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Is it thrush. itching vulva spots. i have diabetes type 1 recently started insulin trying to balance sugars running higher meantime tried canesten

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Yeast: Poorly controlled blood glucose can predispose one to yeast infections. These itching spots could be yeast.

Answered 11/16/2013

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Yeast infection: In mouth, yeast called thrush more likely to occur, more resistant to treatment until sugars better controoled see gynecologist for best treatment.

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 12/1/2012

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