Treatment of Trichomoniasis

Because men can transmit the disease to their sex partners even when symptoms are not present, it is preferable to treat both partners to eliminate the parasite. Metronidazole is the drug used to treat people with trichomoniasis. It usually is administered in a single dose. People taking this drug should not drink alcohol because mixing the two substances occasionally can cause severe nausea and vomiting.

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A Woman's Guide to Vaginal Infections and Vaginitis

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Treatment for UTI

Answer: It's important to seek medical attention as soon as you feel the first sign of an urinary tract infection or UTI. Early treatment of UTI prevents complications and stops urinary tract infections from affecting other parts of the body including the kidneys.

Urinary tract infections are treated with antibiotics normally for seven to ten days. Occasionally, certain infections, only require a single dose of antibiotic. Your health care provider will determine the correct antibiotic for your UTI based on your health history and the type of bacteria that is the cause of your infection.

The most likely choices for antibiotic treatment of urinary tract infections include: trimethoprim (Trimpex) trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole or TMP/SMZ (Bactrim, Septra, Cotrim) amoxicillin (Amoxil, Trimox, Wymox) nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin, Furadantin) ampicillin

Other antibiotics that are occasionally used to treat UTI include: ofloxacin (Floxin) norfloxacin (Noroxin) ciprofloxacin (Cipro) trovafloxin (Trovan)

If you are pregnant, that will be a factor your health care provider considers when choosing the appropriate antibiotic to treat your urinary tract infections. Ask your health care provider about the risks and benefits of the various antibiotics. Talk with your health care provider about the risks and benefits of taking the different medications.

Pain associated with UTI may be treated with a prescription pain reliever. Other options for pain relief include over-the-counter pain relievers and using a heating pad.

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Treatment of Vaginal Yeast Inf

Various antifungal vaginal medications are available to treat yeast infection. Women can buy some antifungal creams, tablets, or suppositories (butoconazole, miconazole, clotrimazole, and tioconazole) over the counter for use in the vagina. But because BV, trichomoniasis, and yeast infection are difficult to distinguish on the basis of symptoms alone, a woman with vaginal symptoms should see her physician for an accurate diagnosis before using these products.

Other products available over the counter contain antihistamines or topical anesthetics that only mask the symptoms and do not treat the underlying problem. Women who have chronic or recurring yeast infections may need to be treated with vaginal creams for extended periods of time. Recently, effective oral medications have become available. Women should work with their physicians to determine possible underlying causes of their chronic yeast infections. HIV-infected women may have severe yeast infections that are often unresponsive to treatment.

Vaginal Yeast Infections or Candidiasis - Symptoms - Diagnosis - Treatment

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Treatment of HPV and Genital W

Depending on factors such as their size and location, genital warts are treated in several ways. Although treatments can eliminate the warts, none eradicate the virus and warts often reappear after treatment. Patients should consult their doctors to determine the best treatment for them.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved imiquimod cream, which the patient can apply to the affected area, to treat genital warts. Other treatments include a 20 percent podophyllin solution, which the patient can apply to the affected area and later wash off, and a 0.5 percent podofilox solution, which also is applied to the affected area, but is not washed off. Pregnant women should not use podophyllin or podofilox because they are absorbed by the skin and may cause birth defects in babies. The doctor may also prescribe 5 percent 5-fluorouracil cream, which also should not be used during pregnancy, or trichloroacetic acid (TCA).

Small warts can be removed by cryosurgery (freezing), electrocautery (burning), or laser treatment. Occasionally, surgery is needed to remove large warts that have not responded to other treatment.

Some doctors use the antiviral drug alpha interferon, which they inject directly into the warts, to treat warts that have recurred after removal by traditional means. The drug is expensive, however, and does not reduce the rate of recurrence.

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