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Home / Answered Questions / Hi I’m taking Metronidazole 500mg for 7 days same with my husband and were not having sex at all how long do I need to go for retest? I’m afraid having sex while I’m not 100% clear.doctor told me to come back so that they can do the examination again please do help thank you.

Hi I’m taking Metronidazole 500mg for 7 days same with my husband and were not having sex at all how long do I need to go for retest? I’m afraid having sex while I’m not 100% clear.doctor told me to come back so that they can do the examination again please do help thank you.

Hi, thanks for your question. Can you tell me why you were prescribed 7 days of Metronidazole? Usually this is prescribed for bacterial vaginosis which is not sexually transmitted and follow up testing is not usually done for this unless symptoms have not cleared.