Patient's question:
I feel a bit itchy in my vagina. Later, I went to the hospital for a thorough examination. The doctor said I had candidiasis of the vagina and prescribed metronidazole for treatment. However, I have had candidiasis of the vagina before and was never prescribed this medication. So now I would like to consult whether metronidazole has a therapeutic effect on candidiasis of the vagina?Doctor's answer:
For the medication metronidazole, it is generally clinically targeted for the treatment of trichomoniasis vaginitis, with a relatively significant effect. For candidiasis vaginitis, it is mostly not recommended to use this type of medication. Generally, candidiasis vaginitis is primarily treated with antifungal medications, such as nystatin suppositories or terbinafine suppositories. If there is a case of trichomoniasis vaginitis, this type of medication can be considered. Specific medication use should follow medical advice. In fact, getting vaginitis is not scary at all. As long as symptoms are detected in time and treated accordingly, the chances of controlling the condition and recovering are very high.