Does infection interfere w/ ttc?

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Registered: 04-02-2003
Does infection interfere w/ ttc?
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Fri, 10-10-2003 - 9:10am
Not entirely sure but am wondering if I've got a yeast infection or something along those lines...already o'd but now I'm just wondering if this could throw a wrench in my ttc efforts from a few days ago?
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Registered: 07-09-2003
Fri, 10-10-2003 - 9:49am
Ok, Yes an infection of any kind can keep you from concieving. But only if you get it before or during O. If you got it after you should be ok. A good sign of a yest infection is cottage cheese like discharge. And it is real itchy. It could be red and swollen and irriatated. If your not sure you should go to the dr and get it checked out to be sure thats what it is. It could be just from bding so much. I know after me and dh bd after a couple of days it starts to get itchy from being overworked. lol but theres never any bad discharge and it goes away after a bath or the next day or so. Good luck!!!!! Sorry TMI!

Angela

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 10-10-2003 - 9:54am
I guess it *could* interfere if you were coming upon O, because it can make EW cm turn into that nice yeast ifnection cm...and make it harder for the spermies to swim. I don't think it should have an effect if you already O'd...they'd be waay up there waiting for the egg by then.

A lot of women get yeast infections after O...myself included. I don't know that I would take any OTC meds though...call your doc and ask ask what would be safe while TTC...When I had yeast infections while PG (which can be common too), I was given a prescript cream.

Good luck, and try not to worry!

Kim

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Registered: 07-09-2003
Fri, 10-10-2003 - 10:03am
When I was pg and got a yeast infection the dr told me the over the counter meds were ok but you had to use the 7 day treatment the 5 and 3 and 1 were not good to use while pg. I dont know about ttc. Im sure the over the counter meds are fine just use the 7 day ones. It doesnt matter if you are before O or after O because if you have an infection it may be worse than the meds on ttc. but like I said if you have oed already its ok.