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Can Alcohol Give You A Yeast Infection?

In early March I had an upper respiratory infection and was prescribed Amoxicillin, i got a very bad yeast infection from it. So my Dr called me in Diflucan and I took that but it did not go away. He called me in an additional dose. I proceeded to take that. Meanwhile, I was due for my yearly pap smear and mammogram so I made my appt with my Gyne and she prescribed Clobetasol Propionate cream. To use 2 x daily then as needed. In the meantime, I had a checkup with my dentist for a cleaning and he gave me a rx for Nystati n. I m still having issues. I do drink beer, about 3 per day. Could I possibly be having an affect from the yeast in the beer and is there something I need to do to address this issue. I m really getting worried. Thank you for your help!
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The high amounts of sugar in some forms of alcohol can cause yeast infections.
So,yes,alcohol can be the cause of this infection.

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Can Alcohol Give You A Yeast Infection?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The high amounts of sugar in some forms of alcohol can cause yeast infections. So,yes,alcohol can be the cause of this infection. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.