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What Causes Swelling In The Genitals Along With Yeast Infection?

Swelling in the pupa area and also back of left leg--symptoms present for 2 days am now taking prednisone since yesterday, symptoms subsided briefly but have flared up again tonight diagnosed with yeast infection also given one pill for the yeast infectio
Fri, 1 Apr 2016
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Hello dear,
Understand your concern.
Following are the cause of yeast infection:
Sexual transmitted (oral, vaginal and anal sex), poor hygiene, immuno suppression
After infection symptoms occur with in 2-14 days.

For diagnosis you have to consult doctor and do testing for STDs:
1. Gram stain and culture
2. PCR and nucleic acid amplification test:swab should be taken from urethra
Take following advice

1. Drugs:
Tablet Metronidazole 400 mg three times a day for 3 days
2. Avoid sex till you clear from infection
3. Use safer sex practice: Use condom, Dental dams
4. Maintain hygiene after sex and urination
5. If fever: Tablet Paracetamol 500 mg BD
6. Tablet cetrizine 5 mg BD orally
7. If not resolved, do screening test for all above disease.
8. You can apply mild warm pack
Hope this may help you
Wish you good health
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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What Causes Swelling In The Genitals Along With Yeast Infection?

Hello dear, Understand your concern. Following are the cause of yeast infection: Sexual transmitted (oral, vaginal and anal sex), poor hygiene, immuno suppression After infection symptoms occur with in 2-14 days. For diagnosis you have to consult doctor and do testing for STDs: 1. Gram stain and culture 2. PCR and nucleic acid amplification test:swab should be taken from urethra Take following advice 1. Drugs: Tablet Metronidazole 400 mg three times a day for 3 days 2. Avoid sex till you clear from infection 3. Use safer sex practice: Use condom, Dental dams 4. Maintain hygiene after sex and urination 5. If fever: Tablet Paracetamol 500 mg BD 6. Tablet cetrizine 5 mg BD orally 7. If not resolved, do screening test for all above disease. 8. You can apply mild warm pack Hope this may help you Wish you good health Best regards Dr. Sagar