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Can there be a way to treat yeast infection with pills?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes: Your physician may order Diflucan (fluconazole) (oral antifungal) that is taken once (occasionally needs multiple doses for complicated cases).

Dr Gelin agreed

Answered 9/29/2016

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Virgin, 15, have thick, stringy discharge, cream coloured and treated it as a yeast infection but it didn't go away (oral pill) and now blood in it?

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I was prescribed 2 doses of 150mg fluconazole to treat a vaginal yeast infection (my second yeast infection this year). However, its only a mild infection, so is 1 pill effective enough or should I take both? If so, should I take every other day?

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Is it possible to get a yeast infection from having unprotected sex? And it there a way to treat a yeast infection without actually going to the doctor and getting the pill ( Fluconazole)? Ive heard about monistat but how affective is it?

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Taking fluconazole, will pill alone treat yeast infection or do I need the over-the-counter 3 day treatment cream kit as well ? So uncomfortable :(

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Culture test detected Candida glabrata in my vagina yeast infection sample. Is this why my body hasnt been responding to treatments such as Fluconazole oral pills and metronidazole vagina pessaries? How can I treat this? Suffering for 3 months?

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