A 50-year-old member asked:
my periods are 8 days late and my dr says i have candida (yeast infection). how do i treat this?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Yeast infection: Yeast infections may be treated with OTC meds such as: Clotrimazole, Miconazole, Butoconazole & Tioconazole. Sometimes prescription of Diflucan (Fluconazole)may be indicated.
Answered on Feb 25, 2015
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