TMI - yeast infections?

romil · April 2016

Is anyone else getting a bunch of yeast infections? I hardly ever got them pre-pregnancy and I really don't recall having any with my last pregnancy....but this time around, I keep getting them. It sucks!! I've used Monistat and also my ob/gyn prescribed Terazol, but neither seems to work for more than a few weeks.

I have a call into my ob/gyn, but figured I'd post here while waiting for a call back to see if anyone else is experiencing this craziness...

hey_clever_girl · April 2016

@romil I know it's very common in pregnancy. Personally, I think an antibiotic for a UTI may have given me one, but I haven't called my doc yet because I'm not convinced it's a real one. I don't have any discharge. I just get randomly itchy, like so itchy it almost makes me cry. Not an everyday thing and oddly enough, rubbing coconut oil down there seems to help...

SuperFudge00 · April 2016

I got my very first one last pregnancy; it went away with 2/7 monistat doses. Very common in pregnancy.

romil · April 2016

Thanks girls. I know it's common, but I thought that 5 yeast infections so far (and I'm only 18 weeks) was really excessive.

Kimmy717 · April 2016

super common. I have had both BV and YI. very annoying but what are ya gonna do???

TheTamedShrew · April 2016

Yep. I have had recurring infections (every few months) since my first pregnancy. I had one a couple of weeks ago and used Monistat 7, and seems to have worked really well. So far it hasn't returned (fingers crossed). I also make sure to wear loose fitting cotton underwear now, and have been making myself eat yogurt everyday (even though I don't really like yogurt).

mhilpisch10 · April 2016

I thought I had one a few weeks ago but my midwife checked it out and said it wasn't. I second the cotton undies and have found using Summer's Eve down there made a big difference.

618mom22boys · April 2016

I'd have your doc test you for BV. I have had one for the past 2 months. OTC meds work for a week than it comes back. I got tested last week and yep sure enough it is BV. I'm now on an oral RX. It's no surprise to me though as I get it every time I am pregnant.

ruemcclanahan · April 2016

Ugh! They are the absolute worst.
My OB called and told me I had one but I wasn't having any symptoms so they told me to just ignore it. Now a month later it's back and it's horrible!!

I don't know how you've dealt with 5 in 18 weeks!

Ah825 · April 2016

@618mom22boys I had BV and dos the treatment. However, my obgyn has not checked to make sure if it's gone. Should I be worried? I don't want the infection to harm the baby? I have No symptoms really

618mom22boys · April 2016

Ah825 if you don't have any symptoms I wouldn't worry about it. I've never been retested after treatment.

Ah825 · April 2016

@618mom22boys the only thing that worries me is that I didn't have any symptoms beforehand either. Oh well.

mrsl0429 · April 2016

@618mom22boys if your OB is anything like mine, they want you to pee in a cup at every visit - typically this is the stuff that they test for if you have a history of infections. In my case, I had a UTI and when I go in next they are going to do another urine culture to make sure I'm clear, even though I finished the antibiotics over a week ago.

618mom22boys · April 2016

Most docs usually only test for bladder or kidney infections, diabetes, dehydration and preeclampsia with those samples. Not YI or BV,

Cassandraspregnacy2 · April 2016

What is BV?
I have a yeast right now

618mom22boys · April 2016

@Cassandraspregnacy2 bactrial vaginosis

Cassandraspregnacy2 · April 2016

Oh thank you. @618mom22boys

mrsman2018 · April 2016

I've had an ongoing yeast infection since February that has not fully went away. I tried prescribed Canesten, but it didn't cure me. Very annoying. The worst part is it's ruining my sex life. I have a history of them pre-pregnancy and got them every few months.

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