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I put a piece of meth in my virgina and now it's swollen and i have discharge and burns .. i need to know if monistate will help the infection ? n or if i need to go to the hospital n get antibiotics.. is monistate like a antibiotic?

Q: i put a piece of meth in my virgina and now it's swollen and i have discharge and burns .. i need to know if monistate will help the infection ? n or if i need to go to the hospital n get antibiotics.. is monistate like a antibiotic?

: Monistat is an anti-fungal which might help if it were a fungus. (yeast) Likely it is a bacterial infection &amp; proper treatment comes from finding out what the germ is. Sometimes a medicated vaginal insert will help. If it doesn't improve quickly get checked.

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Monistat is an anti-fungal which might help if it were a fungus. (yeast) Likely it is a bacterial infection & proper treatment comes from finding out what the germ is. Sometimes a medicated vaginal insert will help. If it doesn't improve quickly get checked.

Answered 1/3/2023

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A member asked:

I put a piece of meth in my virgina and now it's swollen and i have discharge and burns .. i need to know if monistate will help the infection ? n or if i need to go to the hospital n get antibiotics.. is monistate like a antibiotic?

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