{"id":10533,"date":"2024-09-26T08:29:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T01:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=10533"},"modified":"2024-09-26T08:29:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T01:29:53","slug":"yeast-infection-during-pregnancy-over-the-counter-treatment-ok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=10533","title":{"rendered":"Yeast infection during pregnancy: Over-the-counter treatment OK?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main-content\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"main\">\n<!--googleon: all--><\/p>\n<p><h2>What&#8217;s the best way to treat a yeast infection during pregnancy?<\/h2>\n<p>\tAnswer From Yvonne Butler Tobah, M.D.<\/p>\n<p>You can safely treat a yeast infection during pregnancy with antifungal vaginal creams or suppositories. You can get these medicines without a prescription. But it&#8217;s best to check with your healthcare professional to make sure that your symptoms are due to a yeast infection before starting treatment. <\/p>\n<p>Yeast infections are common during pregnancy because hormone changes can upset the pH balance of the vagina. Common yeast infection symptoms include vaginal itching and a white, thick discharge that looks like cottage cheese.<\/p>\n<p>Medicines for treating yeast infections that you can get without a prescription come in the form of creams, ointments and suppositories. They include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clotrimazole (Mycelex, Lotrimin AF).<\/li>\n<li>Miconazole (Monistat 3).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These products can be used anytime during pregnancy. They don&#8217;t cause birth defects or other pregnancy complications. For best results, choose a seven-day formula.<\/p>\n<p>Healthcare professionals suggest that these medicines are better than medicines taken by mouth, also called oral medicines, during pregnancy. There&#8217;s a possible link between oral medicines for yeast infection and miscarriage or birth defects.<\/p>\n<p>Also, don &#8216;t take some common prescription antifungals during pregnancy, especially during the first trimester. These include fluconazole (Diflucan). 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