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A 33-year-old female asked:
Finished fluconazole for yeast infection & using mycolog cream. still having burning, discharge and my vagina is extremely red & irritated. could i need something different? my dr wasnt in today
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Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Needs assessment: If you have been treated for vaginal yeast with fluconazole and mycolog and the symptoms are not improving then a reevaluation is needed. The Obgyn will have to determine if something other than yeast is causing the symptoms.Once the cause is determine then a treatment can be determined
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