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Im using proctosedyl antibiotic cream for my hemorrhoid, now i have a yeast infection.did the cream cause my yeast infection?should i stop using it?
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No: The cream is only in the rectum. The Amoxicillin is probably causing the vaginal yeast infection.
Answered 6/24/2014
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