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is terconazole better than monistat
A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harold Fields answered
60 years experience Family Medicine
Yeast: If it is a yeast infection then using Monistat would be appropriate
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Chevies Newman answered
21 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sure: But give the terconazole a little longer. U may still have some sx's for a day or 2 even after infection done. If not better in a few days and did n ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Jackson answered
42 years experience Dermatology
See see doc: See your gynecologist for re evaluation before you do anything else.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. William Boelter answered
47 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Talk to your Dr: Diseases such as diabetes, autoimmune diseases, and poor nutrition are other factors to ask your dr. Also you may no longer have yeast but another pro ... Read More
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jane Van Dis answered
17 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes definitely: These are very similar medications that are both used to treat yeast or fungal infections. They are equally as efficacious at doing so. No worries at ... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered
52 years experience Infectious Disease
Azole resistance: About 10% of vaginal yeast infections are caused by types of yeast resistant to all the4 "azole" drugs -- which includes all three of hte treatment yo ... Read More
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jane Van Dis answered
17 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
See a specialist: It might be time to see a specialist as it seems as if you've tried a lot of the common medications. A great book to help you as well, is the v book ... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Wayne Ingram answered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: Monistat fails a significant percentage of the time and was placed over the counter. Terconazole is much more effective.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
24 years experience Psychiatry
Monistat: Monistat is an azole antifungal that prevents the growth of yeast /fungus.
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Bensinger answered
51 years experience Ophthalmology
Most likely: If the package is not disturbed and was not used before, then the potency will probably be good enough to be successfuly at treating the candida that ... Read More
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