Re: 40 wks pg & yeast infection - can I treat? Dr. Lapidus - follow-up Q

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At Thu, 5 Jun 2003, Katie wrote: >
>At Thu, 5 Jun 2003, Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. wrote:
>>
>I just had an internal and I am 1cm dialated/60% effaced
>
>Can I treat yeast infection in this circumstance?
>
>Thanks!!
>
>>Wait until you have a vaginal to see if you are dilating.
>>
>>At Thu, 5 Jun 2003, Katie wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>I am just a few days shy of 40 weeks and seem to be developing a yeast
>>>infection - woke up this morning with intense itching, no discharge yet.
>>>My doc is out until tomorrow so I wondered if I could get some advice.
>>>
>>>Is it safe to use monistat at this late stage? I'm worried, of course,
>>>about having that medication in my vaginal tract and then going into
>>>labor or having my water break. I know they say you should not put
>>>anything in there once your water breaks - could the medication travel
>>>up and harm the baby during labor?
>>>
>>>Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
>>>
>>>--
>>>Katie
>>>
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>>Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
>>Director Obgyn.net Latina
>>Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
>>Buenos Aires
>>Argentina
>>Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes
>> only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient
>> relationship. This information is not intended to supplant
>> the need for you to consult with your physician prior to
>> choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
>>
>> **Private emails cannot be entertained due to time
>> constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.
>>

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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Director Obgyn.net Latina
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Note:  opinions expressed here are for educational purposes
       only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient
       relationship.  This information is not intended to supplant
       the need for you to consult with your physician prior to
       choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

       **Private emails cannot be entertained due to time
       constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.

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