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yeast infections

15 weeks and a start of yeast infection . Any advice or tips ?
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Go to your doctor & have them look at you before you take otc medicines. Just to verify what type of infection it is & they will prescribe you something safe for baby. Sometimes yeast infections can mimic bv, a common bacterial infection in pregnancy. Nothing to fret,  just would require a prescription cream or pill depending on how far along you r
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My dr said I could use one of those summers eve PH balance washes to help prevent and your dr can pescribe you somthing safe to cure one too
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A cheap fast working creme similar 2 monistat 7 is called Vagi-Cure. I had a yeast infection at 6 wks. I used this, and literally 4 days later it was clear and I haven't had any more problems. Also use an unscented soap with a white wash cloth. Hope this helps
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Monistat 7 is safe during pregnancy.
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