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If untreated, does a vaginal yeast infection affect other parts of the body?
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An untreated vaginal: Yeast infection will not , but sometimes you can have yeast in other parts of your body also like the GI tract, u can get otc creams to treat vaginal yeast if they do not work then u need to see your gyn for a culture and a stronger script med.
Answered 4/26/2019
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