Hello to all,
Well, I have never had a yeast infection
before but I heard and read about it and I
think that I may have it now. It is
feeling very itchy down there and there is
also a strong odor. I also noticed that
there is a clumpy discharge. I heard that
Diflucan
helps to treat yeast infection and that it
is a very effective medication. I made
some research on it and it says that:
Diflucan is used to treat fungal
infections, including yeast infections of
the vagina, mouth, throat, esophagus (tube
leading from the mouth to the stomach),
abdomen (area between the chest and
waist), lungs, blood, and other organs. It
is also used to treat meningitis
(infection of the membranes covering the
brain and spine) caused by fungus. It is
also used to prevent yeast infections in
patients who are likely to become infected
because they are being treated with
chemotherapy or radiation therapy before a
bone marrow transplant (replacement of
unhealthy spongy tissue inside the bones
with healthy tissue).”
Well, do you suggest me to take it? Do you
think that it is actually a yeast
infection?
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AngelBabyGirl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 9
Posted: 07-11-07 05:06am
It sounds like a very normal one to me
i have always just used an over the
counter drug
if u know u have it and take the meds
before it gets to bad
it goes away really fast. but if the med
dosent work within 3 days
or it comes back alot then u should see ur
doctor to make sure its not something
else. if ur a teen thats a big time when
they will happen a lot but u should still
see a doctor just to make sure.
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Llewellyn
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: NY
Posted: 07-11-07 13:53pm
Never try to self-diagnose or
self-medicate. You have to go to a
doctor. There are yeast infection
medications available over the counter, so
people are often tempted to self-medicate,
but it's even printed right on the box
that you absolutely should not take it if
you have not seen a doctor about it.
There are issues down there that can have
very similar symptoms. So you have to see
the doctor to find out what the problem is
for sure. If you take medications for
something you do not have, it can just
make things worse.
So hold off on the drugs and make an
ob-gyn appointment. If money is an issue,
schedule one with Family Planning or
Planned Parenthood.
