YEAST INFECTION TREATMENTS – OTC & PRESCRIPTION

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Treatment for yeast infections is not difficult to obtain and is very much a matter of choice. In order to pick the correct yeast infection treatment you need to confirm that you definitely have a yeast infection. There are several other conditions which can present similar symptoms and embarking on a course of candida treatment will be entirely useless (and could be damaging in the longer term) unless to are confident that you are suffering from yeast infection. 

Treating yeast infection using the traditional medical approach usually involves a course of antifungal drugs. A swab test is usually preformed and the choice of treatment for the yeast infection is decided when the diagnosis is made. Vaginal yeast infections can be treated with antifungal medicines that are inserted directly into the vagina as tablets, creams, ointments or suppositories. These medications include butoconazole (Femstat), clotrimazole (Clotrimaderm, Canesten), miconazole (Monistat, Monazole, Micozole), nystatin (several brand names), tioconazole (GyneCure) and terconazole (Terazole). A single dose of oral fluconazole (Diflucan Oral) also may be used, although this treatment is not recommended during pregnancy. Treatment of sex partners is not usually necessary, since most vaginal yeast infections are not transmitted sexually.

These medications, when taken orally can have side effects such as nausea, abdominal pain, headache and sometimes dizziness and increasingly more people who suffer from recurring yeast infections are using more natural treatments for yeast infections.

Home remedies for yeast infections have become extremely popular as more and more sufferers want to get away from the never ending cycle of drugs and re-infection.  Picking a natural treatment for a yeast infection can be a minefield of mis-information, however. You will read and hear about lots of yeast infection treatments from yogurt to apple cider vinegar - and even be recommended some herbs which will make your symptoms much worse.  We heard from a woman who was advised to use echinea as part of a douche! This really made her sore and the stinging sensation was ten times worse than any burning itch from the yeast infection!! 

Look for home remedies for vaginal yeast infections with a track record and also for someone who has done the research and can prove it.  A further guideline is to find out if the yeast infection treatment offers a long term solution, as opposed to a one off cure.  You will get much better value from a home remedy for yeast infections if they teach you how to prevent recurring outbreaks. Also, look for a candida treatment that offers a solid money back guarantee as this means the publisher is confident that his or her product is effective and happy to refund you if you are not happy.  Lastly, when choosing a treatment for yeast infections, be prepared to be committed.  Rome wasn’t built in a day and after the initial cure, you will need to prepare yourself for a learning process, in which you find out what triggers your yeast infection and what you can do to prevent it from happening.

Yeast infection treatments are varied and mostly effective. Whether you choose to use home remedies for yeast infections or use traditional drug treatment for yeast infections is an entirely personal choice and one only you can make.  What we would advise, if you are unsure, is to give both a try.  For example, you could use traditional drugs to alleviate the symptoms of your next bout, whilst also following an ‘anti-yeast’ plan and preparing to use natural methods in the future.  This way, you have (a) less chance of getting another yeast infection and (b) you will be prepared with a variety of natural treatments for yeast infections if the eventuality does arise.

 

 

 

 

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