Ask Our Expert - Getting Pregnant While Having a Yeast Infection

August 28, 2008

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Ask Dr. Greenfield Getting Pregnant While Having a Yeast Infection

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Dear Dr. Greenfield, Can you get pregnant while having a yeast infection? I have one and went to the doctor. They gave me a pill plus the vaginal cream, but it didn't help. We are trying to conceive now, and I was just wondering if that will make it harder. — Hunney in Indiana

ANSWER	January 29, 2002


Dear Hunney, Treatment for yeast infections is only about 80 percent effective, so you may need to treat again, if you aren't pregnant. You probably should avoid medications in early pregnancy, particularly oral meds, which is a reason to get it treated before you actually conceive. In addition, some women think they have a yeast infection, when there is really another cause of irritation or discharge. So if you haven't been examined for the cause of your symptoms, it might be a good idea to see your doctor again. While it may be uncomfortable for a woman to have intercourse during a yeast infection, I don't know of any evidence that yeast prevents conception in any way. I hope that this answers your question. Take care--and don't forget to take your folate! — by Marjorie Greenfield, M.D.

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