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What Causes Yeast Infection After Depo Shot?
I have been taking the depo shot for about a year now. About 4 days after getting the shot I will get symptoms that mimic a yeast infection: white clumpy discharge, itching and burning. However, this isn't a yeast infection. About 1-5% of women suffer these side effects from the depo. My question is is there something I can do or a medication that I can take that will alleviate these symptoms? They will last a very long, excruciating few weeks.
Fri, 12 Jun 2015
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Some women are more prone to have yeast infections.
The following may help: (1)determine if there is underlying immune deficiency such as diabetes, steroids, other immune suppressing medications, HIV
(2) probiotics-these may help to reduce the frequency of acute infection
(3)using cotton underwear, cool clothes
(4)you may need a prolonged course of antifungals
I hope this helps
Some women are more prone to have yeast infections.
The following may help: (1)determine if there is underlying immune deficiency such as diabetes, steroids, other immune suppressing medications, HIV
(2) probiotics-these may help to reduce the frequency of acute infection
(3)using cotton underwear, cool clothes
(4)you may need a prolonged course of antifungals
I hope this helps
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