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Can adults use desitin for yeast infection ?
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Waste of time: If used for comfort, it is fine. However, it has no effect on the germs and will not kill them or permit healing.
Answered 7/29/2018
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Desitin: Desitin doesn't treat yeast infection. It contains zinc oxide that acts as an occlusive barrier. It is likely to make worse yeast infections. You need a medication that is anti-fungal such as monistat or clortrimazole.
Answered 2/5/2021
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