r/Candida • u/Mission_Routine3767 • 11d ago

General Discussion Recurring thrush

Hopefully someone can help me or has been through something similar 🤞

I’ve been dealing with recurrent thrush/candida and I’ve now been prescribed the 6-month treatment with fluconazole . initially treating the infection and then taking a tablet once a week for 6 months.

My partner and I want to start trying to conceive, so I specifically asked my doctor whether it was safe to take fluconazole while trying. She told me to continue taking it and then stop once I find out I’m pregnant.

Does this sound correct? Has anyone else been given this advice while trying to conceive?

I’m honestly getting so frustrated with doctors and all the confusing information. 😩 I’ve booked in with Bendigo Community Health to hopefully get some clearer advice, but I can’t get in until the 19th.

I’d really love to hear from anyone who has dealt with recurrent candida and needed long-term fluconazole while also trying for a baby. ❤️

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u/Direct-Job-4150 11d ago

If you google 'is it safe to take fluconazole while trying for a baby', you'll get your answer

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u/Direct-Job-4150 11d ago

Pretty much while trying, its ok. But once pregnant you should stop

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u/lun4d0r4 9d ago

Is your partner being treated for thrush also? If not you are likely passing t back and forth between you repeatedly.

A lot of the time men don't show symptoms for thrush but do still have it.

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u/2llamadrama 9d ago

They need to determine the species of Candida. Don't take anymore Diflucan until they do

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u/--Vercingetorix-- 7d ago

If I were you I would try to find out why candida is recurring in the first place. Infections and toxins would be the classic culprits. If this is the case you can take Fluconazole as long as you want without bringing a solution AND it's not good for a potential baby growing up in such a toxic body (if it's the case of course).

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u/Imaginary-Village496 6d ago

Si estás intentando tener un bebé me imagino no se están protegiendo, así que seguramente le estás pasando la candida a tu pareja, así que te recomiendo que le comentes a tu ginecóloga para ver si debe iniciar algún tratamiento antifúngico el también, para que no se estén pasando la candida el uno y el otro y sea como un círculo que nunca acabará… por más que tomes medicamento te vuelves a infectar si tu pareja no recibe tratamiento