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Can Candida Recurrence Stop After Pregnancy?

I have a recurrent Candida problem and have tried everything - maintenance therapy with Diflucan, the progesterone only contraceptive pill, estrogen treatments. One doctor said that this problem is usually resolved with pregnancy. Is this true? What can I do?
Thu, 19 Mar 2015
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pregnancy do not cure Candida infection .
There are many species of Candida and all are not pathogenic. some Candida spp. can be present in genitalia of some woman without causing any harm in a commensal form .
what problem you are having with this organism as it is yeast like fungus and require long treatment and some precaution for complete cure .Hormonal pill only maintain vagianal Ph normal but dont have any effect on Candida.

Diflucan is a oral tablet but it is better if you treat infection locally.
you can use Mycostatin vaginal tablet 2 tab daily in vagina for 2 weeks .
Maintain hygine of genitalia.
usually such type of infections are mixed infection so go for microbiological examination for vaginal discharge and review me so that i can suggest you further treatment .

hope you are satisfied with my answer . feel free to communicate if any query .
regards,
Dr.Manish Purohit
Infectious disease specialist
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Can Candida Recurrence Stop After Pregnancy?

Thanks for posting you query to health care magic. pregnancy do not cure Candida infection . There are many species of Candida and all are not pathogenic. some Candida spp. can be present in genitalia of some woman without causing any harm in a commensal form . what problem you are having with this organism as it is yeast like fungus and require long treatment and some precaution for complete cure .Hormonal pill only maintain vagianal Ph normal but dont have any effect on Candida. Diflucan is a oral tablet but it is better if you treat infection locally. you can use Mycostatin vaginal tablet 2 tab daily in vagina for 2 weeks . Maintain hygine of genitalia. usually such type of infections are mixed infection so go for microbiological examination for vaginal discharge and review me so that i can suggest you further treatment . hope you are satisfied with my answer . feel free to communicate if any query . regards, Dr.Manish Purohit Infectious disease specialist