Vaginal cream and ointment should be used on consecutive days and without sexual activity during the treatment period. These products are medicines that are indicated to treat infections and require time to act on the mucosa of the vagina and fight the microorganisms that are causing the infection. In this time of action of the cream, it is important not to have secretions, inflammations or excoriations in the vagina provoked by the sexual act.
Having intercourse during treatment with vaginal cream may decrease effectiveness the medication and do not treat completely infection, increasing the chance of have to start treatment again with another type of medication.
Therefore, it is advisable not to have intercourse during the whole period of use of the vaginal cream or ointment, which may vary depending on the type of infection and the medication in question.
