Yeast infections can be painful, even agonizing, but instant relief from a yeast infection is not currently possible. Candida albicans is a stubborn, hearty fungi that is difficult to remove. Most over-the-counter and prescription treatments take days.
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However, there are options capable of delivering relief much more quickly. The best holistic treatment for a yeast infection, commonly known as the 12-hour yeast infection treatment, has repeatedly proven the safest, quickest, and most effective treatment available.
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You can treat most vaginal yeast infections with an over-the-counter vaginal cream or suppository. You can buy these nonprescription vaginal creams and suppositories at most large drugstores and supermarkets. Many yeast infection treatment doses come in one-day, three-day, and seven-day strengths. Many of the over-the-counter vaginal creams and other products you can buy often contain the same ingredients to fight a yeast infection as the medication your doctor might prescribe -- but in less concentrated doses.
http://www.webmd.com/women/guide/yeast-infection-treatments-over-the-counter-vaginal-creams
If you use a vaginal cream to treat a yeast infection, you may want to abstain from sex if you're using condoms or a diaphragm for birth control. These oil-based creams can damage the latex in a condom or diaphragm.
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Another popular holistic treatment for yeast infection is dietary modification, which can rid your body of a yeast infection in approximately two weeks. Strict dietary modification results in changes to your body that cause Candida albicans to die off.
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Drugs associated with Vaginal Yeast Infection. The following drugs and medications are in some way related to, or used in the treatment of this condition. What is Vaginal Yeast Infection: This is a vaginal infection caused most commonly by the fungal organism, Candida albicans. Drug Class (show all) - azole antifungals (7) - vaginal anti-infectives (26) - topical antifungals (12) Rx OTC Off Label Only Generics.
https://www.drugs.com/condition/vaginal-candidiasis.html
This is something, by the way, that over-the-counter and prescription drugs miss entirely. Dr. Crook formulated a treatment for yeast overgrowth and the many symptoms that accompany Candidiasis, and it is truly effective.
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1 If in doubt, consult your health care provider. 2  Many current over-the-counter medications are available for mild cases of yeast infection. The cure rates with the nonprescription drugs are about 75%-90%.  The medications are sold as vaginal suppositories or creams.
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Because over-the-counter treatments have become available, many women diagnose themselves with a yeast infection, when, in fact, about two-thirds of all remedies purchased in stores to treat yeast infection were used by women who did not really have one.
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Only yeast infections may respond to over-the-counter medications. If you have never had a yeast infection and think you have one, it is important that your health care provider agrees with this diagnosis before you try any home care techniques or over-the-counter medications. Generally, the first incidence of yeast infection should be treated by your health care provider.
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most effective otc yeast infection treatment
Vaginal cream or suppository is the most effective over the counter yeast infection treatment. The most effective over-the-counter yeast infection treatment includes vaginal cream or suppository.