WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2002: Re: Diflucan pill for yeast on vulvar?

Re: Diflucan pill for yeast on vulvar?

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 9 Jan 2002 19:21:35 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 9 Jan 2002, Kristina wrote: >
>Hi! Hope everyone is doing well today!
>Saturday night was my last treatment of Monistat (I used the 3 day one)
>it is now Wednesday and I still have itching on my vulvar, is it
>possible that there is still some yeast there? maybe I just need a
>stronger dosage? I know it is yeast because my Gyn took a sample of my
>discharge which came back positive for yeast. I tried calling his today
>but the office was closed.
>would taking a diflucan pill take away yeast on the vulvar? or do I need
>a cream for that? I would rather a pill, it is not as rough on the skin.
>Thank you so much for your time!
>Kristina

Kristina, The cream would likely work better if the yeast is now just persistent on the vulva. The same cream used internally works on the vulva... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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