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What Causes Recurring Yeast Infections?

I am 20 years old, I am a female. Lately I have been getting a lot of yeast infections and I was never prone to them. They started a few months ago and ever since they keep coming back. Its more pressure and it hurts to put a tampon in or have sex.
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi,
You might require one course of anti-fungal medicine like Flucanozole 150 mg once in a week for 4 weeks to have complete cure.
Apply anti-fungal cream locally.
Important is to keep local hygiene clean, dry and airy.
Keep local hygiene proper particularly during and after period.
Ok and take care.
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What Causes Recurring Yeast Infections?

Hi, You might require one course of anti-fungal medicine like Flucanozole 150 mg once in a week for 4 weeks to have complete cure. Apply anti-fungal cream locally. Important is to keep local hygiene clean, dry and airy. Keep local hygiene proper particularly during and after period. Ok and take care.