California
A 52-year-old female asked:

I have a yeast infection on my buttocks. i have used clotrimazole 1% cream but the rash is worse. is there an alternative cream or oral medication?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in
Dr. John Berryman
Obstetrics and Gynecology 56 years experience
Yeast infections: A "yeast infection" refractory to treatment with "clotrimazole 1%" may not be yeast at all, so see your gyn provider for a culture to be sure it's yeast...if it is, a variant can be prescribed for treatment.
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