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You have thrush non stop for 2 years now ever since you had an IUD placed. Also you had an abnormal bleeding from your vagina that was not the normal periods. There is a chance that IUD is the source of your infection and bleeding. Hence it would be good if you could discuss this with your gynecologist and get this removed. You would then need to follow an alternate contraceptive like a pill.
Once the IUD is removed you would need to get a complete treatment for thrush which would involve both oral medication and local application creams or pessaries taken for 2-3 months. At times both the partners need to be treated. At other times a combination treatment of two or more anti-fungal agents is required.
You can discuss these possibilities with your gynecologist as on net and without examining it is difficult to give a confirmed opinion. Hope this helps. Take care!
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