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What can i take for a yeast infection if runner (don?t want a mess)?

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Dr. Christopher Calendine answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Oral Meds: Use only topical barrier creams on the skin for comfort and take an anti-yeast medicine like Diflucan (fluconazole) by mouth to treat the infection.

Answered 9/28/2016

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