{"id":636052,"date":"2026-05-01T09:30:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=636052"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:27:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:27:39","slug":"metronidazole-for-yeast-infection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/metronidazole-for-yeast-infection\/","title":{"rendered":"Can metronidazole treat a yeast infection?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Metronidazole<\/span><\/a> is an antibiotic often prescribed for certain bacterial infections, including those of the skin, joints, bones, nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, and reproductive system. While it’s often used to treat bacterial vaginosis (BV), it’s not an appropriate treatment for vaginal yeast infections, which have similar symptoms. Here’s why you shouldn’t expect your healthcare provider to prescribe metronidazole.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Can metronidazole actually treat a yeast infection?<\/span><\/h2>\n

The short answer is that metronidazole doesn’t treat <\/span>yeast infections<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Metronidazole is a nitroimidazole antibiotic that stops the <\/span>growth<\/span><\/a> of infections caused by anaerobic bacteria\u2013that is, bacteria that don’t need oxygen to survive. It can also be used to treat certain protozoan infections, such as giardiasis. Yeast infections are caused by the overgrowth of <\/span>Candida<\/span><\/i>, a fungus that normally lives in the body. They require treatment with an oral antifungal medication, such as Diflucan (<\/span>fluconazole<\/span><\/a>) or a vaginal antifungal cream, such as <\/span>Monistat (miconazole)<\/span><\/a> or <\/span>terconazole<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Metronidazole is <\/span>available<\/span><\/a> in three forms, often used to treat different conditions:<\/span><\/p>\n