Diflucan (Fluconazole) effects 14 weeks pregnant

[SilviaB]

Hello to everyone;

I ma pretty scared and i would like to aks you a question. Thanks in advance for your help.

I am 14 w pregnant and I have mild east infection. I visited my Doc yesterday and she prescribed to me Diflucan 150 one pill. i asked her if that is fully safe to take it and she said without thinking YES but that if i want she will give me into - vaginal products. I said i want what is safer for baby. She said that it doesn't matter that it is safe . She said she want to prevent incompetent cervix complication that my sister had and it may be genetic so it is why she give me Diflucan.

I trusted her and took it and later I only read that it is C safety for pregnant women and studies on rat showed deformations as well.

Me and my sister were born almost blind with genetic deformations in eyes.

I am scared. Not only scared but as well angry as i asked her straight and she didn;t tell me the truth what i was supposed to know to take risk or not. Definitly i would not take that risk. I had very mild infection that could be maybe treated different way.

Do you have an experience with this. i feel so helpless... Silvia

[Still_AndiJ]

Category C is still allowed in women, it is a risk vs benefit situation.

Here is the info from Perinatology.com

Fluconazole (Diflucan ®)
CATEGORY:C
More than 250 pregnancies exposed to one or several doses of less than 150 mg showed no increase in malformation. However, Antley-Bixler syndrome (craniosynostosis, choanal atresia, radiohumareal synostosis) was seen with doses of > 400 mg/day.[G4]
BREAST FEEDING:Compatible
NEONATAL SIDE EFFECTS: None reported.

Given this information, unless you have taken several doses over 400mg/dose you and baby should be fine.

You can always consult with a local pharmacist to get their input as well.

Andi

[dandeelyon]

I had two yeast infections while pregnant with my son.  I took the pill form of diflucan.  He is a healthy three year old.  I was more comfortable with the pill form because I really didn't want to insert anything vaginally.  You should be fine taking it.

Heather

[MandaJo111]

I too took it while pregnant.  My son was born healthy and he will be 3 next month.  

It is up to you, but your doctor is right, the benefits do far outweigh the risk..

Best Wishes,

Amanda

[SilviaB]

Thanks for sharing your experience. But still I think doctor should tell you possible risks not just tell you that everything is ok , take it... I think pregnant women should have right to know the truth and then to decide.

I hope everything will be fine. I wish a lot of health to your babies!!!

[amyjane]

Hi there I also was perscribed Fluconazole and Clidamax lotion (an insert) and yes I was having major problems in that area.  I am very scared and I also told the doctor I may be pregant.  Now I know I am pregnant and it is hard to be excited because I am so stressed about this!  PLease help, any other advice would be very appreciated!!!!! It is all over the internet not to take this while pregnant!

[nubi428]

I just left my doctor's office aboyut 15 minutes ago. I am 18 weeks pregnant and have been having a gross discharge (thick, yellow and plentiful)....my doc said that it could either be a yeast infection or bacteria vaginosis...he prescribed to me Diflucan for the yeast and Flagyin for the vaginosis......i am scared to take these pills but i presume that if he prescribed them to me knowing that I am pregnant it would be preffectly safe for the baby. My sistaer is a doctor so just to be on the safe side I am going to get her opinion. hope this helps

[mami1323]

I wouldn't take the diflucan.  I had a yeast infection and I was 4 weeks pregnant and didn't know.  My doctor said it wouldn't have any effect but not to take it again if I have a yeast infection.  I believe it's safe to take the 7 day monistat.  I would double check with your sister though.

[wonderme]

I agree with Mami...my doc wouldn't give me diflucan while pregnant, but said the 7-day monistat was okay.  They said I had a yeast infection (found late in pregnancy when doing the group B strep) but I had no symptoms...told me I didn't have to take if I wasn't having symptoms as everyone has a certain amount of yeast anyway.  Opted not to take anything anyway to be safe, and everything was fine...if I'd have had symptoms I would have done the 7-day.

Ask your sister...good luck!

[pauline129]

I AM 19 WEEKS PREGNANT AND I HAVE TAKEN DIFLUCAN TWICE, ONE IN MY FIRST TRIMESTER AND THEN AGAIN TURNING 3 MONTHS. I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE DANGERS OF DIFLUCAN WHILE PREGNANT, I AM WORRIED. I WAS GOING TO TAKE DIFLUCAN BECUASE I HAVE A YEAST INFECTION BUT NOW I GUESS I WILL TAKE ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE.

[iwtm]

I also took diflucan and didn't know I was pregnant.  I took 150mg and then another 150mg 2 days later.  I was about 1 week past conception when I took it.  My doctor said I shouldn't worry about it but I'm having a hard time!  When every website says not to take it I can't help but worry that it could have an effect on my baby.  

[mami1323]

Its fine, my son is fine.  No complications during pregnancy and he's a happy healthy 19 month old.  Do not worry about it.  Just use monistat now that you know you are pregnant.