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A 24-year-old female asked:

My doctor told me i got a vaginal infection from being on antibiotics this past month.... do i have a yeast infection or bacterial vaginosis?

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Dr. Diane Minichanswered

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Most likely yeast: Yeast infection commonly occurs after antibiotics.

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