yeast infec. again?

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Registered: 02-04-2004
yeast infec. again?
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Sat, 07-31-2004 - 10:54am
(sorry this may be gross to some people)

yesterday i noticed some discharge on my underwear (and shorts since i went commando while doing laundry) and it smelt a bit yeasty..and i was a bit itchy. i called the pharmacy immediately and had them fill the perscrip. i had from my 1st yeast infect. (the dr gave me 2 pills) do you think it's alright if i take this one now even though it's probably in the early stages of a yest infec. just to kill it off so it doesnt get worse? that would be the plan huh? and how long should i wait to have sex? oh and another thing...will drinking cranberry cocktail or cranberry juice help this late in the game?


Edited 7/31/2004 10:56 am ET ET by hockeybabe83

 

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sat, 07-31-2004 - 8:42pm
Hi hockeybabe83,

If you know you have the beginnings of a YI then I think taking the same thing your doc gave you before would be ok. I drink unsweetened cranberry juice (it can't have any suger in it) to help prevent UTIs but I've never had any success with it helping with YIs. But, if that wirks for you, then go for it! I hope you're feeling better soon.

Good luck,

      Jill

    

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Registered: 12-17-2003
Fri, 08-06-2004 - 2:12pm
if you had the first one confirmed to be a yeast infection by a doctor, and your symptoms are the same as last time, you can use the same treatment. if your symptoms are different, or if you did not have your doctor examine you to be sure it was a yeast infection, you should go to your doctor before self-treating.

cranberry juice is for UTIs, yogurt is what you want to eat to prevent a YI.

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Registered: 08-06-2004
Sat, 08-07-2004 - 9:07am
Hey there! I would call your doctor and tell her what's up or in your case what's down. YI are annyoing aren't they? They re-occur in a lot of women. Don't sweat it. I know it is the weekend, but don't do anything till monday. You could have something else. Bacterial Vaginosis is one you could have. I am having that same problem, I had a YI and now I have BV....it's a very vicious cycle. Let us know what goes on!

Mel

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Registered: 02-04-2004
Mon, 08-09-2004 - 7:22pm
hey everyone

thanks for the replies. i didnt end up taking the pill. i dont know what was going on..just some bad odor down there..smelt yeasty but didnt have any discharge and wasn't painful after that last post. i still got the prescription filled *just in case* but i'm ok for now.

what i think cause that is b/c i work at a day camp and we go swimming everyday. i usually wear my bathing suit in the morning and then change after. but there are some days when we dont end up swimming so i wear my suit all day. and i thought that could be the case...i didnt wear it at all last week and it seemed to help.. or maybe its just psychological? there's no smell and i dont have any other symptoms.

i thought someone told me last time i posted about a YI that i should drink cranberry cocktail juice b/c that helps flush everything out of your system. but apparently its for UTI's since there've been a few other posters that suggested so