Oral Sex and Yeast Infection

[ladybell]

This may sound crazy, but the only time I seem to get a yeast infection is after receiving oral sex. If my boyfriend goes down 3 or 4 nights in a row I start developing one. I was just wondering if anyone else has expierencied this, or knows if there could possibly be something in his mouth causing this. (Obviously I would notice and not let him go there if is something I could see) Any suggestions would be great.

[Christie2004]

The human mouth is a teeming resevoir for yeast.  Oral sex can seem to lead to yeast in lots of women, while many are never bothered by it.  

You can try washing your outer parts off very well afterwards with a gentle vinegar/water solution which will help restore the ph that discourages yeast overgrowth.  Keep the area clean and dry afterwards.  
Don't use pantiliners, and wear loose cotton panties.

Hope this helps.

[pandora9049]

Hi,
  Not to get too graphic, but I have a concern about recurrent yeast infections.  I have experienced 4 in the past 5 months and am becoming really concerned because when I type "recurrent yeast infections" in the search engine, HIV comes up all over the place.
  Monistat clears it up but they seem to be coming almost immediately after sex.  well, not immediately, but very soon after.  The first one occurred with a new brand of condom, the second one after the saran wrap incident (if u remember), the third after a very hot tanning salon session (no sex there, just ungodly heat) and this current one occurred using a lubricant which I've never used before.
  My question really is this:  Frequently when I have sex, my partner somestimes misses the right hole and like his penis touches near my behind, not inserting it there, but it's still touching?  Can yeast infections be caused by this, i.e., after his penis accidently rubs the but hole (sorry!!) and then he puts it in the vagina?  Please respond because I can't think of any other "normal" reason for this.  I'm really worried because on the back of the Monistat box it says something about recurrent yeast infections and HIV.  Please Respond!!  Thank you.
Pan

[Christie2004]

Undiagnosed diabetes is MUCH more likely to cause recurrent yeast infections than HIV.  

If you are concerned about either condition, a simple blood test can rule out both of those things during a visit to your health care provider and set your mind at ease.

Lots and lots of women have recurrent yeast infections.  It can be due to lots of things.  Simple things you can do are to wear loose cotton panties, don't wear pantiliners, don't use feminine hygeine sprays or powders.  Don't douche frequently, if you MUST douche for some reason, make it a simple vinegar/water douche (helps restore the normal acidity to the vagina. These are available commercially.) Don't even do that frequently, though.  
Eat lots of natural yogurt if you can stomach it.  Garlic can sometimes help, too.  There is even a site that recommends putting peeled cloves in your vagina, but I don't think I could ever bring myself to do that.  Can you imagine???

Some women find they get yeast infections after oral sex.  Rinse off afterwards with a weak vinegar/water solution and then air dry.  

I don't think what you described would be a big problem or the vast majority of women would have the same thing.

[JoAnnaRF]

I was once told by my Pharmacist that eating yogurt while on certain antibiotics can cause some wicked yeast infections..
Just some food for thought. (no pun intended)

[summertime812]

yeast infections can be caused by anal to vaginal contact, even if there is no penetration.  new idea...shower sex!

[ladybell]

Gee a shower, why didn't I think of that one myself!

[queenfee]

wow everyone! U all seem so kind here,I just got my second yeast infection and my mother was so mean to me about it. I felt so bad i cired because i had to call a friend to help me out because i had no money. I wish i would have came here. U all are so kind to eachother.

[JoAnnaRF]

Your mom was mean to you because you had a yeast infection? That is terrible!
I assume you are a teenager and teen girls NEED guidance and support from their moms so much. I am glad you had a friend to turn to, but feel free to come here anytime you need to and post a question or whatever. I also wanted to let you know that most counties have Health Depts. which will offer free women's health check-ups and planned parenthood for B.C. and such.
We'll be here to listen if you ever need help.

[oceans3]

i dont understand why she was mean to you? not an excuse but..does she feel that if you get a yeast infection its caused by sex? does she suspect you are sexually active and is upset? i really dont know but like joanna said, come back here and post anytime if you need help/advice. yeast infections are caused by a number of reasons that you cannot help. i wish a yeast infection on no one. they are NOT fun. if you go to the drug store, you can get a treatment that is a store brand that doesnt cost as much. id say no more than $7 ?

[oceans3]

sorry, i was a bit generous on the cost. i just went out to buy some and the store brand for the 3 day cream was 12.99. wishful thinking i guess.

[diamond69]

I haven't sex for a long time. Then it was just one night I met with this guy. Wh went down on me, and also fingering me for a long time. The next day my vagina was itiching. It was a yeast infection. I'v had one in months. I took a warm bath with pure ivory soap and douch with some vingar and water. Thinking that would HELP! It still itiching. Know 'm thinking twice to have oral sex again.

[superaygun]

queenfee, i got my first yeast infection when i was fourteen. i had never done anything remotely sexual. i didn't even know what it was until i told my mom about the discomfort. maybe your mother just has some misinformation about the causes of yeast infection...? regardless, she absolutely should not have been angry with you. it could have been caused by any number of things and it happens to every woman.
oceans3,  i do recall buying a 7-day Target brand medication once for 8.99, so you weren't far off; just have to shell out a few more bucks for the quicker fix. a girl i spoke to recently at the drugstore said they are no longer recommending the one-day treatments as they are apparently less effective in completely clearing up the infection. (to support her claims, i initially ignored her advice and bought one anyway, and sure enough a few weeks later it was back!)
one preventive measure you can take is an over-the-counter pill called AZO Yeast. if you take one a day it will help prevent future infections, although i'm sure they may still occur from time to time (just part of the fun of being a woman! LOL).

[art287]

performing anal sex with my wife what's wrong with it!

[changetime]

i recieve oral sex by someone and wasnt aware at the time that i had a yeast infection. will the person be affected?

[weazelhead]

I know this might sound crazy but has anyone ever got a yeast after receiving oral sex from someone that had a cough drop in their mouth? Last week while my kids were in school my husband performed oral sex on me while he has a cough drop in his mouth. Later that evening when we went to be we had regular intercourse. The next day I started getting a yeast infection. I've used the one day treatment, it didn't work. Now I'm using the 7 day. Someone, please tell me I'm crazy.

[kriya]

Hi, how's the thrush situation going for you?  I used to get it A LOT!  As it is a yeast infefection I looked at my diet.  I found that it was Crown Larger beer over any other that was causing the thrush - I was also having lots of sex with a new partner at the time.  Things are not always at face value.  Antibiotics can give you thrush, anal to vaginal also can without penetration but the bacterium needs to already be there, Um, high yeast products can do it.  There are many reasons.  Experiment with diet and sex.  Maybe halve the oral sex you receive and see if it helps.  Look at your diet.  Some women are just extremely sensitive or allergic and natural/diet/sexual intervention tailored to you should help you have a healthy, yet symptom free, sex and health life.  Good luck, let me know how your going :)

[loopydoof]

it was probably just the oral sex, NOT the cough drop :)

[addysmom]

Hey girl....don't stress...I have a suggestion.  Ask for a pap smear.  It turned out that my "recurrent yeast infections" was actually Bacterial Vaginosis...which I contracted after the birth of my daughter....My husband and I were both put on Flagyl (the partner can keep passing it back to you without ever having symptoms).  Its GONE!

:)  Hope that helps!

[slimbaby]

hey i was wondering if you can help me...I have a yeast infection and i want to get rid of it..is there anything i can take that can make this go away now...and can you catch a yeast infection if you performed oral sex on someone who have a yeast infection? Please help me out here im a lil confused about this.

[moonsky]

My husband drinks beer a few times a week and if he performs oral sex on me I do get a yeast infection but not the next day.  Usually a week later.  I will not let him down there until I find a way to stop this .... I do eat yougart 3x a week and take a probiotic daily.. Still get the yeast infection from oral ...

[KRISTY29]

IF A GIRL HAS YEAST INFECTION AND A BOY GOES DOWN ON HER WILL HE GET IT????

[seashell01]

My "Moo-Moo" Has been irrtated for about a week.(Chapped & Dry)..I went to the Dr & was told I had a yeast Infection! (Oh by the way I was Checked for Herpes two diffrent times before this because I have a small bump near my clit which has been there for a month, Both test were neg!)  I have gotten treatment for my infection and its getting better but my boyfriend now has chapped,dry skin In-Between his scrotum & anus. We have never had unprotected sex together.My questions are...
1.Could he have gotten the yeast infection from Oral sex?
2.Could he have gotten it from my wetness touching him?
3.Should he use the same cream Im using?

Thank you all for taking time to read this!

                       -M

[lilmami86]

he should use the same cream as you he probably got it when he was having sex with you

[heyhey725]

hey everyone. help me out here please. i tried getting tested for herpes today but well they told me to come back another time. the symptoms to herpes and a yeast infection seem very similar. so im having a tough time here. so ive had oral sex about a week and a half ago with the same kid ive been having it with for about 4 months now. ive been on and off with him since the beginning of last year. so a week and a half ago he went down on me. now i have 2 blisters on my vagina, irritation, burning sensation, it burns more when i pee, yellowish discharge, sometimes crusty, and white clumpy sticky discharge on my vagina. please tell me this is a yeast infection and not herpes. please please. when any of u gotten yeast infections did u get a sore throat and lose ur voice? i did but this happened sat night after i was in the car with my girls singing loudly to the radio. so maybe its a coincidence. ive been tired lately too. that could be a coincidence too. SOMEONE PLEASE RESPOND BACK ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE.

[GRose]

I dont think blisters or bumps are a symptom of yeast infections. If you have herpes and your boyfriend is performing oral sex on you he is going to get herpes on his mouth, in turn, you will get herpes on your mouth, that could be the reason for your sore throat. Did you look in your mouth to see if you have sores in there?

[Kenny518]

Aight yall I dont usually do this kinda thing. But uh, its gettin real nastayy. Not to be gross, but my pootang STANKS! i got it up the but from my boy datron and ever since its been supa funky down there. i sat on my friends bed after a shower and wooo eeey when i got up their was all sorts of juice and crusties just flowin out.

[soho85]

You most likely have trichomonas, or bacterial vaginosis. This comes from bacteria from your anus entering your vagina. That's what is cause that bad smell. And as for the dicharge/ juices... that is from the lubercation you used and if he came in you that its a mixture of that and your bowls. you will ave to go to the doctor they will give you some pills. BUT BE SURE NOT TO DRINK ON IT. IT WILL MAKE SOOOOO SICK

[GRose]

Pretty sure the post from Kenny was a joke.

[whoknowsit]

This past weekend, after a party, my boyfriend performed oral sex on me. He had been drinking beer all night. Now i have a yeast infection. Could it be from all the yeast in the beer? ... HELP!

[college_student90]

about 3 weeks ago i had an abortion and i have yet to stop bleeding which means i have to wear pads very frequently. recently, i have developed a very uncomfortable itch down there and i'm not sure if its a yeast infection. i haven't seen any discharge, but then again that could be due to the light bleeding. also, this itch started right around the time my boyfriend performed oral sex for the first time on me..
does anyone think the constant wearing of pads, the bleeding, and the oral sex is correlated with the itch and if it means i have a yeast infection?

[LadY_lovley]

HI every one!:)

okay well first of let me begin by saying Im a 16 almost 17 year old teen girl. I have been with my boyfriend for quite some time now. I evperienced my first yeast infection earlier this year as a result of "fooling around"(no intercourse) with my boyfriend. I eventuially had to tell my mom about the symtoms I was having because the itching was driving me crazy! I put off telling her however for about 4 days after i started having symtoms so my yeast infection got really bad. When I was talking to my mom she was understanding and took me to get medicine. But then being the nurse she is she started asking me all these questions about if I have had sex or if I had done any thing related to it....You know the whole SHABANG!. I denied it out of fear of what she would say and with suspicions she finally decided to drop it. OKay now with that said.This month I lost my virginity.Dont want to get graphic but when we had sex my boyfriend also performed oral . A few days after This happened I wated to see signs of a yeast infection because last time he did that I got one. Lucky for me there were no signs.

However a week and a half later we atempted to have protected sex again but I suddenly had this horriable pain and had to stop. The next day I began having a little of that cottage cheasy discharge but there was no itching. I used a yeast infection cream and then the discharge went away within the next day. Unfortunatly now im starting to have mild itching discharge and oder. which all adds up to the OH so wonderful Yeast infection!=/ But now that I know I most likley have one I'm afraid to ask my mom for a monistat or something because Im not ready to tell her ive had sex yet and I know if i say anything she will ask. Plus I just had one a few months ago! man idk(i dont know) what to do
Im just confused teen trying to figure out how to tell her mom that her "little princess" isn't a virgin any more! Im a nervous wreck!

what should i do?

please help me!  

[gisellalove]

Tell Your Mom! AND ALWAYS use protection, At your age I was pregnant, and trust me I wish I had a mom as caring as yours seems. Don't be afraid to tell her, obviously you weren't afraid to have sex though. So if you didn't do anything wrong there should be no problem telling her.

::Never do anything you don't want posted in your community newspaper the next day!* Chances are you'll later regret it!

[chelskie]

i had a yeast infection before when i gave birth to my kids ..the doctor said..infection is imbeded in a person's body..u can cure it with medicines but it will come and go..and now i have a yeast infection again coz i wear liners everyday..but no worries coz i have cream ready..

[chelskie]

I really love oral sex...how can i avoid not having yeast infection after sex...it will drive me crazy with oral sex..please comment about this..thanks

[cetacean]

Did u know this is an old post re-post a knew entry use a vinegar mixture after oral.

[tracilynn51]

i can state for a fact the 1-day creams do NOT work!! i used one and the symptoms went aways and my Hubby and i had sex. Now he has one too and my symptoms are back. i went to the doctor and it is a yeast infection and she recommended the 7 day treatment.

i wanted to ask, and i didn't ask the doctor, too embarrassed i guess:

Can you get an oral yeast infection from oral sex?

[Anonymous875]

Drinking beer does not cause yeast infections.  Receiving cunnilingus after someone else has been drinking beer also does not cause yeast infections.  Same goes for consuming bread, nutritional yeast, and so on.  Candida albicans yeast are a normal part of the human body's intestinal flora.  Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a completely different genus and species of yeast that survives and multiplies in very different conditions.  It's true that both are yeasts, but the difference between the two is much the same as the difference between a tomato and the fruit of the deadly nightshade.

[Lola_bunny]

My boyfriend gave me oral sex 2 nights ago. The next morning I woke up with my panty soaking with clear vaginal discharge. It didnt smell funny, it was just clear, water like discharge and alot of it! I took a shower, washed with cleansing gel for the vagina. I have to use pantiliners, cant go about my day changing panties all day. I woke up with the same soaking pantiliner today as well. I'm getting really worried about this. This has never happened to me before. Just so you know i'm sexually not active as yet. Can anyone help me????

[AmandaBananaXX]

I have this problem, i had this yeast infection for a while and im getting rid of it but only on occasion. It comes back, and it's very irritating because I try everything. my physician tells me its sugar, and hey! i love sugar, but i have been cutting back. I'm also on probiotics and that helps too. but its still coming.
Bottom line, I have two questions: 1) is this normal? and 2) (which is my main question) my boyfriend and I are up to our, approximately, fifth or sixth time having sex. I have given him oral sex pleanty of times and he is really requesting to repay me. But I am way too embarrassed if my yeast infection will come back RIGHT when he goes down on me because my yeast infection is coming back very quickly. I'm really curious because my girlfriends tell me when they get their oral sex done to them, that it is the most amazing feeling and I am missing out on that. What do you suggest? Do I continue rejecting him when he requests to go down on me, or do I suck it up and let him???

Also, not to mention, yeast infection causes bad oder, so I don't want him to be disturbed by that...

[TiNyGiRl__]

Well I'm 17 and I had my first yeast infection... And I weent to planned parenthood and well they gave me some cream to use a 7 day treatment and I don't know what I should do afterwards like clean it all up the next day or what I'm so confused I can't go to my family they'll be super mad that I ain't a virgin.