Condition		Treatment options
Bacterial vaginosis*		Metronidazole (Flagyl) 500 mg orally two times per day for seven days1
Chlamydia		Azithromycin (Zithromax) 1 g orally in a single dose1,4,5
		Amoxicillin 500 mg orally three times per day for seven days1
Gonorrhea		Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) 125 mg intramuscularly in a single dose1,6,8
		Cefixime (Suprax) 400 mg orally in a single dose1,8
HIV		Highly active antiretroviral therapy (individualized)1,14,16
HSV type 2
	First episode	Acyclovir (Zovirax) 400 mg orally three times per day or 200 mg orally five times per day for seven to 10 days1
		Valacyclovir (Valtrex) 1 g orally two times per day for seven to 10 days1
	Recurrent	Acyclovir 400 mg orally three times per day for five days1
		Valacyclovir 1 g orally once per day for five days1
	Suppressive therapy	Acyclovir 400 mg orally two times per day1
		Valacyclovir 500 mg orally once per day1
Syphilis		Benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units intramuscularly1,19,20
		Primary: single dose
		Positive serology, no symptoms: three doses one week apart
		Desensitization recommended in patients who are allergic to penicillin1
Trichomoniasis		Metronidazole 2 g orally in a single dose1,25