Treating bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy?
Throughout my pregnancy I have been diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis on two seperate occasions. My midwife prescribed Metronidazole (Flagyl) for me on those two occasions and it seemed to help. Just recently we went back for a lab work appointment and they found that it has come back once again (but only small traces). This time my midwife prescribed Clindamyacin, in hopes that it would clear the bacterial infection completely. She thought that my body might have become immune to the other antibiotic. I’m getting really tired of taking so many antibiotics and medications though, and I simply would like to not take this last one that she prescribed. I just don’t feel comfortable taking it while pregnant, especially now for the third time!
At 27 weeks I began having contractions and was placed on light bed rest (at home) while taking Terbutaline. Currently I am 35 weeks and still taking the medication until next week when I am in the clear for delivering if the contractions were to continue happening. Since bacterial vaginosis can cause preterm labor, my midwife thought that was the reason for the contractions at 27 weeks, but they were still there even after the infection went away.
Since I am so close to my due date (and likely will have our baby a little earlier than my due date) would it be okay to not take the medication? Generally the preterm labor that is a possibility from not treating is no longer a concern. I feel so bad going against what my midwife has recommended, but I really don’t want to take another antibiotic. Would leaving this untreated be harmful?
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YES…leaving this untreated would definitely be harmful….you do not want have any infections around when you deliver baby as it may be passed on to baby and or become something worse after delivery as most women tear when they deliver….this can cause PID as well and that can cause numerous problems let alone infertility…..i to am currently on my second round of flagyl at 27 weeks as well….i hate it to cause sometimes the medicine doesnt sit well with my stomach but will finish it to be safe……some women during pregnancy can pretty much keep BV and drs really dont have a clue as to why yet…..this is my fourth pregnancy and have had it at least once in every pregnancy so i definitely know the frustration of it….just go ahead and finish it up to be on the safe side since it does seem your most likely to deliver early you probably will even while taking the antibiotics……walk and do other stuff to bring on labor but definitely take meds as well! good luck!
YES it could lead to premature labor!!
Take the antibiotic – you don’t want to go into preterm labor
35 weeks is still considered to be "preterm" -