Vaginal Yeast Infection Treatment Cost

Typical costs:

• For patients covered by health insurance, out-of-pocket costs for yeast infection treatment typically consist of the entire cost of an over-the-counter medication or a prescription drug copay of about $10-$45, depending on whether the drug is generic, preferred or non-preferred. Prescription yeast infection treatment typically is covered by health insurance.
• For patients not covered by health insurance, yeast infection treatment typically costs $7-$20 for an over-the-counter antifungal cream or suppository. Or, it costs less than $5 to more than $30 for a one-dose prescription antifungal pill.
• For example, CVS.com charges about $7-$9 for generic one-, three- or seven-day creams, and charges about $14 for Monistat 7^[1] , which requires treatment for seven days, about $17 for Monistat 3^[2] , which requires treatment for three days and about $20 for Monistat 1^[3] , a one-dose treatment. Walmart sells the generic antifungal pill fluconazole^[4] , often prescribed as a single-dose treatment, for $4 under its generic prescription program. Drugstore.com charges about $33 for a single dose of the brand-name equivalent, Diflucan.

• Vaginal yeast infections typically can be diagnosed without a laboratory test, according to eMedicinehealth.com^[5] . Women who have had yeast infections before and recognize symptoms typically can buy over-the-counter treatment without seeing a doctor.
• Vaginal yeast infections typically are treated with topical antifungal medication such as miconazole^[6] (used in some Monistat products), tioconazole^[7] (used in Monistat-1 and Vagistat-1), or terconazole^[8] (used in Terazol-3 and Terazol-7), usually in the form of creams or suppositories that are inserted into the vagina daily for one, three or seven days, depending on the product. A doctor will sometimes prescribe an oral antifungal medication such as fluconazole^[9] (brand name Diflucan), typically as a single dose. However, in cases of unusually stubborn or recurring yeast infections, up to several months of oral medication might be needed.
• WebMD Women's Health offers an overview of yeast infections and treatment^[10] .

• Loose-fitting cotton underwear is recommended during treatment and to help prevent future infections.

• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers a locator^[11] for clinics with sliding fee scales based on income.
• If a prescription antifungal is needed, any patient without prescription drug coverage who also is not eligible for Medicare typically qualifies for Together Rx Access^[12] , a discount card that offers 25-40% off many brand-name drugs.
• Some manufacturers of over-the-counter treatment offer coupons. For example, Monistat has printable coupons^[13] for $2 or $3 off.

• A family doctor or gynecologist can diagnose and prescribe treatment for a vaginal yeast infection. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists offers a gynecologist locator^[14] , and Planned Parenthood offers a health center locator^[15] .
• Over-the-counter yeast infection treatment can be purchased at a drug store such as Walgreens or CVS. AskaPatient.com offers patient reviews^[16] of yeast infection treatments.

1.  www.monistat.com/monistat-products#2_0
2.  www.monistat.com/monistat-products#1_0
3.  www.monistat.com/monistat-products#0_0
4.  i.walmartimages.com/i/if/hmp/fusion/customer_list.pdf
5.  www.emedicinehealth.com/vaginal_yeast_infections/page5_em.htm
6.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000152/
7.  www.medicinenet.com/tioconazole-vaginal/article.htm
8.  www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a688022.html
9.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000890/
10.  women.webmd.com/tc/vaginal-yeast-infections-topic-overview
11.  findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/Search_HCC.aspx
12.  www.togetherrxaccess.com/p/prescription-savings/about-together-rx-access/enroll.aspx
13.  www.monistat.com/coupon-mainpage
14.  www.acog.org/About_ACOG/Find_an_Ob-Gyn
15.  www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/
16.  www.askapatient.com/comparedrugs.asp?class=ANTIFUNGALS

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