Patient's question:
Hello, I am 4 weeks and 3 days pregnant with external itching and cheesy discharge. Last month, I had a yeast infection in my vagina, and after taking medication for three days, my period came. This month, I got pregnant, and it came back. Can I take medication now?Doctor's answer:
As you mentioned, in this case, having a four-month-old and three-day-old pregnancy with cheese-like vaginal discharge should indicate a vaginal infection with Candida, leading to candidal vulvovaginitis. Clotrimazole vaginal suppositories are a medication that can be used after three months of pregnancy to treat Candida infections. It is recommended to use sodium bicarbonate to rinse the vagina during the treatment of Candida. Underwear should be frequently boiled and exposed to sunlight to help kill bacteria. In fact, having vulvar itching is not terrible. Patients should believe that they can overcome the illness. As long as symptoms are detected in time and treated accordingly, the chances of alleviating the condition and recovering are very high.