Patient's question:
I have a fungal vaginal infection. What medicine should my boyfriend use to treat it? He doesn't feel anything. Is there any medicine that doesn't require washing with liquid and can be applied externally?Doctor's answer:
All cases of fungal vulvitis should be treated by both partners. Continuous treatment should be maintained for three menstrual cycles. Three consecutive follow-up checks of normal vaginal discharge before and after menstruation are required to confirm cure. Underwear, bed sheets, and other items should be exposed to sunlight and boiled for disinfection to prevent recurrence. Baking soda water can be used to rinse the vagina, and vaginal medication includes clotrimazole suppositories, with a 7-day course as one treatment. Clotrimazole cream or Terbinafine cream can be applied externally to treat vulvitis caused by fungal infection, alleviating symptoms of itching and pain. Since fungal infection can be transmitted between partners through sexual activity, both partners may take oral fluconazole.