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My doctor said it was a yeast infection and i took a pill 4 days ago to make it go away and the symptoms haven't improved has only gotten worse and it burn itches and hurts and is very swollen and red
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You : You must go in and have a complete evaluation including cultures. This is very important. There are other possible infections that could cause this and since your symptoms have not improved and are worse with swelling and redness, then you must be seen immediately to be evaluated and treated.
Answered 10/3/2016
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