Are Candiforce 200 and Candid CL Vaginal Gel the correct medications to treat a trichomoniasis infection, can this infection be caught in ways other than through sex since my partner tested negative, and will I need a different antibiotic to completely clear it up? | Apollo Pharmacy

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Are Candiforce 200 and Candid CL Vaginal Gel the correct medications to treat a trichomoniasis infection, can this infection be caught in ways other than through sex since my partner tested negative, and will I need a different antibiotic to completely clear it up?

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Are Candiforce 200 and Candid CL Vaginal Gel the correct medications to treat a trichomoniasis infection, can this infection be caught in ways other than through sex since my partner tested negative, and will I need a different antibiotic to completely clear it up?

Asked by Male, 28 · 29 days ago

Veda Maddala

M Pharmacy

29 days ago

Candiforce 200 (itraconazole) and Candid CL Vaginal Gel (clotrimazole/clindamycin) are designed for fungal and bacterial infections, but they do not treat trichomoniasis, which is a parasitic infection. To clear it completely, a different oral medication, typically metronidazole, is required. Trichomoniasis is almost always sexually transmitted; your partner's negative test could be due to testing timing or a false negative. Because it is easily passed back and forth, both partners usually need treatment at the same time to prevent reinfection. Please speak with a healthcare provider to get the correct prescription.

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