How are yeast infections treated?
Yeast infections can be cured with antifungal medicines that come as: • creams • tablets • ointments or suppositories that are inserted into the vagina These products can be bought over the counter at the drug store or grocery store. Your doctor can also prescribe you a single dose of oral fluconazole (floo-con-uh-zohl). But do not use this drug if you are pregnant. Infections that don’t respond to these medicines are starting to be more common. Using antifungal medicines when you don’t really have a yeast infection can raise your risk of getting a hard-to-treat infection in the future.
