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Is It Normal To Experience Yeast Infection After A Course Of Antibiotics?
Question: HI,
I had two rounds of antibiotics for strep throat, which still hasn't gone away, and now I have a yeast infection. Is this normal? And what can I do for this without being on drugs because I'm not sure monistat or any of those kind of meds help.
I had two rounds of antibiotics for strep throat, which still hasn't gone away, and now I have a yeast infection. Is this normal? And what can I do for this without being on drugs because I'm not sure monistat or any of those kind of meds help.
Brief Answer:
Yeast infection is common after taking antibiotics.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
A yeast infection is common after taking oral antibiotics.
This can be treated with antifungal angents like miconazole. You can use a vaginal pessary like Gyno Daktarin once a day for 2 weeks. Please follow the instructions on the package carefully.
It is also important to keep your private parts scrupulously clean. Trimming your pubic hair, not using any soap to wash your vagina and keeping the area clean and dry will help.
A vaginal swab culture sensitivity will be helpful in determining the antibiotic which will be most suitable for your infection in case the above pessary does not help.
You can take some general measures to avoid recurrence-
1.Avoid wearing tight underwear or other tight acrylic garments everyday. Use loose fitting cotton underwear and panties. Avoid wearing jeans, legging, panty hose every day.
2.Stay away from deodorant sanitary pads and tampons.
3.Do not remain in wet clothes for a long time.
4. You can insert tampoons dipped in yogurt into your vagina twice a day. Be sure not to keep them inside for more than two hours.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Yeast infection is common after taking antibiotics.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
A yeast infection is common after taking oral antibiotics.
This can be treated with antifungal angents like miconazole. You can use a vaginal pessary like Gyno Daktarin once a day for 2 weeks. Please follow the instructions on the package carefully.
It is also important to keep your private parts scrupulously clean. Trimming your pubic hair, not using any soap to wash your vagina and keeping the area clean and dry will help.
A vaginal swab culture sensitivity will be helpful in determining the antibiotic which will be most suitable for your infection in case the above pessary does not help.
You can take some general measures to avoid recurrence-
1.Avoid wearing tight underwear or other tight acrylic garments everyday. Use loose fitting cotton underwear and panties. Avoid wearing jeans, legging, panty hose every day.
2.Stay away from deodorant sanitary pads and tampons.
3.Do not remain in wet clothes for a long time.
4. You can insert tampoons dipped in yogurt into your vagina twice a day. Be sure not to keep them inside for more than two hours.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
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