Treatment of vaginal yeast infections
Antifungal drugs
Treatment of yeast infections is based on antifungal therapies, which can be used in the following ways:
- as a cream, applied to the area affected by the infection
- as an egg, to be inserted into the vagina
- orally
Butoconazole, clotrimazole, miconazole and tioconazole are available without a prescription. The oils contained in these creams and ointments weaken latex-based condoms (not diaphragms), so you shouldn't use this type of contraceptive.
Oral antifungal drugs (such as fluconazole and itraconazole) must be prescribed. A single dose of fluconazole is as effective as creams and ointments; however, if infections recur frequently, repeated doses are required.
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