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Can you tell me if a woman has a yeast infection and has sex, will it harm the partner?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Infection potential: There is a possiblity that the partner could become infected. Wait until your symptoms resolve & you have completed your course of treatment.

Answered 12/10/2013

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