[mixie123]

I am treating what I think is a yeast infection with an over the counter three day suppository. Tonight is my last dose but the symptoms have not gotten any better... is it normal that my symptoms have not gone away? When should I expect my symptoms to go away?

[He_comes_with_baggage]

Just take monastat that's the best you put it in like a tampon an the next day you're a O K :P

[He_comes_with_baggage]

What are you taking by the way?

[mixie123]

I am using monistat 3... and tonight's the last dose. Thinking maybe it's a bacterial infection... I used to get them pretty frequently, but since there's no over the counter treatment for bacterial infections I figured I'd try to treat it as yeast and see. So symptoms should/would likely be gone if it were yeast infection huh?

[J_9]

You need to make a call to your doctor. While these medications are great under certain circumstances, they still lack the benefits of some medications that are not over-the-counter.

Diflucan is one of the best prescribed meds on the market today. It is a one pill treatment.

[mixie123]

Here's the challenge saw my GYN about 6 weeks ago for my annual and mentioned that I was having some itchiness/irritation and discomfort during sex. She said that she noticed small traces of yeast and suggested Diflucan, but I'm allergic. So I did an over the counter, which seemingly cleared it up---but now having even more itchiness/irritation and discomfort during sex. Trying to get in to see the doc again, but since it's Sunday and I am HUGELY uncomfortable thought I'd try to get some feedback online... other than odor is there a way to tell the diff b/w a yeast infection and a bacterial infection?