Yeast Infection Cure

Antifungal medications, such as clotrimazole or tioconazole, are the most common cures for a yeast infection. These medications can be applied to the affected area as an ointment, taken orally as a pill, or inserted in the vagina. Because more women are diagnosing themselves (often incorrectly) and taking medications for a yeast infection unnecessarily, there is a risk that antifungal medications will not provide a cure when needed.

Yeast Infection Cure: An Introduction

Yeast infection treatment involves taking antifungal medicines, such as:

Butoconazole
Miconazole
Clotrimazole
Tioconazole.

These medicines are taken by mouth, applied directly to the affected area, or used vaginally.

Although these medicines usually lead to a cure (80 percent to 90 percent success rate), infections that do not respond to these treatments are becoming more common, especially in HIV-infected women receiving long-term antifungal therapy.

Details on Curing a Yeast Infection

Women can buy medications for yeast infections in many forms, including:

Antifungal creams to be applied directly to the area
Tablets to be taken orally
Suppositories for use in the vagina.

Because bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and Candida yeast infections are difficult to tell apart on the basis of symptoms alone, a woman with vaginal symptoms should see her healthcare provider for an accurate diagnosis before using these products.

Both three-day and seven-day yeast infection treatments may be effective as a yeast infection cure. Women who have chronic or recurring yeast infections may need to be treated with vaginal creams or oral medicines for longer periods of time.

HIV-infected women may have severe yeast infections that often do not respond to conventional treatment.

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