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A 19-year-old female asked about a 18-year-old female:
Does a (vaginal) yeast infection cream help herpes or makes the itching better? how about an anti itch cream (like vagisil)?
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Dr. Liesa Harteanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
No. not at all: Anti-yeast cream only helps with yeast. See a doctor for herpes medicine.
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