Trichomoniasis - Can u have sex using a condom while taking flagyl?
Question posted by Leelee74 on 9 Jan 2016
Last updated on 28 February 2016 by suzanne66
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No - you should wait until your symptoms have gone away, which is usually about a week after treatment.
Trichomoniasis is a very common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by infection with a protozoan parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis.
Trichomoniasis can be cured with a single dose of prescription antibiotic medication (either metronidazole or tinidazole), pills which can be taken by mouth.
People who have been treated for trichomoniasis can get it again. About 1 in 5 people get infected again within 3 months after treatment. To avoid getting reinfected, make sure that all of your sex partners get treated too, and wait to have sex again until all of your symptoms go away (about a week). Get checked again if your symptoms come back.
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