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Have Red Pimples On Skin, Used Clotrimazole Canesten Cream For Vaginal Yeast, Itching Still Present. Will Pimples Go?
i used clotrimazole 2% canesten cream for vaginal yeast on vulva as adviced by doctor but i think it was wronf diagnosis- my vaginal smear is second group. does it mean i have yeast? i have had itching of vulva ( not inside) after not wiping from urinating while travel , after it itching apeared. after using canesten 3 days i got several red pimples on my skin- will it go away? thanks. btw , canesten did not help much with itching i think it is till present. im wonder if red pimples on my legs will go away , it is side effect if this medicine. i think it was irritation not yeas as m y vaginal smear group is second group
Tue, 23 Apr 2013
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Vaginal candidiasis is a very common cause of vulval itch and that is why your doctor treated you with clotrimazole. If you had any curdy white discharge it could still be vaginal candidiasis. Sometimes because of scratching people get folliculitis or boils over vulval region. It is basically a bacterial infection of hair follicle , the bacteria is introduced by scratching. You may apply an antibiotic cream like mupirocin 2 % over the red pimples thrice a day. You can also take an anti histamine for itching. Keep the vulval region clean and dry. Yoghurt is good to bring down candidiasis. Have lots of them. If your symptoms continue inspite of the above consult a dermatologist.
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Vaginal candidiasis is a very common cause of vulval itch and that is why your doctor treated you with clotrimazole. If you had any curdy white discharge it could still be vaginal candidiasis. Sometimes because of scratching people get folliculitis or boils over vulval region. It is basically a bacterial infection of hair follicle , the bacteria is introduced by scratching. You may apply an antibiotic cream like mupirocin 2 % over the red pimples thrice a day. You can also take an anti histamine for itching. Keep the vulval region clean and dry. Yoghurt is good to bring down candidiasis. Have lots of them. If your symptoms continue inspite of the above consult a dermatologist.
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