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The cause of the infection determines the appropriate treatment. It may include oral or topical antibiotics and/or antifungal creams, antibacterial creams, or similar medications. A cream containing cortisone may also be used to relieve some of the irritation. If an allergic reaction is involved, an antihistamine may also be prescribed. For women who have irritation and inflammation caused by low levels of estrogen (postmenopausal), a topical estrogen cream might be prescribed. | The cause of the infection determines the appropriate treatment. It may include oral or topical [[antibiotics]] and/or [[antifungal]] creams, [[antibacterial]] creams, or similar medications. A cream containing [[cortisone]] may also be used to relieve some of the irritation. If an allergic reaction is involved, an [[antihistamine]] may also be prescribed. For women who have irritation and inflammation caused by low levels of [[estrogen]] (postmenopausal), a topical estrogen cream might be prescribed. | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
The cause of the infection determines the appropriate treatment. It may include oral or topical antibiotics and/or antifungal creams, antibacterial creams, or similar medications. A cream containing cortisone may also be used to relieve some of the irritation. If an allergic reaction is involved, an antihistamine may also be prescribed. For women who have irritation and inflammation caused by low levels of estrogen (postmenopausal), a topical estrogen cream might be prescribed.