Antifungals, Azole (Vaginal)
Precautions While Using This MedicineIf your
symptoms do not improve within 3 days or have not disappeared in 7 days, or
if they become worse, check with your doctor. The 1- or 3-day treatments may
take up to 7 days to completely clear up your infection. However, not all
vaginal infections are caused by yeast. If symptoms occur again within 2 months,
check with your doctor.
Vaginal medicines usually will come out of the vagina during treatment.
To keep the medicine from getting on your clothing, wear a minipad or sanitary
napkin. The use of nonmedicated tampons (like those used for menstrual periods)
is not recommended since they may soak up the medicine.
To help clear up your infection completely and to help
make sure it does not return
, good health habits are also required.
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Wear cotton panties (or panties or pantyhose with cotton crotches)
instead of synthetic (for example, nylon or rayon) panties.
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Wear only clean panties.
If you have any questions about this, check with your health care professional.
Vaginal yeast infections are not usually spread by having sex and your
sex partner does not need to be treated. However, if the sex partner has symptoms
of local itching or skin irritation of the penis, he may benefit by being
treated also.
If you use latex or rubber birth control devices (condoms,
diaphragms, or cervical caps), you should wait 3 days after treatment with
azole antifungal agents before using them again
. Many brands of vaginal
azoles contain oils in the product that can weaken these devices. This increases
the chances of a condom breaking during sexual intercourse. The rubber in
cervical caps or diaphragms may break down faster and wear out sooner. Check
with your health care professional to make sure the vaginal azole product
you are using can be used with latex rubber birth control devices.
Check with your doctor before douching to obtain advice
about whether you may douche and, if allowed, the proper method
.
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