A 38-year-old female asked:
my husband is taking penicillan for tooth, can that cause me to get a yeast infection durning intercourse?
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Dr. Greg Rubin answered
37 years experience Dentistry
No.: His penicyllin.......No.
Answered on Sep 28, 2016
Dr. James Merrett answered
29 years experience Dentistry
Pen and yeast inf.: The short answer is no. You can get a yeast infection if you take his penicillin. However, you can get a yeast infection just from having sex. The penicillin will have nothing to do with it unless you take the medication orally.
Answered on Aug 28, 2012
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Never: You get yeast infections when you are contaminated by yeast, which is present in your stool & the environment. If people take a lot of abx, they can change the balance of good bacteria in their gut/body and allow yeast more room to grow. Your spouses penicillin has nothing to do with your risk of a yeast infection. Intercourse that may allow cross contamination with stool can increase risk of inf.
Answered on Mar 13, 2020
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Dr. Janice Alexander answered
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Dr. Gary Steven answered
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Probably not: There isn't a lot of transmission of fluids from women to men during intercourse; this is more likely to be a problem for a penicillin-allergic woman ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Patrick Williams answered
27 years experience General Practice
Yes: Yes, however, since you are pregnant you must have this evaluated by your OB for confirmation.
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