white discharge after using metronidazole gel?

I was diagnosed with bv after a rountine pap but had no symptoms what so ever. Started the metrogel... itching... pelvic pain..heavy creamy discharge... feel like crap... is it possible that i am having a reaction to the gel? Is it possible that i got a false positive and now i am having an allergic reaction? I have used this medication in the past with no issues... i dont understand what the hell is going on.

No! It has nothing to do with having sex for those wondering or those who said so! The white clumpy stuff u see, is the result of the gel working after basically eating away the bacteria... Trust, been using this for years and unfortunately for us that's the way the medication comes out EVERY time, so yes this is very normal! No worries tho sweeties!

I'm so glad this discussion post exist. I am on day 1 of 5 for the gel; and my doctor also gave me an antifungal pill to take. One for today and one more pill to take in 48 hrs. I didn't have a clue what was happening with my vag; I've never had anything like this happen before. I was on the pill for less than a year and after getting off it these issues started about 2-3 weeks later; the excessive discharge; uncomfortable sex due to lack of lubrication/increased friction; itching. I was wondering if this mostly happened to people after getting off birth control. Was the infection triggered by birth control? This worries me a little because if I'm back on the pill at some point in my future I don't want this to happen again.

I will be truthful, we are human beings that need natural healing, it may cost but a naturalist is very much worth it, keep depending on meds. When they are dangerous instead of doing research to get well can put us all at risk. Try looking up natural solutions as well, they last longer from change of consistent diet. The body doesn't heal well with non natural substance. I think you all should read up and YouTube NATURAL ways to cure the bv because when I went into the doctor she said everything looked clean and pink until I used the gel... which wasn't right for me. Oregono oil is superior to all antibiotics, but don't use it in the vaginal area untill you research or consult with a naturalist. Time to trust yourself and body! Everyone is different so do your RESEARCH <3... if there's people curing their own cancer naturally, then people can cure their own Bv naturally.

I started this med Monday night. Coming upon day 4 I noticed more of the discharge too. It's resembled a yeast infection. Its not burning and not an itch. No smell. I am now wearing panty liners. I hope I don't get a yeast infection.

I'm going through the same thing . Took for 5 days . Once a night . And here I am 3 days out with this same discharge and it's scary. I'm also 9 weeks pregnant so it's even more Aggravating. I'm so worried

I have been using the metronidazole gel off and on and I also get the white clumpy looking discharge. I don't call it cottage cheese because it isn't a yeast infection. It is only the metro gel working.

Question - do any if you ladies who experience these rather frequent BV and yeast infections also have an IUD? I just had my first IUD put in a couple of months ago and now these problems are starting for me that I have never had in the past. Wondering if this is the case for anyone else?

This is my 1st day should I be wearing a pad

The cottage cheese-like discharge alone with no other symptoms is perfectly normal and will subside a couple days after you have completed treatment. This is the gel that has changed composition and is slowly working its way out of your body. DO NOT TRY TO SCOOP IT OUT. Leave the medicine to do its work and allow it to come out on its own. It is also for this reason that it is recommended to avoid intercourse until you have completed treatment. I recommend wearing a pantiliner at all times.
Do not attempt to douche as this may cause your BV to return. Douching with hydrogen peroxide may hide your symptoms but it does not permanently eliminate BV and is not recommended.
It is not uncommon for a yeast infection to develop following treatment with antibiotics. If your cottage cheese-like discharge is accompanied by itching and discomfort, it is highly likely that a yeast infection has developed. If this is the case, call your doctor and they can send a prescription for Diflucan to your pharmacy to treat the yeast infection.

I was on the gel for 5 days on the fifth day my discharge stopped. Three days later it started again and was really itchy now I have the discharge again. Could it be a yeast infection?

I don't have a response but more of a question for you ladies that have tried this before. When using this gel (tonight will be the first time), do I need to sleep with a panty liner on? What exactly should I expect?

I know this is an old post but there are somewhat recent questions, I have used the Metrogel numerous times as my Ph always seems to be thrown off that's where BV derives from, the Metrogel is of course a gel that is inserted into the vagina that has active ingredients to regulate the bacteria in the vagina, the cottage cheese like discharge is the Gel itself exiting the caging as there is no where for it to go, it does not disappear the form it has taken may be due to the ingredients in the gel along with the bacteria in the vagina. In my experience after the 5 days of taking the gel I would still have the discharge for about 2 days, you have to give your body the time to cleanse itself naturally and do not try to "take it out" if the symptoms of BV have subsided after the treatment and you now have burning and itching most likely you have a yeast infection as there has to be balanced bacteria in the vagina to help find infection, contact you doc for diflucan
Hope this helped

I know this is an old question but so glad I came across it! I just finished the 5 day gel 2 days ago and this evening noticed the cottage cheese discharge. I stuck a finger in because there was so much it felt like something stuck in there. Sorry for the tmi but it freaked me out so I tried getting as much out as I could. I didn't discover this on here until afterward. I'm wondering if me trying to dig it out will mess with the medicine doing its job??

Diagnosed with both BV and yeast. Doctor gave 10 Diflucan pills and 5 days of metronidazole. Took my last application of Metro gel on Wednesday night (still 4 more days of Diflucan) but I am still having discharge and cottage cheese on Sunday night. Starting to get worried this will never go away... Eeekkkkk!