Clindamycin Cream
BV Treatment

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Bacterial Vaginosis Management - Treatment

This treatment plan reviews the risks and benefits of the treatment we are recommending. Please make sure to read it and the manufacturer's pamphlet that comes with the medicine. The manufacturer's pamphlet contains the full information on interactions, side effects, and other important information you should know about the medicine before you start.

Instructions

You have stated that you wish to take a medication for your symptoms of bacterial vaginitis/vaginosis. Clindamycin Vaginal Cream 2% , which you are to insert one full applicator into your vagina every night for for 5 days, will decrease the overgrowth of this bacteria, which commonly lives in women’s genital organs. Signs of this infection include painless, foul-smelling discharge with or without itching but no burning with urination. Bacterial vaginosis should not cause pain or discomfort during intercourse and cannot be transmitted between male/female sexual partners. It can be transferred between female/female sexual partners, but colonization does not mean overgrowth. It is the overgrowth of this bacteria, which is not harmful to your body, that causes the change in discharge with odor.

Refills

For subscription customers only, you will automatically be sent a refill every 90 days (subject to a refill visit to help screen for side effects). However, you may request a refill early by logging into your Account (Subscriptions > Next Refill).

Approximately 30 percent of patients with initial responses to therapy have a recurrence of symptoms within 3 months, and more than 50 percent experience a recurrence within 12 months. It is not wise to continue taking successive courses of oral antibiotics for any condition, particularly BV. Clindamycin has a black box warning issued by the FDA that it can be carcinogenic (cancer-causing), and is recommended against “unnecessary use”. Additionally, Recurrent oral antibiotics can result in bacterial mutation, even in other parts of your body, and can contribute to antibacterial resistance. The only interventions proven to reduce development or recurrence of BV are chronic suppressive therapy (which must be discussed with your physician) and circumcision of male partners. Alternately, vaginal boric acid suppositories for 30 days can be used before or to follow seven-day oral antibiotic treatment.

If your symptoms aren't getting better after you start taking the medicine or if you develop new or worsening symptoms such as fever (temperature above 100.4 degrees), chills, nausea, vomiting, or pain, you should see a doctor in-person and call or message us immediately. Furthermore, if your symptoms are not simply vaginal odor and discharge, then an in-person pelvic exam with testing is necessary to determine your correct diagnosis.

Active Ingredients

This medicine contains the following active ingredients. If you are allergic to any of these components, similar components, or any of the others components listed in the manufacturer's pamphlet do not take it and call or message us immediately:

• Clindamycin
  
  

Allergies

This medicine may cause an allergic reaction if you are allergic to similar medicines or components. If you are allergic to any of the following please stop the medicine and call or message us or see your doctor in-person:

• Clindamycin
• Lincomycin
• Cleocin
  
  

Conditions

We have evaluated your health history and the specific health information you provided us, however if anything changes and you develop or discover that one of these conditions applies to you please stop taking this medicine and call or message us immediately.

• Pregnancy
• Liver problems
• Blood disorders
• Colitis or other gastrointestinal disease
  
  

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Current guidelines note that the same oral or vaginal regimens used in nonpregnant women may be used during pregnancy, including oral or vaginal clindamycin. Monitor breastfeeding infants for GI disturbances, diarrhea, and bloody stools if maternal treatment is required.

Emergency Side Effects

This medicine can cause dangerous and potentially life threatening side effects. If any of the emergency side effects listed in the manufacturer's pamphlet or those below happen to you please stop taking the medicine and call 911 or seek immediate medical help in-person:

• Difficulty swallowing or throat swelling
• Severe skin rash or changes
• Shortness of breath or wheezing
  
  

Other Side Effects

This medicine can also cause other side effects. If any of the other side effects listed in the manufacturer's pamphlet or those below happen to you please stop taking the medicine and call or message us or see your doctor in-person:

• Abdominal pain
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Yeast Infection
  
  

Medicines, Supplements, and Foods

We have evaluated your health history and the specific health information you provided us, however, if anything changes and you start or discover that you are taking any of the medicines, foods, or supplements listed below call or message us before you take the medicine. Some of these can cause dangerous interactions with the medicine we are prescribing you and we will help you evaluate that risk and decide on an appropriate treatment plan:

• Erythromycin (oral and topical)
• Neuromuscular blocking agents
  
  

NOTE: May weaken condoms or contraceptive diaphragms; barrier contraceptives are not recommended concurrently.

Accurate Information

We have evaluated the specific health information you provided and are making our recommendations based on it. If you forgot to provide or incorrectly provided that information we may misdiagnose or fail to diagnose conditions that you may have which could affect our recommendation for treatment. If you need to clarify or update any information about your health you can message or call us anytime.

Treatment Failure

This treatment is not 100% effective. It may not work or may only partially resolve the condition for which you are seeking treatment. If the treatment is not working, or if you are experiencing new or worsening symptoms, give us a call or message us anytime. If it is an emergency call 911 or seek immediate medical help in-person. You may need to seek alternative treatment such as those listed below or in the follow-up plan.

Misdiagnosis or Delayed Diagnosis

There is also a risk that we may incorrectly diagnose or fail to diagnose the correct conditions that you may have, thereby affecting our recommendation for treatment. This risk exists with in-person care as well, but they may have additional clinical history, physical exam findings and tests to aid their evaluation. We use evidence-based practice guidelines and clinical decision-making to try to minimize these risks. Here are some other diagnoses that we attempt to rule out:

• Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)
• Yeast Infections
• Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
  
  

Accepting or Declining Our Recommendation

We are recommending this treatment for you because the potential benefits of treatment outweigh the risks.. You should evaluate this information as well as the manufacturer's pamphlet, and any input from your in-person healthcare team, or other relevant information to decide if this treatment plan is appropriate for you. You are free to decline our treatment recommendations although, doing so may prolong symptoms and can be associated with other risks or negative outcomes.

Alternative Treatment

We have based our recommendation on your specific case and medical guidelines, but there may be alternative treatments or strategies that may be helpful to you. Some may be more or less effective than what we provide. Some treatments may require an in-person exam or procedure which we can't provide. Message us or talk to your doctor in-person to discuss alternative treatments. Here are some other treatments or strategies that you might consider:

• In-person Pelvic exam with testing
  
  

Share with Your In-Person Healthcare Team

You can access your records anytime. We strongly recommend that you update your in-person doctor, pharmacist, and the rest of your healthcare team to let them know about any new medicines you are taking or other changes in your health.

You can also ask us questions anytime and we are happy to help you share any information about your health with your in-person healthcare team.