Yeast Infection During Early Pregnancy Posted: 05-19-04 20:17pm
I am 12 weeks pregnant and my husband and
I felt that I may have contracted "yeast
infection". Kindly let me know what
exactly is yeast infection, its symptoms.
Should we consult a doctor asap.
Please advice.
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linuxChique
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Joined: 05 May 2004 Posts: 4535
Posted: 05-20-04 05:28am
A yeast infection is an infection of the
vagina. Symptoms include a burning
sensation. Its extremely uncomfortable.
There are one and three day treatments
that work like a charm, but i'd definitely
consult a doctor before taking anything
while pregnant.
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TX_momy
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 120 Location: TX
Yes ! Posted: 05-21-04 10:53am
Go see your doctor please .
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Teenytoona
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Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 101
Posted: 05-22-04 04:39am
Yeast are very common in the vagina, a
yeast infection usually occurs when your
normal flora in the vagina get off-balance
(such as a ph change - or often happening
when you take anti-biotics), actually yi's
are very common in pregnant women due to
the hormonal changes which alter the
vaginal environment. Symptoms may be as
bad as pain, redness, and a thick
cottage-cheese like infection, or as mild
as a bit of itching and some whitish
clumpy bits of discharge, they vary
greatly. There are non-rx remedies to
yi's if you're interested in them (yeast infection
homepage is a good place to start) and
also rx medications available. I'm not
sure how many are ok to use while
pregnant, though with a condition so
common asyi"s are in pregnany women, i"m
sure there are a few ok rx options.
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MercyRose
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Apr 2004 Posts: 19 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 05-22-04 06:37am
I didn't get my very first yi until I was
7 mo's in my first pg. Yes, go to doc,
and there are certain meds that are ok for
pg and some are not. Esp. That early.
Pg hormones makes one prone to them also,
once they start. You can pass it to yer
hubby, and he to you. (he can even become
just a carrier, keep giving it to you but
not "contract it" himself.) some say
yogurt helps fight the bacteria.
Another symptom I don't remember mentioned
is itching. They start going away about a
day after first nightly application.
