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Re: yeast infection while breast feeding

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 22 Mar 2002 16:27:08 -0600 (CST)


At Fri, 22 Mar 2002, tanya wrote: >
>I am breasting, and am 99% certain that I have a yeast infection (I have
>a doctor's apt on Tuesday). I am using monistat, and my symptoms are
>getting better. I was reading another post, and it sounds like a woman
>cannot get a yeast infection while breast feeding because of the
>different hormones levels in her body. Is this true?

no, you can get yeast infections any time, pregnant, not pregnant, breastfeeding or not.... >
>Here's another quesion. Is it safe for my husband to take diflucan?

sure, assuming he does not have any contraindications to its use -- but HE shoudl get a prescription form HIS doctor, and NOT use yours!!

I >feel like I got my yeast infection from him.

--
M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA

author of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide"

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