After taking metronidazole and tinidazole, how long should one wait before considering pregnancy?

Patient's question:

No

Doctor's answer:

Each drug has a period of metabolism in the body, which we call the half-life (the time it takes for the drug to be metabolized by half). The half-life of metronidazole is 7-8 hours, and the entire time it takes to be eliminated from the body is about 16 hours. Therefore, after one day, this drug does not exist in your body anymore. A month later, there will be no problems at all for the child.