Can Premarin Be Taken For Severe Vaginal Yeast Infection?

Posted on Sat, 24 Sep 2016

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Sat, 24 Sep 2016 Answered on

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Question : I am being treated for severe yeast infection in vagina. The doctor put me on premarian which was very effective the first night. The second night I did not sleep turned and tossed. I have trouble taking medicines. What can I do? I am in great pain.

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
As below

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Premarin does not help with severe yeast infection.
Was the difficulty in sleeping due to yeast infection or due to Premarin ?
What is the pain due to ?
Please elaborate.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (14 minutes later)

I have had this yeast infection for a month. My bladder and urethrer are raw and very painful. That is the reason for the Premarin This is a severe infection. I will contact my doctor Monday am

I have had the yeast infection for a month. This was the second night for the Premarin. I have had difficulty with medications before. My bladder and urethrer are raw and very painful. This was the reason for the Premarin. What can I do to relieve this pain tilI contact my doctor Monday am?

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
As below

Detailed Answer:
After a month, if the tissues are still raw, then the infection has to be very severe.
Apart from Premarin, please try Clotrimazole ointment locally too.
And a painkiller if you have trouble sleeping until Monday.
As a last resort, you may apply lignocaine jelly locally to numb the area.
Take care, dear.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar