Questions About Yeast Infections?!


Question: Questions About Yeast Infections?
Okay so my vagina has been itchy for the past week or so. It is not unbearably itchy but it itches to the point that its annoying, and I didn't think anything of it until I started having an odd pain, it doesn't hurt bad at all, just an annoying little pain. I also have some white-ish discharge "down there" and I had my period last week. I am thinking that this is a yeast infection because I have the symptoms of it. I have a few questions on this subject....

-If I don't use over the counter medicine will it go away on its own?
-If it turns out I don't have an infection and I use medicine anyway will that harm my body?
-I am only 16, is this unusal for my age?
-What are some natural at home remedies I can try?
-What is the best over the counter remedies for this?

-I would like to try all the natural methods before I try any store bought medicine. My health is very important to me and I appreciate your answers!

Answers:

Actually, the burning may be caused by an allergic reaction. A small percentage of woman are allergic to one of the active ingredients in monistat called micanazole.



If you're suffering from an allergic reaction you should let your doctor know so he/she can recommend another cream to use. If you self diagnosed your infection, it would probably be a good idea to stop using it and try something else.



Personally I think the best approach is the natural way. Basically the reason you have a yeast infection is because there's an imbalance in your body. A healthy person has a balance between the yeast in their body and the good bacteria in their body.

Too much yeast, you have a yeast infection. Too much bacteria, you have a bacterial infection.


So, when you have a yeast infection you essentially have too much yeast in your body. The natural way to treat it and bring back that balance is to starve the yeast and introduce more good bacteria into your body.



Oh and BTW - That's why you often get relief from using the over the counter meds temporarily, and then the yeast infection comes back. The creams aren't changing the source of the problem. They are just killing the yeast they come in contact with, and not balancing the yeast/bacteria in your body and actually sometimes end up making things a lot worse.

Oh BTW2 - That's also why many times you'll get a yeast infection after using antibiotics. Antibiotics kill all the bacteria in your body, the good and the bad. When that happens the balance between the yeast and good bacteria is off once again and you get a yeast infection.

Things you can add to your diet (to help promote good bacteria) are live yogurt cultures (or take Acidophilus), plenty of water, fresh vegetables, lots of protein rich foods, whey protein, raw garlic, nuts, seeds, oils, millet, rice and oat brans.



Things you should remove from your diet (to starve the yeast) are all sodas, sugars, fruit, fermented foods, foods containing white flour, alcohol (especially beer), antacids and any product that has yeast or mold.



You can change your diet in conjunction with using the creams that you've been using and that will speed up the recovery significantly. But what I would also recommend is to use a homeopathic solution instead. I always feel if there's a natural way to do something, then it's best to avoid the chemicals. I would look for an natural product, that can be taken orally to promote re-growth of the good bacteria in your body.



There are a few out there, I think they are probably all pretty good. One that I have used and was very effective for me was is yeastrol.


If you're interesting in finding out more I've added a link that has some more info.

Hubpages - Why Does Monistat Burn? Is There Anything That Doesn't Hurt?
http://hubpages.com/hub/Why-Does-Monistat-Burn-Is-There-Anything-That-Doesnt-Hurt



Try taking an oatmeal bath or a bath with a half cup of baking soda mixed in with the water. Also, be sure not to wear any spandex based underwear :3



No, a yeast infection will not clear up if left alone, it will only get worse.
No, the medication won't harm your body.
It's not unusual for a 16 year old to have a yeast infection, even small children get them.
There are no effective home remedies, probably the best over-the-counter medication is Monistat.
Yeast infections aren't caused by sex, they're caused by an imbalance in the natural bacteria that are present at all times in the vagina.

Get a Vagisil Screening Kit from the pharmacy to determine if you have a yeast infection. If you do there are plenty of products available to treat it. Monistat is proabably the best.



eileen has it all right.

Basically you can use and over the counter medication and it will clear up the infection, but what you should do in the meantime is try to bring your body's pH level back to where it needs to be.

Easiest way to do that is to eat yogurt. Just plain old yogurt with no sugar in it (sugar feeds yeast so you'll end up feeding the bad yeast and making it multiply). To help with the taste you can throw in some fruit (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, etc.)

Believe it or not, you can use the yogurt too to clear up the infection directly as well. Now this might sound gross but if you soak a tampon for a few minutes in plain yogurt then insert it inside you not only is it pretty soothing but you get good yeast directly where the problem is. It takes a few days of treatment vs maybe a one day treatment if you went with something over the counter, but it's just another option if you wanted to go with something purely natural.




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