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Suggest Treatment For Yeast Infection During Pregnancy

Posted on Tue, 20 Oct 2015

Question: Hi Doctor

I am 6 weeks pregnant now.
My blood test came out fine with 7025 hcg level and 16.3 as progestrone level.
but I am diagnosed with yeast infection and the nurse/mid wife prescribed for Terconazole Vaginal .8% to be applied for three days before bed time.
In the drug instruction paper, I see a note that it should not be used in the first trimester of pregnancy unless the physician considers it essential to the welfare of the patient.

Can you please advise if its safe to take?

P.S., Please be advised that I had ectopic pregnancy last year. Also I am an endometriosis stage 3 to 4 patient.

Answered by Dr. Soumya (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Dont use terconazole now

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I understand your concerns about terconazole use.

Terconazole should not be used in first trimester of pregnancy.

Fungal infection can also be treated in later stages of pregnancy. You can use it at 11 th week.

This infection need not be treated as emergency. You can wait.

Let me know if you need any more clarification.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar