Patient's question:
I've been feeling a strong itch in my vagina for a while, and I've noticed that my discharge isn't quite normal either. Sometimes I feel a bit of pain around the vaginal opening. I went to the hospital for a thorough check-up, and the diagnosis was bacterial vaginosis. So, how long does it take to treat bacterial vaginosis, and what are some effective treatment methods?Doctor's answer:
The treatment for bacterial vaginosis typically lasts for a course of 7 to 10 days. The pathogens of bacterial vaginosis are a mixture of anaerobic bacteria and Gardnerella vaginalis. The treatment primarily involves the use of some sensitive antimicrobial drugs. Among these, nitroimidazole-class antimicrobial drugs are essential, such as metronidazole and ornidazole, which can be placed vaginally or taken orally. It is recommended that sexual partners also undergo thorough examination, and if transmission is detected, they should be treated concurrently.