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A 38-year-old female asked:
Cannot take oral difulcan due to side effects. prescription terazol (terconazole) 7 cream is irritating me badly.what else is there i can take for yeast infection?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Gregory Fehranswered
Emergency Medicine 47 years experience
Yeast infections: First find the cause. Yeast infections are not normal. Diabetes? Immunodeficiency? Reinfections?
Pretty much all otc medicines will cure a simple yeast infection as long as you are immunocompetent and hygienic.
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Dr. Andrew Hoffmananswered
General Surgery 37 years experience
Monastat: Options include 1, 3 or 7 day treatments. Usually available otc at most pharmacies and even grocery stores.
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Last updated Sep 29, 2016
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