Candles Gexicon - instructions for use in pregnancy

During pregnancy, the body becomes particularly vulnerable to various infections that can develop in the female's genitals. In this critical period, you must carefully select the medicine. It is worth remembering that many effective drugs are contraindicated for expectant mothers. Vaginal suppositories of hexicon, which are often called candles, are suitable for pregnant women.

Indications for the use of hexicon

These suppositories are white, sometimes with a yellowish tinge, the active substance in which is chlorhexidine bigluconate. According to the instructions for use during pregnancy, suppositories of Gexicon can be prescribed in such cases:

• in the treatment of various colpitis species;
• on the eve of childbirth, in order to prevent complications of inflammatory and infectious nature;
• for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis;
• in the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, for example, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes.

The instructions to the drug indicate that the fungi are resistant to its action, because the hexicon can not be the main drug for treatment of thrush, but doctors still prescribe these suppositories in a complex of therapy. The medicine has an antiseptic effect, helps to restore microflora, which makes the environment unsuitable for the development of fungi and helps in getting rid of the disease. Optimal use of suppositories with other drugs directed directly at the control of fungi.

How to apply the hexicon?

Women who have been prescribed Hexicon suppositories during pregnancy should read the instructions for use. According to the instructions in it, it is necessary to use 1 or 2 suppositories per day for 7-10 days. If necessary, therapy can be extended. Sometimes the course of treatment is up to 20 days.

You can also use a suppository after an unprotected sexual intercourse within up to 2 hours. This will help in the prevention of infections. Before treatment, you should ask the doctor about the features of the application. The doctor will give recommendations, taking into account the health features of the future mother, based on the specific situation.

Contraindications and side effects of the drug

The medicine sometimes causes an allergic reaction, which often manifests itself in the form of genital itching, if the girl has such unpleasant sensations, then tell your doctor. If the future mother knows about the propensity to allergy to the components of the drug, then she should not use this medicine.

From the instruction to Gexikon it is clear that during pregnancy this drug can be used at any time. It is safe and does not cause serious side effects.