Contents:
- Medical Video: Fungal infection of skin | Do's and Don'ts | Dermatologist | Dr. Aanchal Panth
- What are the vaginal fungal infections that can be used?
- 1. Vaginal antifungal cream
- 2. Drinking medicine
Medical Video: Fungal infection of skin | Do's and Don'ts | Dermatologist | Dr. Aanchal Panth
Affected by vaginal yeast infection is very disturbing, especially if it feels very itchy and makes you want to scratch it. Eits, wait a minute. Do not often scratch the area around the vagina, because this can actually trigger more severe irritation. It is better to go to the doctor and pharmacy and find the following options for vaginal fungal infections.
What are the vaginal fungal infections that can be used?
In fact, there are several vaginal fungal infection drugs that are sold freely on the market, aka without a doctor's prescription. For those of you who have had a number of times with vaginal yeast infections, you may choose these over-the-counter drugs. But with a note that before the doctor had suggested the drug for you.
While for those of you who are first affected by this infection, you should first consult a doctor. Not all women match the same type of vaginal yeast infection medicine, so do you.
There are two types of vaginal fungal infections that may be prescribed for you; including:
1. Vaginal antifungal cream
For severe vaginal yeast infections, doctors will usually prescribe an antifungal cream in the form of terconazole (Terazol) or butoconazole (Gynazole-1) for 1 to 7 days. Steroid creams may also be prescribed to help relieve inflammation, irritation, and pain in the vagina.
This antifungal cream is generally made from oil. Therefore, you are not recommended to use a condom or diaphragm during sex after using an antifungal cream. The reason, the oil content in the cream can damage the condom latex and make it tear or leak.
Apart from being creamy, there are also some tablet-shaped drugs that can help relieve symptoms of vaginal yeast infections. However, this tablet is not for drinking, but is inserted into the vagina and left to dissolve on its own.
The tablet includes:
- Clotrimazole (Lotrimin and Mycelex)
- Miconazole (Monistat and Micatin)
- Tioconazole (Vagistat-1)
2. Drinking medicine
If the infection is severe, the doctor may prescribe a single dose of fluconazole (Diflucan). This type of drug is effective in killing fungi in the vagina. However, this drug also has the risk of causing side effects such as stomach ache or mild headaches.
For those of you who are pregnant, you are not recommended to take this type of drug. Because, fluconazole can cause miscarriages or birth defects in infants. Therefore, immediately consult your doctor to get the right vaginal fungal infection medicine for you.
