I think i have a yeast infection?

Question

i think i may have a yeast infection

im on the pill and have been for a good couple of months now..and recently been put on antibiotics.i am sexually active and have been with my partner for over 5 months...

recently i have been getting white stuff around my v****a near my C**t and around teh flaps..and gt an odd twinge and itch every so often....is this a yeast infection....

if so what should i do?

and is teher any home remedies i could do

thankyou

xx

Answer 1

    Most women have at least one Yeast infection during their lifetime. It is not a Sexually Transmitted Disease although it can be transmitted from an infected partner.

    Vaginal secretions are normally acidic - normally, this keeps the natural yeast "spores" under control. When you go on the Birth Control Pill, when you take antibiotics, when you are pregnant or hyperactive sexually or if you are diabetic, this acid balance gets out of whack. The v****a becomes alkaline and the yeast spores overgrow.

    The first signs are a thick gucky white discharge from your v****a, your genitals burn and itch, are swollen, red and irritated. You just want to live in the bath tub. Go to your family doctor or Sexual Health Clinic where it can be diagnosed immediately. Then you go to the drug store and pick up antifungal vaginal suppositories, (usually called Monistat) They come in packages of one, three or seven day treatment. Pick up a small tube of Monostat Cream at the same time.

    At bedtime, have a bath, insert one suppository into your v****a and rub a small amount of the cream on your genitals. Sleep, and in the morning it will feel much better, have a shower and repeat this the next night till you have used all the suppositories. You are fine, but if you are going to have s*x, insist your partner use a condom.

    Why? Well, your partner may be carrying the spores under the f******n, even if he is circumcised, it may be hiding there. He should apply a small amount of the Antifungal cream to his p***s to clear it up. Infected males may have a white flakey coating on the p***s, it may feel dry and cracked. Use the cream and he must use a condom until it is completely healthy again.

    Some females have chronic low grade yeast infections that flare up after s*x or after every menstrual period. In this case, buy Monostat 7 suppositories, use one after your period or after s*x. Also, do not wear tight jeans, panty hose or panties with a nylon crotch. These keep the body heat contained, triggering a repeat infection.

    You can also use one ACIDOPHYLLIS capsule, (Health Food Store) inserted into your v****a as a prophilaxis, also eat one large 500 gram tub of plain unsweetened natural yogurt every day for lunch. This gets the acid/alkaline balance of the v****a back to normal again. If you are pregnant, ask your doctor if it is safe to use the antifungal suppositories.

Answer 2

Sounds like thrush.  The pill and a course of antibiotic have probably triggered it.  Go to the pharmacy and get Canesten Duo pack - or similar - the cream to use topically and the oral tablet to take.  Should improve and go within a week.  I used to get thrush regularly because of hormonal changes around period time.  Us women have such a lot to put up with!

Answer 3

those symptoms are VERY vague.  do NOT use OTC products, because at this point, it is impossible for you or anyone else to tell what you have.  see a doctor!

Answer 4

You could try some over the counter remedies, but I suggest you go talk to your doctor first.

Answer 5

see a doctor

Answer 6

If its a yeast infection it just means you are getting too much yeast, try to cut down on yeast-y foods :) x

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Answer 7

Okay...that sounds like a yeast infection...do u wear alot of tight jeans,pants,panties etc. if so that might also b the cause of it...if u do wear looser clothes until it's healed...also u need 2 tell your doctor...so they can recommend something that will help sometimes when u get things over the counter they make it worse...I c alot of women that says this...because I work n a womens clinic

Answer 8

Yes that sounds somewhat like a yeast infection. You should eat yogurt drink water. You can always use OTC medicines to help it as well.