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Recurring Becteria Vaginosis
Dear Dr, I am on Atripla now for over two years. I started having a relationship since Oct last year and I have been repeatedly getting BV. my viral load is undetectable and CD4 is over 400. I have been on metranidazole suppositories but it keeps...
Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
...Recurrentbacterial vaginosis can be a challenge to treat in some women even in the general (HIV-) population. Often local factors such as bacterial flora/pH/use Read more »Thank you and fungal recurrence question
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