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I keep getting yeast infection after sex and oral sex what can be the cause if this?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Partner?S: Both of you or more need treatment to clear the yeast-usually candida albicans. Until clear may just trade back and forth.

Answered 12/30/2013

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