Some of the same medications (such as clotrimazole and miconazole) that are in vaginal creams are available as vaginal tablets or suppositories to treat yeast infections. You insert these into the vagina and let them dissolve. Some brands call them "ovules" because they're oval-shaped. These products often come packaged with a plastic "inserter" that helps you insert the medication into the vagina. One benefit of a suppository is that it's less messy than a vaginal cream and less likely to ooze out during the day. Another benefit of tablets or suppositories is that you use the doses for fewer days, so you get symptom relief sooner.