I am not sexually active but was just diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis. I have been taking methotrexate for approximately 8 months for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Is it possible that the bacterial vaginosis is a side effect of the methotrexate?
Can bacterial vaginosis be a side effect of methotrexate?
Question posted by sophie60 on 9 Nov 2010
Last updated on 9 November 2010 by Anonymous
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10 Nov 2010
maybe indirectly, it may have been caused by hormone shift or drop in hormones caused by that med or simply be a natural drop in hormones. pattishan
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rheumatoid arthritis, bacterial vaginitis, methotrexate, side effect
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