How long after treating yeast can you have sex?
A person should generally avoid sexual activity until all the symptoms clear up. Yeast infections usually clear relatively rapidly once a person begins treatment. Many over-the-counter (OTC) treatment options require up to 7 days to clear up the infection.
Should you not have sex while treating a yeast infection?
A: It's best to avoid having vaginal sex, receiving oral sex or putting anything in your vagina until your yeast infection goes away. With a yeast infection, you're likely to experience a range of unpleasant and uncomfortable symptoms like vaginal irritation, itching and a white, clumpy, odorless vaginal discharge.
What would happen if you had sex while using Monistat?
Having vaginal sex while using Monistat could: Irritate your vagina even more. Interfere with you getting the full dose of the medication. Increase your risk of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases because both Monistat cream and suppositories are oil-based, which can weaken latex condoms or diaphragms.
Can I have sex while using Monistat?
Miconazole (Monistat) break down condoms and diaphragms, so they will not work to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections. Do not have sex while using miconazole (Monistat), as this will make your symptoms worse.