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Help confused about thrush treatment

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emma00070
emma00070

So I have been prescribed a three day course of fluconazole treatment for thrush even though I took the pessary treatment last week (it keeps coming back) my worry is my contraceptive - I'm on the progesterone only pill and my doctor says it's fine it will not interact my pharmacist said to use condoms while doing the treatment and three days after. I can't get a conclusive answer and I don't know what to do, me and my boyfriend find condoms incredibly uncomfortable but then don't want to be worrying that I could be pregnant next few weeks

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  • ml66uk
    ml66uk emma00070

    Posted

    Wouldn't you want to use condoms if either of you has thrush anyway?  Men can get it too, so it can ping pong between partners.

    • emma00070
      emma00070 ml66uk

      Posted

      hi yes but my partner has already had treatment a week ago and his symtoms has cleared and we abstained for sex during that time. this treatment is more precautionary as i am getting thrush every 3-4 weeks and my symptoms are gone at the moment. i just dont understand how some doctors say its fine but others dont

       

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