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Can Doxycycline Hyclate Cause A Yeast Infection Or Bacterial Vaginosis?

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Posted on Mon, 16 Mar 2015
Question: Can doxycycline hyclate cause a yeast infection/ bv? Can misoprostol cause a yeast infection/ bv?
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (41 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No, for both of them

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

misoprostol is not supposed to cause yeast infections.
Antibiotics in general may sometimes make space for yeast infection but doxycycline itself has not been associated with a significant risk for that.
So the answer is no for both drugs. Bacterial vaginosis can sometimes be treated with doxycycline but this treatment is not recommended because it's not as effective as metronidazole or clindamycin treatment.

I hope you find my answer helpful!

Kind Regards!
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Can Doxycycline Hyclate Cause A Yeast Infection Or Bacterial Vaginosis?

Brief Answer: No, for both of them Detailed Answer: Hello, misoprostol is not supposed to cause yeast infections. Antibiotics in general may sometimes make space for yeast infection but doxycycline itself has not been associated with a significant risk for that. So the answer is no for both drugs. Bacterial vaginosis can sometimes be treated with doxycycline but this treatment is not recommended because it's not as effective as metronidazole or clindamycin treatment. I hope you find my answer helpful! Kind Regards!