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What Causes Itchy Vagina Despite Taking Miconazole?
Hi- I have been having a yeast infection for over a month now. I tried the 3 day monistat but didn t help. I went to see my doctor and she gave me a one pill treatment. Also took a swab sample and the results came back Heavy growth Candida albicans isolated. The one pill treatment Didn t help either. Then she told me to try the 7 day clotrimazole treatment. I still had itchiness and uncomfortable. Then I tried the monistat Miconazole Nitrate 7 day treatment. I am almost done but still feeling the itchiness. For 2 weeks now I have been avoiding all natural and added sugars, caffeine, dairy, and anything that can contain mold(mushrooms, cheese, nuts). My doctor told me to just wait a couple of weeks to see if the symptoms disappear on their own. I feel like I must try something else.. Please help me, do you have any advise? Thank you
Mon, 21 Mar 2016
Hello
I share your concern
Looking at your description I would advise you to take a course of metronidazole group of antibiotics either oral tablets or vaginal pessaries because at time Candida infection can be associated with bacterial vaginosis and that also causes itchiness.
In my opinion you should go for urine culture and sensitivity test with early morning voided sample for further confirmation of the UTI.
Meanwhile maintain good hygiene, use condom if you are sexually active and have plenty of fluids which will help by flushing off the urogenital tract.
Hope this answers your question, please feel free to ask for follow up question I will happily answer you.
best wishes
I share your concern
Looking at your description I would advise you to take a course of metronidazole group of antibiotics either oral tablets or vaginal pessaries because at time Candida infection can be associated with bacterial vaginosis and that also causes itchiness.
In my opinion you should go for urine culture and sensitivity test with early morning voided sample for further confirmation of the UTI.
Meanwhile maintain good hygiene, use condom if you are sexually active and have plenty of fluids which will help by flushing off the urogenital tract.
Hope this answers your question, please feel free to ask for follow up question I will happily answer you.
best wishes
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