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Does diflucan (fluconazole) cause bacterial vaginosis?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Diflucan (fluconazole): No diflucan (fluconazole) is an anti-fungal medication

Answered 7/20/2018

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Yeast inf. since Sept's pap/swab. Had just gone off bcp. related? Negative for bact.vaginosis, still pos for yeast. Canesten3, diflucan2. HELP!!

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Burning when urinating, was started on Bactrim. After using antibiotic still had burning. Thought I had yeast infection. took Diflucan. still had symptom's. diagnosed with vaginosis. weeks later have burning and itching voiding urgency? why?

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I was treated for a yeast infection with Diflucan and Bacterial vaginosis with metronidazole and im still experiencing itching after finishing antibiotics and now have a sore throat. What could this be and could the sore throat be related in anyway?

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I have white milky discharge from more than 6 months and i taken metronidazole and diflucan (fluconazole) but without any progress. Culture test show few bacteria.

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After antibiotics for gut bacteria I got what I think is yeast but 1 diflucan (fluconazole) and 3 nights of terconazole cream did not work. I'm worse.

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