yeast infection/bacterial vaginosis?
i went to the doctor yesterday and was diagnosed with a yeast infection, PLUS bacterial vaginosis. the doctor prescribed me diflucan for the yeast, and clindamycin for the bacterial infection. i’m really confused about treatment though, because i remember her saying something about taking one of the medications will cause the yeast infection to come back or something, but i’m not positive. she told me to take one of the diflucan yeast pills, then the next night, start using the clindamycin cream every night before bed for a week. then after the last treatment take another pill, and if it’s still itching a week later, take another pill. i’m confused though, can someone please help me understand what she was saying about the yeast coming back? thanks.
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Ok here’s what she meant. BV (bacterial Vaginosis) is caused by an over growth of Lacto Bacillus a type of bacteria commonly found in the vagina. And a yeast infection is caused by an overgrowth of yeast of course. Well anytime you take a course of antibiotic like amoxicillian,clindimycin, ect.. it tends to kill all of the bacteria in your vagina and then yeast start to grow. Since you already have a yeast infection what she’s saying is that while taking your clinidmyicin cream will get rid of your BV it may make your yeast infection worse, so she wants you to stagger your diflucan pills while taking your antibiotic. I have personally had both BV and yeast infections before and every time i get sick such as with strep throat or something i have to take diflucan with my antibiotic because i will get a yeast infection from the antibiotics i take when i’m sick. So usually what my doc tells me to do is take 1 diflucan every 2 days while i’m on the antibiotic and then after i finish my antibiotic whatever it is a couple days later i take my last diflucan, this is just to ensure my yeast infection doesn’t come back after i finish my antibiotic. It’s a real pain to have the yeast come back while taking an antibiotic and your doctor was probably just trying to save you a trip back to see her by telling you to save some diflucan for after you finish your clindimycin cream. Good luck hope you get to feeling better!!
Both these conditions are quite common and so could come back. I think the idea is that the yeast pill should clear it up, but because you have the two infections at the same time, maybe it might not clear up completely. I’d just do what she says and take another pill a week later if you’ve still got itching. Itching is more a symptom of the yeast rather than the bacterial vaginosis, so if you still have it, then taking another yeast pill will hopefully help
I hope this helps…
I think you should use vegisol cream.Or you should try home made recipe it is very simple.
take one gram of lime(calcium carbonate) dissolved it in 300 ml water.keep it for one night.In morning take 1 tea spoon from this water.continue for 5 days.all yeast infection will disappear.