2006-12-04 09:21:15 · 14 answers · asked by Beamer 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
NO
just like with antibiotics..all treatments for yeast infections need to be used exactly as directed ..even though the symptoms have "disappeared" the infection itself has not..
you need to use it all to be positive...
If you stop treatment early, it will more than likely return and be worse and possibly not treatable with OTC medications...
2006-12-04 09:25:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Too often people think because the symptoms go away, they can stop taking their antibiotics. The problem with that is the problem is just lessened and not really wiped out.
When the problem comes back, your body has built up a partial resistance to the medicine. It will take even more medicine even a longer time to kill the problem.
Parents do this all the time with ear infections too. Take the entire run of medicine just like it was prescribed.
2006-12-04 17:22:34 · answer #2 · answered by jpbofohio 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No you should finish the course. Just because you are asymptomatic does not mean that the yeast is gone. You are just better. If you complete entire treatment less likely to come back again. Plus if you don't use entire treatment your germs can become immune and harder to treat.
2006-12-04 17:28:01 · answer #3 · answered by bess 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, always finish the whole course to make sure the infection doesn't come back. Just like antibiotics.
2006-12-04 17:32:55 · answer #4 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no its a good idea to continue taking it the full 3,5,7 days depending on which one you are using to make sure the infection is completly gone other wise next week the itching and stuff could return
2006-12-04 20:34:16 · answer #5 · answered by cute redhead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no continue it because while it may seem like the infection is gone theres a good chance it will flare back up as soon as you stop the treatment
2006-12-04 17:23:21 · answer #6 · answered by lilmissvixon 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know you should treat it like an antibiotic. I would continue use for as long as you are supposed to. Although, I am not a docotor. I'd call your physician. Good luck!
2006-12-04 17:22:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No....just because the symptoms are gone doesn't mean that the infection is gone.
2006-12-04 17:42:13 · answer #8 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep on taking it because even though the symptoms may be gone, you may still have the infection
2006-12-04 17:35:13 · answer #9 · answered by punk_princess_1369 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! Finish the medicine. Also, have you tried eating yogurt, works best if you eat it every day.
2006-12-04 17:38:45 · answer #10 · answered by CLARKD 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋