Do you have to go to the doctor right away if you think you have a yeast infection?

Question

Or can you just buy some vaginal medications to treat it ? Or some home remedies?

Im starting to believe that I may have a yeast infection because of this "cottage cheese" looking discharge? I'm not itching or burning or have any redness.

Pls help?

Answer 1

If it's the first one, go to the doctor. That way, you can be sure. And, if you have another one you can call your doctor for the one day pill. Your doctor should have a record of your first one.

Answer 2

If this is your first infection, then you really should go to the dr just to make sure that's what it is.  If you've had one before and you have all the same symptoms, you should be okay to treat with an over the counter cream or capsule.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Doctors can prescribe a medication for your symptoms, and if it is indeed a yeast infection, can get rid of it in as soon as 4-5 days. The sooner you get it checked out, the sooner you can get rid of it.

Answer 4

You can definitely get something at the store like Vagisil or the little capsules you put up there. They work. But if you aren't positive it's a yeast infection go to the doctor's. Try treating it at home with the store bought stuff, and if it doesn't go away, then you should see the doctor.

Answer 5

you could  eat yogurt that would  really help if you catch it early enough.

I found that when you are taking antibiotics it will give you one and wearing tight jeans with no underwear the dye will irritate you in that area. hope this can help you  

Answer 6

If you have discharge, you probably have a yeast infection. You could also have an STD, so keep an eye on it.

You don't have to go to the doctor right away. Go to the drugstore and buy a product like Monostat. That should cure a yeast infection that's not super serious. Do it before it gets really bad, though. If an over the counter yeast infection medication doesn't work, then go to the doctor. They will give you hardcore medication, and they can check and make sure that it's not an STD or something.

Answer 7

No it is not a "right away" kind of thing, and you can go to Wal Mart, Target etc. and buy over the counter medication.  It just may make you uncomfortable is all.

Answer 8

Discharge is normal.. yeast infections you itch and there is over the counter meds for that so no you don't have to go to the doctor unless it gets worse with the meds you bought.

Answer 9

yeastrol

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Answer 10

I asked my doctor many years ago about yeast infections and taking medication.  She told me that if I think I have one, use the medicine.  If it ever turned out that it was not a yeast infection and just a minor irritation, using the yeast infection medicine would not hurt me.   Yeast infections can be slightly different each time even for the same person.  Go get the medicine and hopefully it'll clear up.    

Answer 11

don't know... havent had a yeast infection before and i hope i never do.. sorry!!!

Answer 12

Go, no possibly not, but you should consult a professional, speak to a pharmacist directly or a health practitioner of one form or another.  This is a common enough and easily dealt with enough problem, but what if it's not a yeast infection and is something else?  

Seek the advice of someone who knows and can say without uncertainty what you should do, your health is nothing to be just guessed at.  

Answer 13

no you dont need to go to a doctor.

everystore has hoe treatment products. but if you dont notice a difference after using it for however long it says to, then you will have to go to a doctor.

Answer 14

you can buy a test at the store to find out if it is a yeast infection or not and then treat it over the counter.  If you don't think it's working call your doctor for an appointment to find out what's going on.  GL!

Answer 15

i had one not long ago but was to embarassed to go to the doctor, after about a week or so it went away. i'd still advise going to the doctor though, so you know it's actually a yeast infection you're trying to treat (:

Answer 16

Not necessarily.  But I am dubious about the self diagnosis of yeast infection,  because it could always be something else.  But if you are really sure that is what it is,  then try the medications and remedies.

  If things don't clear up,  or they get worse,  then see a doctor.    

Answer 17

Okay No You don't need to go to the doctor for a yeast infection. If you have had one before you know what it is. I would go a head and go to the pharmacy and get what you need. They can get you an over the counter test for yeast and you can pick up the medication you need to clear it up. Thank God Diflucan is now over the counter.

Hope this helps!!

Answer 18

It'd be best to just go to you're gyno first and see what it really is.

Answer 19

noo you can go to a drug store or pharmacy store and

get a medication called Vagasil.

Thats exactly what I used when I had a yeast infection.

Its called vagasil.

just ask someone in the pharmacy area and they will know

where to locate it.

:)

Answer 20

It is better to get the doctor's opinion. You might get worse if you auto medicate yourself.  

Answer 21

Have you recently been on antibiotics?  Many times woman get yeast infections after they take antibiotics.  If you did, then I would say its safe to assume you have a yeast infection & get the over the counter medicine.

If you have not been on If you have never had a yeast infection before, I would recommend going to the doctor.  That way, you know what it is for certain.  After that, you should be able to tell & get the over the counter remedies.  

Answer 22

there is a new test out (i believe monostate) that will actually tell you if its a yeast infection or not.  i personally have only been to the dr's once for one, because it was so bad i was bleeding (that irritated - ouch) and was worried it was something worse, but all the other times i just treated it myself.  

you can treat it yourself, and after a week if it isnt any better then go to the drs.  many of those things out there say its a 1 or 3 day treatment, but if you read the fine print it can really take up to a week to clear up.

Answer 23

go to the doc and get checked out if u have it he will give u stuff for it or tell u wat to get

Answer 24

def go to the doctor even if it isnt u probably want to know wat it is

Answer 25

There are some over the counter meds that you can try out, monistat is one of them, and using it at night right before going to bed seems to work the best, as it is a yucky feeling. And if after a week or so it doesn't seem to be working, see a DR and they will confirm if its a yeast infection and treat you with an antibiotic. Its not a huge deal or something to rush to the dr about, but it can start to smell and be uncomfy. Yeast infections are very very common, especially in the summer time, the moisture takes a toll down there, and one quick tip, if you ever go swimming in any pool, shower after, it helps prevent the build up of bacteria.  

Answer 26

well because you don't know if it's a yeast infection, I would go to the doctor. Normally, you would experience itching or burning along with the discharge if it were a yeast infection. It could be bacterial vaginosis, which is very common in women. But generally, if you have a yeast infection, you can just get something over the counter and you'll be ok in about 5 days.  

Answer 27

If you know that it is a yeast infection and know how to treat the problem yourself then there is no reason to see your doctor, however if there is any possibility of it being another infection or having another infection along with the yeast infection then you need to see your doctor for tests and then possibly treatment. The “cottage cheese” discharge is a common sign of a yeast infection, you don’t need to have all the symptoms, although of course if you are sexually active (not just penetrative p***s to vaginal s*x) then it may be an STD or it may even be another infection. I’d say that if you are not sure and don’t know much about your body then see a doctor to be sure and also I’d recommend some basic sexual health books to read – not many people know about even the basics of sexual anatomy, it’s nothing to be ashamed of, it is however something to be ashamed of if you take no interest in learning for yourself.

There are plenty of treatments you can get over the counter, Canesten cream being the better known – or you now get duo which is a cream for your v***a and v****a, also tablets to help fight the infection from the inside. There are also just creams, such as Vagasil, personally I’d say to avoid this particular brand like the plague as it’s manufacturers obviously care very little for female sexual health (their company also produces products that actually cause vaginal infections, they even have the cheek to advertise them on TV one after the other). These creams normally work very well, the problem is that they can be expensive – I’m guessing not much different from prescriptions in the US. I personally prefer the DIY route because if you know what you are doing then it is cheap and you have better control over your body, if that fails then it is time to see a doctor.

There are a few well-known and well-used home treatments;

•Yogurt.

It contains Lactobacillus acidophilus which is a bacterium that is found in healthy vaginas, it kills yeast by producing hydrogen peroxide – eating yogurt also helps in prevention of yeast infections or take pills containing acidophilus. You can just plaster this stuff in your v***a and on your v****a as much as you can, leave on overnight and clean off in the morning, a better way of doing it is to fill up a menstrual cup or softcup with yogurt, or freeze some yogurt into ice cube makers and insert. Just be sure to use PLAIN PRO-BIOTIC yogurt.

•Garlic.

Contains an antifungal that kills off yeast, you just insert a fresh clove of garlic into your v****a – peel off the papery skin of the garlic clove but do not bruise the clove itself as this may cause irritation. Leave it for several hours at a time, like overnight, try several nights in a row until the symptoms disappear.

•Teatree oil.

This is a natural anti fungal too, but using it is a bit more difficult – normally people said to put some onto a tampon, but of course tampons cause vaginal infections like yeast infections, particularly if used when not menstruating, so it’s not the wisest idea. You can obviously put some into a menstrual cup or softcup, otherwise just washing your v***a with it a couple of times a day may help.

•Boric acid.

Load up some size 00 capsules from a pharmacy with boric acid and use these as suppositories, the heat and moister of your v****a will dissolve the capsules so releasing the boric acid. Insert two (600mg) into your v****a every night for a week, discontinue if it irritates.

•Potassium sorbate.

Potent antifungal you can buy from most home-brewing suppliers and natural food stores. Make a 3% solution by adding 8 gm (1 tablespoon) potassium sorbate to a cup of water, the idea is to use a tampon to teat but of course the risk factor is still there so again try a menstrual cup, softcup or wash your v***a with it a few times a day for a few days until the infection is gone.

•Gentian violet.

It’s a bit difficult to find, it’s a very old remedy and if you do find it then it is going to be in a pharmacy next to the iodine. You swab it all over your v****a and v***a once or twice a day for a few days – this stuff is bright purple, awesome cool but it’ll stain any nice white panties so wear all black.

Answer 28

No it not a problem you need to go right away

i had one of those before and you can go the doctor to buy sum vaginal cream that come with a tube that you might have to insert and when the medicine begin to work you will recieve the same result as the cottage cheese discharge

just go to the store and buy some medicine for yeast infection, trust me

Answer 29

You can purchase some treatments at the drugstore. You can try that. I would go for the oral treatments cause that's how "my friend's sister's cousin's neighbor who lives some miles away did and it worked for her. Personally, I wouldn't know.