Antifungals are used to treat fungal infections that affect the skin, hair, and nails. Some of the common fungal infections are athlete's foot, ringworm, candidiasis, fungal nail infection, severe dandruff, etc. Antifungals are available in topical, oral, intravenous, and intravaginal forms.
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I have pain during sex and urination. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I went to a doctor because I had symptoms of vaginal thrush, itchiness, and sometimes white discharge. My fiance also had an itchy dick so I thought he had thrush as well. I got prescribed Fluconazole for it and he used a cream for it. Both our symptoms went away so we had sex four da... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A single Fluconazole pill does not treat the thrush completely. As you had painful sex and blood thereafter accompanied with painful urine, indicates that you have developed thrush associated vaginitis, which needs to be treated with both antifungals and antibiotics ... Read Full »
I have ringworm infection for the past seven months. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor,I have had ringworm for the past seven months. It comes and goes. I have used many creams tablets. No use. But finally, I found a cream named Valerate-C. It is a very effective cream. If I apply it once at night, it solves the itching problem overnight. The infection also reduces for a ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com.Please take a picture of the lesion and send it to us. The cream you are using is a combination of steroid and antifungal. You may get similar creams everywhere. Read Full »
I have developed white spots on my pubic area. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 26-year-old female, and I have developed raised white spots on my pubic area that are sometimes itchy. Despite never having had sexual intercourse, I previously visited a dermatologist for tinea versicolor on my back. I was prescribed Itraconazole for two weeks, followed by one d... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.You will receive an answer shortly.Regards. Read Full »
My mother suffers from recurrent yeast infections. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, My mother suffers from recurrent breastfold yeast infections. She takes Bactrim twice daily for about three months to fend off bladder Escherichia coli UTIs (urinary tract infections). She was able to gain final control over the yeast after a few weeks when Canesten could not, by using... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries. Yeast or fungal infection is always a treatable condition, although wetness and moisture sometimes cause a recurrence of fungal infection. If you take the medicine properly, the fungal infection will go away. Apply Ketoconazole cr... Read Full »
My buttocks have redness. Do I have psoriasis?
Query: Hello doctor, For a couple of months, I have had a red area between my butt cheeks (not anus, further up where butt cheeks meet). This developed on the right side as a large area of redness which now feels scaly and a bit raised. At times it may feel moist, watery, not quite bleedy though. I tried a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. After carefully reading your complaints and looking at your photographs, there seem to be three possibilities (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Tinea cruris. Psoriasis. Erythrasma. For making a clear cut diagnosis, I need the answers for a few qu... Read Full »
I have a fungal infection on scrotum. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor During my travels, I developed a fungal infection on my scrotum. I utilized Lamisil antifungal cream for eight days, but unfortunately, I ran out. The recommended duration for the treatment was 12 days. I am currently experiencing a gradual return of the itch and burning sensation, althou... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries. I understand your concern and will try to help you with it. I have reviewed your query, and I am sorry to hear about the discomfort you are experiencing. The most effective way to treat a fungal infection is to consistently apply th... Read Full »
What is the medicine that treat acne scars in upper back?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 31-year-old male. For no reason, my upper back has formed acne in the back of my shoulders and in the mid-upper back. I tried Benzoyl wash, Vanoxide Topical, and Doxycycline. There was no success. I am now using Hibiclens foam wash, Clindamycin and Benzoyl foam, and a Sulfametho... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Perhaps it is Pityrosporum folliculitis. It is usually itchy and favors the back, and looks similar to acne. Do they itch in your case? Pityrosporum folliculitis would require oral antifungals. Anyways acne that is unresponsive to usual antiacne medications, oral and... Read Full »
My vaginal discharge cleared with antibiotics. Is it an STI?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 35-year-old female. I had vaginal discharge. When I took Flagyl for BV, it cleared. So, I do not think it as an STI. Am I right? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Bacterial vaginosis can occur with or without intercourse and is not considered as STI (sexually transmitted infection). As your bacterial vaginosis got cleared with Flagyl (Metronidazole), you are fine. Read Full »
I have white patches on my cheeks and gums. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am seeing white stuff in my mouth. I see more in quantity in inner cheeks and gums when I wake up in the morning. It has been four weeks. It can be scraped off using the finger. I consulted a dentist nearby and she told me it might be leukoplakia and it goes away by itself in a few d... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As I can see you can scrape off your lesions, then it will not be leukoplakia because it is thickened, white patches that form on your gums, the insides of your cheeks, the bottom of your mouth and, sometimes, your tongue. These patches cannot be scraped off. So, I ... Read Full »
I have a burning sensation in the glans penis. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,My corona of the glans penis has been burning for the last year. I used anti-fungal creams, but it worked for a few hours. The corona side looks like a blister. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Answer the questions below to arrive at a definitive diagnosis. Do you have diabetes? Are you not drying that area after a bath? Is there any redness or inflammation present? Have you come in contact with irritant chemicals, lubricants, ... Read Full »
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