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Re: 24 Weeks pregnant with yeast infection- question about meds

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 12 Dec 2000 14:18:24 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 12 Dec 2000, Nicole wrote: >
>Hello! I haven't posted any questions lately...thankfully my pregnancy
>has been going well so far. The only problem that I am experiencing is
>a yeast infection. My doctor told me I could treat it with over the
>counter medication but I am confused about which to use.
>
>I purchased the one day application but when I spoke to a friend of mine
>she said that a one day application could just make the yeast infection
>worse. She recommended the 7 day treatment. When I called my local
>pharmacy, they told me that the one day is just stronger and may cause
>its own irritation because it is stronger but there is no difference in
>the actual treatment's success. So...should I exchange the one day for
>the seven or just use it???
>
>Thank you so much for all of your help! This forum has been invaluable
>and a life saver for me.
>
>--
>Nicole and Alexandra (eda 04-05)
>

You can use the one, three or seven day therapy of Monistat in pregnancy, safely and effectively. My personal bias is that the one day is not as effective as the three or seven, and the seven day is too long and too messy, so I typically recommend the three day (Monistat 3).

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

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