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If i have a yeast infection & have unprotected sex with my partner, but he washes himself right after, is there a high chance he wil get an infection?

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Dr. Stephen Richards answered

Specializes in Obstetrics & Gynecology

Yeast: If your infection is truly yeast, his chances of getting it are slim.

Answered 12/30/2017

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