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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Yeast Infection
Question: I have an yeast infection, got some pills called nitrofurantoin, doesn,t help. What to do?
Brief Answer:
Where is the infection?
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you for the query.
Where do you have yeast infection? Nitrofurantoin is for bacterial infection treatment in the urine. It does not work fungal infection. So no wonder it does not work. Instead of it, you need antifungal medicine.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
Where is the infection?
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you for the query.
Where do you have yeast infection? Nitrofurantoin is for bacterial infection treatment in the urine. It does not work fungal infection. So no wonder it does not work. Instead of it, you need antifungal medicine.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have a yeast infection in my vagina,tried monistat 3,Vaginal antifungal and I got one pill from the doctor dont remember the name right now, but I think it was antifungal.Sorry about thatNothing worked
The name was fluconazole
The name was fluconazole
Brief Answer:
Swab test should be done.
Detailed Answer:
I suggest you to have a swab test to diagnose the infection. It does not have to be fungal. It might be bacterial as well. For sure Lactobacilus medicine (to restore proper pH in the vagina) is necessary. Antibiotic should be chosen according to swab test result.
Swab test should be done.
Detailed Answer:
I suggest you to have a swab test to diagnose the infection. It does not have to be fungal. It might be bacterial as well. For sure Lactobacilus medicine (to restore proper pH in the vagina) is necessary. Antibiotic should be chosen according to swab test result.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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