OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) Questions Trichomoniasis

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My doctor prescribed me metronidazole for trich however my boyfriends doctor prescribed him doxycycline. Are we being treated for the same infection?

Female | 28 years old
Medications: Metronidazole and doxycycline
Conditions: Trich

2 Answers

OB-GYN(Obstetrician-Gynecologist)Trichomoniasis
Metronidazole is drug of choice for Trichomonas. His doctor may be covering him for chlamydia.
You are not being treated for the same infection. Trichomonas is best treated with metronidazole.