How do you treat a vaginal yeast infection? Dosage forms: capsule, tablet or cream

 How do you treat a vaginal yeast infection? Dosage forms: capsule, tablet or cream

Different dosage forms: capsule, tablet or cream
Every body is different. Canesten Gyno has therefore developed various dosage forms, so that you can choose the product that you find most comfortable. For example an (internal) 1-day treatment with the soft capsule, the tablet or a 1-day treatment with a cream variant. In addition to the internal treatments, you can additionally and externally use Canesten Gyno (6-day) cream if you suffer from, for example, itching or a burning sensation.

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Prevent vaginal fungus

 Prevent vaginal fungus

 Tips To Prevent Vaginal Yeast

•     Wear cotton underwear
•     Do not use soap or shower gel when washing the vagina
•     Avoid clothes that are too tight
•     Use lukewarm water when washing the vagina
•     Only use tampons when you have your period and change them regularly

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What is a vaginal fungus?

 What is a vaginal fungus?

Women prefer not to talk about it, but at least half of the women sometimes suffer from a vaginal yeast infection. A vaginal yeast infection, also called candida, is an infection of the vagina caused by certain types of fungi or yeasts.

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A vaginal yeast infection can happen to any woman. More than half of women have experienced it at some point in their lives. Fungi and bacteria live in the vagina. That's very normal. There is a natural balance between these fungi and bacteria. Sometimes this balance is disturbed. Certain fungi can then take over and a fungal infection develops.

Causes of a yeast infection

 Causes of a yeast infection

A fungal infection can have various causes. In general, there are several factors that influence the development of a fungal infection on your body.

Causes of a yeast infection include:

• Using antibiotics or other medications
• A low resistance
• Diabetes
• Washing your body too thoroughly with soap or shower gel
• Insufficient ventilation of your clothes, shoes or underwear

In addition to general causes of fungal infections on your body, there are more specific causes for, for example, vaginal fungus, skin fungus or athlete's foot. Read below about the causes of these fungal infections.

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What is a yeast infection?

 What is a yeast infection?

How do you know if you have a yeast infection? A fungal infection, also called candida, can be very annoying and does not always go away on its own. A fungal infection can develop in different places on your body, for example on your feet, on your skin or in your mouth. Also, more than half of the women will have to deal with a vaginal fungus at some point in their lives.
The most well-known types of fungal infections are:

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• Vaginal yeast (also called vaginal candida)
• Skin fungus (also called ringworm)
• Athlete's foot (also called swimmer's eczema)

When do I call the doctor in case of an infection caused by fungus in the vagina?

 When do I call the doctor in case of an infection caused by fungus in the vagina?

Make an appointment with your doctor in these situations:

• if you have complaints for the first time
• if the complaints have not decreased after 2 weeks
• if you have bought a medicine yourself and it has not helped enough
• if the symptoms keep coming back
• if you also get other complaints, such as abdominal pain or fever
• if the mucus from your vagina is a different color (yellow-green, brown, or red) or smells bad

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Medicines for inflammation caused by fungus in the vagina

 Medicines for inflammation caused by fungus in the vagina

The doctor can prescribe a pill or cream for the vagina. This ismiconazole for vaginal application .

• The pill or cream takes you as deep as possible into the vagina. You do this at night before going to sleep.
• The drug kills fungus.
• Another anti-fungal medicine is clotrimazole for vaginal application . You can also buy this without a prescription at the drugstore.

It doesn't matter if you use a cream or pill in the vagina, they work just as well. After a few days the symptoms go away.
It is best to put the medicine in the vagina when you are not on your period.

There are few side effects: sometimes the drug gives a burning sensation in the vagina.

Pay attention:

• Miconazole should not be used together with some blood thinners. Therefore, always read the package leaflet first.
• Anti-fungal medications can damage a condom or pessary. They are not reliable the 3 days after.
• Medicine to swallow
• There is also a pill that you can take against inflammation caused by fungus (this one is calledfluconazole ).
• This probably works just as well as the vaginal treatment.
• Taking a pill can cause more side effects. There is much more medicine in the blood. As a result, more side effects are possible: abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhoea, headache, change in taste, spots, lumps and itching.

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding
You can use the vaginal cream or pill as usual.
Insert it deep into your vagina for 3 evenings before going to sleep. Sometimes it may take a week.
You should not take any anti-fungal medicine.

• If you also have itching on your labia
• You can apply a cream (miconazole or clotrimazole) to your labia.
• Do this twice a day, until the itching is gone.
• It is a different cream than the vaginal cream.

In case of severe complaints You
may have a severe inflammation. At the entrance of your vagina it is very red, thick and there are wounds .
Then it may be necessary to use the medicines for a longer period of time. The GP will then discuss this with you.

If you have a partner
Your partner does not need to take medication.
Only if your partner has complaints himself, then it is better for your partner to also take medication. Your partner may have received a lot of fungus from you and therefore develop an infection himself.
Complaints in a man can be: a burning sensation on the penis and red or white spots on the glans.

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