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Is There An Oral Antibiotic I Can Take For A Topical Yeast Infection That Have Lasted For Several Weeks?
Question: I have had a topical yeast infection for several weeks. It starts to clear up, and then flares up again. I have been using Nystatin cream, twice a day, for about 4 weeks. I was told that it can take several weeks, possibly even a couple of months to clear this up completely. Is that accurate, or is there an oral antibiotic I can take to end this discomfort?
Brief Answer:
an oral anti fungal can be added
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It can take several weeks for a yeast or other fungal infection to clear up completely but usually during that time, there is slow gradual improvement as the weeks continue.
If you are not seeing any improvement then you may need an oral anti fungal. An oral anti fungal not antibiotic would be needed for a yeast infection.
Antibiotics would be used for bacterial infections.
Eg of anti fungals are fluconazole, terbinafine etc
These oral anti fungals can be used along with the creams that you are using, they would work together.
If there is still no change after consistent treatment, your doctor may want to consider taking a swab of the area to send to the lab for assessment.
this would determine the exact organism causing the infection and the best meds to treat it
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
an oral anti fungal can be added
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It can take several weeks for a yeast or other fungal infection to clear up completely but usually during that time, there is slow gradual improvement as the weeks continue.
If you are not seeing any improvement then you may need an oral anti fungal. An oral anti fungal not antibiotic would be needed for a yeast infection.
Antibiotics would be used for bacterial infections.
Eg of anti fungals are fluconazole, terbinafine etc
These oral anti fungals can be used along with the creams that you are using, they would work together.
If there is still no change after consistent treatment, your doctor may want to consider taking a swab of the area to send to the lab for assessment.
this would determine the exact organism causing the infection and the best meds to treat it
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you so much for the prompt reply and the information. Very much appreciated. I will get back to you if I have any other questions. Have a good night.
Brief Answer:
no problem
Detailed Answer:
Hoping everything clears up for you
no problem
Detailed Answer:
Hoping everything clears up for you
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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