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What Causes Recurrent Yeast Infection?

Hi, I just got over a yeast infection about two weeks ago. It came back a few days ago, and I ve started another 3 day over the counter treatment. I am positive that it is a yeast infection because I ve had the symptoms before. Why would the yeast infection return? Is it possible to get BV from the treatment?
Mon, 28 Aug 2017
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Hello, yeast infection can recur due to several reasons. If you havnt taken the drug in correct dose and for the correct time duration infection recur within short period of time.
Sometimes if you have diabetes also. You would get recurrent yeast infections. If you havnt checked your fast blood sugar with your 1st yeast infection episode you'd better this time.
Yeast infection can be spread by sexual contact. All your sexual partners/ partner has to be examined an treated simultaneously. Other wise even if you were cured you would get the reinfection from sexual contact.
Yeast infection sensitive to ketoconazole, meconazole, cotrimoxozole. They are available as creams, vaginal dosits. And in oral forms. Hope this helps. Thank you.
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What Causes Recurrent Yeast Infection?

Hello, yeast infection can recur due to several reasons. If you havnt taken the drug in correct dose and for the correct time duration infection recur within short period of time. Sometimes if you have diabetes also. You would get recurrent yeast infections. If you havnt checked your fast blood sugar with your 1st yeast infection episode you d better this time. Yeast infection can be spread by sexual contact. All your sexual partners/ partner has to be examined an treated simultaneously. Other wise even if you were cured you would get the reinfection from sexual contact. Yeast infection sensitive to ketoconazole, meconazole, cotrimoxozole. They are available as creams, vaginal dosits. And in oral forms. Hope this helps. Thank you.