Keeba88
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yeast infection red labia
Posted: 02-10-08 13:44pm
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So on Thursday when i got into the shower
and was washing down there i noticed that
it was VERY sensitive. I then noticed a
little itching after i crawled into bed.
The underwear that i had on were extremely
annoying me because it had the seam that
runs right down the front and right
between my lips. SO i changed. I just
thought it was a one time thing for this
itching going on down there. Well the next
morning (friday) it was itching so i took
a mirror down there to see what was going
on. I noticed that my inner labia (the
very inside, right below the clit and
right above the entrance to my vagina) was
very red. So later that night i took
another peak just to see if anything had
changed and I also noticed that i had tiny
blood spots under the skin, like when you
have a hicky the blood comes up from the
skin. And this could be that i didnt
notice them the first time, cause i didnt
take that good of a look down there. So
saturday morning on my way home from the
bf's (3:30am) i stopped at CVS (drug
store) to pick up some medication. I got
"AZO yeast" its pills that you take
orally. It's a relief and prevention pill.
(3x a day if you have an infection or 1x a
day to prevent them) So i've been taking
them... I check again down there and
noticed i had tiny white bumbs. Saturday
night i went back to CVS because i read
online that their was an at home test
kinda think called "Vagisil Screening
Kit", that tests your pH. Well i come home
read the directions and info packet thing
to find out that if i do have a yeast
infection that my pH wont change. I guess
it was just to rule out BV and Trich
something or another (More serious
things). My pH was normal so i ruled out
those. Today (sunday) the redness has gone
down, the white bumps are gone and the
itching isn't as bad when i urinate, but
its still there for sure. Another thing
that i've noticed these last few days is
i've had more discharge than normal, it
doesnt smell like fish or whatever i read
in the box and it doesn't look like
cottage cheese. It's just normal
discharge, but lots more of it.
So what i would like to know is what
everyone thinks? Is this a yeast
infection? (i've never had one before) And
what do you suggest i do? (A friend had
suggested monistat 3, 5 or 7 day squirt
thing, i'm not sure what its called)
Thanks to everyone that can help! 
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Tylanas
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Posted: 02-10-08 13:50pm
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It sounds like the pills you're taking
orally are helping to make it go away, so
I'd continue with that.
Not all yeast infections have all of the
symptoms. I had one once and was what I
would consider asymptomatic. I didn't even
know; only reason I got diagnosed was
because I happened to have a papsmear at
the time. She gave me a single pill dose
to take.
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Keeba88
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Posted: 02-10-08 13:54pm
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OK thanks for the reply. How long would
you say these things last for? Cause its
almost valentines day and we had a very
special night planned  What is your
opinion or intercourse?
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Tylanas
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Posted: 02-10-08 14:52pm
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Men can get a yeast infection, so honestly
the best thing to do is to go to a
gynecologist and see if that's what you
really have.
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Keeba88
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Posted: 02-10-08 17:42pm
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Well i don't know what else it could be.
I've been tested for STD's. It came back
negative and my boyfriend and i haven't
been with other people. All the symptoms
that i have lead me back to a yeast
infection and as far as i know the dr's
wont give me antibiotics they will just
tell me to go get monistat and if that
doesn't work then to come back
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Tylanas
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Posted: 02-10-08 20:29pm
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Those are some stupid doctors then,
because I was given medicine right away to
take. Of course it wasn't an antibiotic; a
yeast infection isn't caused by bacteria -
to my knowledge.
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Posted: 02-12-08 12:35pm
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hate to alarm you, but I got very itchy
down there and realized I was pregnant. I
was tested for every kind of infection.
It haunted me through my entire pregnancy
and didn't let up until I delivered.
They determined it to be hormonal.
vagisil cream helped reduce the annoying
itch.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 02-12-08 18:14pm
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hormone changes can cause yeast infections
(like pregnancy)...
but so can many other things. I'd suggest
taking the monistat 3 day- you can take
the one day but it might irritate you.
However, I would see a doc, because you
want to make sure that's what it is before
you treat it.
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Keeba88
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Posted: 02-14-08 09:48am
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I actually just finished the monistat
3-day supositories. And i've been doing
pretty good so far. I still get a little
itchy once in awhile. But when i got the
monistat it came with this anti-itch cream
stuff....boy oh boy does that work like a
charm! I inserted my last one tuesday
night and wednesday night i got a little
itchy for maybe 10 minutes off and on. So
i put the cream on and away it went. I am
on bc so i'm hoping its not because of a
pregnancy...but yes i do know there is
always that chance that i could be. It is
now thursday morning and i still get a
little itch here and there but nothing
like i was on Saturday or Sunday. And now
its VALENTINES DAY and i wanted it to be a
special night tonight but i'm worried
cause i heard that guys could carry the
yeast and then actually give it back to
the girl. And that he could also get a
yeast infection even though it is not very
likely. ANY responses would be great as
soon as possible. THANKS SO MUCH EVERYONE!
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Yeast infections.
Posted: 02-17-08 01:52am
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I currently have a yeast infection that
will not go away. I have had all the
standard tests-hiv,thyroid, and diabetes
test, all came out negative. My doctor
that I am currently using seems to think
that it is not a big deal. My question is
-are yeast infections really dangerous if
you can't get the infection to go away?
And will a vaginal yeast infection
eventually turn into a systemic yeast
problem? 
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Keeba88
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Posted: 02-18-08 19:21pm
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I am currently going to college and
recently in two of my classes (medical
terminology and disease conditions) and
right as i got my yeast infection both of
my classes had covered yeast infections in
some way shape or form... i did read that
they can become chronic. Meaning that you
may get them over and over again. Is their
any way that you could be pregnant, im not
sure if you read the beginning of this
forum or not but thats what someone had
suggested it might be from because when
you are pregnant all the hormonal changes
can cause yeast infections. But may also
be cause by a bunch of other things. Has
your dr confirmed it is a yeast infection?
If not maybe you should make sure of that
first just to make sure its not something
more serious like a STD or something.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 02-18-08 19:25pm
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If my doc wasn't concerned about my yeast
ifnections, I'd go see a new doc! That
must be miserable.
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Shannashaine
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in response to keeba 88
Posted: 02-18-08 23:01pm
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No, I am not pregnant. And I never have
been. I have had my sugar checked twice
and it came out normal. I am 29 years old
and have had this infection since 21 years
old. It has never went away! Every time I
go to the gyno, they do a slide test and
it shows yeast. And when they do a
culture, its yeast. I do not take birth
control either. Also, I have switched
doctors, I am seeing a new doctor
currently.
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Re: Yeast infections.
Posted: 02-19-08 12:34pm
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| Shannashaine
wrote: | | I currently have a yeast
infection that will not go away. I have
had all the standard tests-hiv,thyroid,
and diabetes test, all came out negative.
My doctor that I am currently using seems
to think that it is not a big deal. My
question is -are yeast infections really
dangerous if you can't get the infection
to go away? And will a vaginal yeast
infection eventually turn into a systemic
yeast problem? |
go get a second opinion!
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Georgia59
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Posted: 02-19-08 14:23pm
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I think if you have chronic yeast
infections that aren't treated, you might
incur some scarring (and therefore, scar
tissue) in the vagina and around the vulva
from all the irritation. I don't know if
any other serious problems could develop
though, I don't think yeast infections
spread into the reproductive tract like
bacterial infections can, I'm not really
sure.
It's definitely something you want to get
treated though, just because you must be
miserable!!
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