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Yeast infection, vagina

Key points about treatments

Treatments for vaginal yeast infections usually work well. But some women have a yeast infection that keeps returning, and this can be more difficult to treat.

The medicines for yeast infections are called antifungals, and most women find they get rid of the yeast infection.
You can use creams or suppositories in your vagina, or you can take medicines by mouth.
These treatments all work equally well, but medicines taken by mouth are more likely to have side effects.
If your yeast infection keeps coming back, your doctor might prescribe a longer course of treatment.
You can try natural remedies for yeast infections such as yogurt. But there hasn't been enough research to say if they work.
Many of the studies we found were small and had problems, so they might not be reliable.

This information was last updated on Jan 09, 2009

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