yeast infection & coconut oil

Re: yeast infection & coconut oil

• SillyMe80 member

  May 2014

  Also, I will double check with my OB before I throw anything up in my lady bits, but I was just curious what you ladies have experienced.

  
  
  
  
  

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• mb314 member

  May 2014

  Monostat and OTC yeast infection medications like that are safe during pregnancy.  Why not just use something like that - it should clear it up in a day or two.
  

  

     
  

  

   

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• rlyttle member

  May 2014

  We use coconut oil for lube every time, so I don't think it could hurt. Call your OB. 

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• mamaloaf member

  May 2014

  That's quite a relationship you have with MIL, lol.

  Did your doc not prescribe anything to treat the yeast infection, or at least the symptoms, in the meantime? My OB would never make me wait until results from a pap were confirmed to help ease my discomfort.

  

  
  

  

  
  

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• ilovepink94 member

  May 2014

  I never had a yeast infection before but I do work in the medical field. & I believe that you are suppose to avoid sex while having a yeast infection. It can irritate the infection & make it even worse because it puts new bacteria inside of you. As far as the coconut oil hmmmm, I've never heard of that honestly lol. I've only cooked coconut rice with it or put it on my hair & skin lol. I would just get Monostat. It is guaranteed to work & it'll work faster than anything else. 
  

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• laurenita8 member

  May 2014

  There are no prizes for being nasty, especially toward someone who's trying to be kind and helpful.
  
  On the subject of yeast infections, I like AZO, it's a natural remedy found near the monistat at the store. However, I don't take anything without calling the doc.

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• SillyMe80 member

  May 2014

  Thanks, everyone. I have a good relationship with my MIL and we speak freely, but this convo took it to another level, haha. I would never do anything without asking my OB first, but I thought because coconut oil is a natural alternative that it would be worth thinking about. I certainly would feel more comfortable using something I KNOW would work, but I am curious. I will let you know what my doc says.

  
  
  
  
  

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• Natspoiledbrat member

  May 2014

  coconut oil will help, I wouldn't have sex during a yeast infection though. You and your husband will probably just pass it back and forth to each other. I would still take the diflucan once your dr prescribes it. But yes the coconut oil will help relieve the symptoms.

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• ilovepink94 member

  May 2014 edited May 2014

  theresat858 said:

  ilovepink94 said:

  I never had a yeast infection before but I do work in the medical field. & I believe that you are suppose to avoid sex while having a yeast infection. It can irritate the infection & make it even worse because it puts new bacteria inside of you. As far as the coconut oil hmmmm, I've never heard of that honestly lol. I've only cooked coconut rice with it or put it on my hair & skin lol. I would just get Monostat. It is guaranteed to work & it'll work faster than anything else. 
  

  It terrifies me that you "work" in the medical field and you think that a yeast infection is caused by bacteria.
  

  Yeah too bad I didn't say a yeast infection is caused by new bacteria huh? Too bad I only said that sex puts new bacteria inside of you which it does. Yeah that's too bad, nice try though Lol
  

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• ilovepink94 member

  May 2014

  SillyMe80 said:

  Thanks, everyone. I have a good relationship with my MIL and we speak freely, but this convo took it to another level, haha. I would never do anything without asking my OB first, but I thought because coconut oil is a natural alternative that it would be worth thinking about. I certainly would feel more comfortable using something I KNOW would work, but I am curious. I will let you know what my doc says.

  Let us know if you try the coconut oil & it works. I like to go the natural route too but I think I'd use Monostat if I ever had a yeast infection. I'd just want to get it over with.
  

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• teenmomrock member

  May 2014 edited May 2014

  ilovepink94 said:

  theresat858 said:

  ilovepink94 said:

  I never had a yeast infection before but I do work in the medical field. & I believe that you are suppose to avoid sex while having a yeast infection. It can irritate the infection & make it even worse because it puts new bacteria inside of you. As far as the coconut oil hmmmm, I've never heard of that honestly lol. I've only cooked coconut rice with it or put it on my hair & skin lol. I would just get Monostat. It is guaranteed to work & it'll work faster than anything else. 
  

  It terrifies me that you "work" in the medical field and you think that a yeast infection is caused by bacteria.
  

  Yeah too bad I didn't say a yeast infection is caused by new bacteria huh? Too bad I only said that sex puts new bacteria inside of you which it does. Yeah that's too bad, nice try though Lol
  

  LOL you're right. Sex does make a YI worse. *TMI* I've had a minor YI and had sex w/ my fiance and it made it 10x worse immediately. It was burning, itchy, yeasty, HORRIBLE. My OB told me to never have sex during a YI cause not only will it make it worse but you can pass it back and forth to each other. I think even the monistat box tells you to avoid sex. I hope the coconut oil and sex works for OP. I wouldn't try it but it's worth a shot. 

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• SillyMe80 member

  May 2014

  Alas, it is not a yeast infection. Turns out I still have BV and now I also have a UTI. It blows. I dont think I really have symptoms of either, I just feel a little off in my lady bits. Now I am on an antibiotic for the UTI and a cream for the BV. I hope it clears up soon, I hate being on so much stuff during my pregnancy.
  
  Looks like I won't be having a pina colada scented romp with the hubs since it isn't a yeast infection, haha.

  
  
  
  
  

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