Thrush meds and miscarriage risk
/Women treated for vaginal thrush had an increased risk of miscarriage if they had been taking the antifungal drug fluconazole by mouth. An analysis of 1.4 million pregnancies in Denmark published in JAMA compared women taking the drug by mouth or vaginally. Oral use of this drug was associated with a 60% increase risk of a miscarriage compared to women taking the vaginal medication. The intravaginal formulations of antifungals are usually the first line treatment for pregnant women, but oral fluconazole is used in cases of recurrence or severe symptoms or when topical treatment has failed.