Patient Question: Disease:Pregnant with trichomonas vaginitis Description:January 2014 vaginal itching, did not go to the examination has been washed, vulva with Dakinin. February found pregnant, what did not dare to use, and then 3 months to go to the filing of the examination of trichomonas vaginitis, the doctor prescribed the red nucleus women’s cleansing lotion, has been using but no effect, and then used the compound sea buckthorn seed oil suppositories, or I went back to the hospital in July and the doctor prescribed Mafexin’s metronidazole gel, which I’ve used once now, but I’d like to ask, can I use metronidazole now that I’m more than 6 months pregnant? I would like to ask, can I use Metronidazole now that I am more than 6 months pregnant? I read the instructions written pregnant women prohibited ah, but the doctor said can be used. I’m a little worried. There is also the process of my pregnancy with these drugs have an effect on the fetus? Hope to provide help:Now more than 6 months pregnant can be used metronidazole file? Is there any effect on the fetus? I read the instructions written pregnant women prohibited ah, but the doctor said can be used. I’m a little worried. And is there any effect on the fetus if I use these drugs during pregnancy? Thank you Reply: Listen carefully to your doctor’s explanation, if there are symptoms, this gestational week, you can and need to take oral metronidazole 400 mg, 2 times / day for 7 days. Topical medication is not effective. It is not cured by the time of delivery can infect the BB. Trichomoniasis needs to be treated with the husband. Husband’s medication tinidazole (or metronidazole) 2 grams in a single dose, which can be repeated once a week later. Avoid alcohol during treatment.