Yeast Infection...What Medication To Use?!

Hi, guys quick question. I am prone to yeast infections esp if using scented soaps. I believe I have one now, but is there any way I can treat it w something over the counter instead of going to my gyno? I been to my gyno 5 times this year already due to yeast/bacterial infections. Btwn school and work I have no time for a docs appt!! Do you think my dr would prescribe me diflucan over the phone w/o seeing? Also what r some over the counter medications that will clear it up if she won't prescribe me something w/o seeing me?

[spendnfast]

Hi,
You can easily purchase good over the counter meds at any decent drugstore. I have used a 3 day treatment successfully. But beware, that if you also have BV  along with the yeast prob--then you will need a Dr. prescrip to clear that up too.

[jennykate]

Thanx! R there certain brands that r better then others?

[gymdandee]

If you take antibiotics for your yeast infections I hope you take a good refrigerated probiotic after you finish your antibiotics. Bladder Infections,
Vaginal Yeast Infections
Probiotics can significantly reduce the incidence of bladder infections, especially in women. Most effective was the Lactobacillus rhamnosus as found in Theralac.
There is strong evidence that when the vaginal flora (good bacteria) is reduced, bladder infections become more common. Ironically, bladder infections of any kind that exist before surgery are one of the more common sources for wound infection after the operation. Few doctors know this. A study conducted by the Department of Urology at a medical university in Japan found that vaginal suppositories containing Lactobacillus
strains of probiotics significantly reduced urinary tract infections in women. Douches in which Lactobacillus organism were added to lukewarm water have also been effective.
A number of women suffer from vaginal infections (called vaginosis) that can lead to
painful intercourse, foul discharges, and itching. While yeast is the leading cause of this condition, sometimes harmful bacterial overgrowth is the problem. Normally, much like the colon, the vagina is inhabited by beneficial bacteria that suppress yeast and pathogenic bacterial growth and protect the urinary tract as well. It is ironic that women are told to use douches containing bacteria-killing betadine or other antibacterial agents. These douches also kill the good bacteria. If betadine douches are used to clear harmful bacteria, they should be followed in a few days by probiotic douches. The mucus in the vagina
normally is slightly acid, which benefits the growth of the good bacteria, so commercial acid douches are beneficial. Broad-spectrum antibiotics not only kill the good
bacteria in the colon, but also in the vagina and mouth.