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Also, if I use a 3 day vaginal cream that I get from a store for a yeast infection, how long until it starts going away?
Thank you!
-Kari
Answer:
1-If effected, your birth control prescription (depending on the brand) will be perfectly fine one week after your antibiotic week.
2-After using a 3 day yeast infection cream, your yeast infection will be completely cleared up by the end of the week.
-- So let's say you started Monday, you'll be back to normal Sunday. If you still have symptoms and clotted discharge, see your doctor.
first i take sinus meds and they have never affected my birth control, second the cream should start to work within 24 hrs if there is no change after 3 days see the doctor.
You should figure your birth control to be less effective for 30 days after taking the antibiotics.
As for the cream, it depends on how bad the infection is. Sometimes you'll feel better within a day or so, other times it can take longer. Sometimes the 3 day creams don't do as well as the 7 day or the prescription strength if it's a bad infection.
Good luck.
Well, as you may know, you shouldn't miss any pills b/c that would put you at risk for getting pregnant. If you miss2-3 you might as well forgo taking the rest of the pack, and use condoms. So if your pills are rendered ineffective for 5 days, stick to condoms the rest of the month. You should be fine once you start a new pack.
Kari,
If you are seriously not trying to get pregnant, when on antibiotics, my doc used to tell me to use another means of birth control, mainly condom for up to 10 days after I am done with the antibiotic as well as during the course of antibiotic. The yeast infection is most likely caused by the antibiotic. I used to take a product called "acidophyllis" every time i went on an antibiotic, or eat lots of yogurt. I wouldnt get the vag. cream till closer to the time you are done with the antibiotics. Acidophyllis is in all vitamin sections or healt food store.. good luck...shadow
im not sure about the antibiotics, but i would say as soon as they are fully out of your system, (which can take weeks)
as for the yeast infection, are you SURE you have a yeast infection and not another type of infection?
chlamydia and ghonorea have similar symptoms to a yeast infection, and if you go see your doc about the infection you have "down there" he (or she) can answer your question about how long your BC will be ineffective.
if you are POSITIVE (diagnosed by a doctor) that you have a yeast infection, dont mess around with the three day treatment, there is a one day treatment that helps almost immediately. your doctor can give you a prescription for a one day treatment as well as a cream to put on it, to help immediately aleviate the pain/discomfort.
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