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Yeast Infection that will not go away!
Hi, I have had yeast and bacteria infections that will no go away!! I've had them for about 3 months. I have been to the doctor a few times and have had tests that ruled out the stds and whatnots. What else could be this? Is recurring yeast and bacterial infections a sympton of HIV? Should I get retested? got tested in sept. Thanks for your help.
A few months ago i got a yeast infection and after treating it with the pink little pill they give you at the doctors and with gynelotrimin, it kept coming back. It would go away for a couple a weeks but it would just keep coming back, i had a re-occuring yeast infection for about 4 months or so. That all stopped after i went to my local Trader Joe's and purchased their acidophilus tabs with LiveBac. (white bottle with orange tag). They are less than $10 and they work wonders. You can take up to 3 a day which is what i did, after taking it for about a week straight, my yeast infection disappeared and it hasn't come back since. I haven't had one in about 4 months and i truly believe the acidophilus is what made it go away.
The reason i chose to purchase those is because i always read that eating plane yogurt helps get rid of yeast infections but you have to buy the yogurt that has LiveBac.. Plane yogurt also has acidophilus. I really didn't have the time to be eating yogurt all day so that's why i decided to give these tabs a try. I highly recommend you all do the same! Let me know if it helps!
Good Luck!
The reason i chose to purchase those is because i always read that eating plane yogurt helps get rid of yeast infections but you have to buy the yogurt that has LiveBac.. Plane yogurt also has acidophilus. I really didn't have the time to be eating yogurt all day so that's why i decided to give these tabs a try. I highly recommend you all do the same! Let me know if it helps!
Good Luck!
ive been experiencing what i think is a yeast infection. i mean all the symptoms point to it.. it is itchy, burns when i urinate, white discharge but it also has a foul smell, it burns even when im not urinating, and my vagina just seems to be very swollen. i cant think of anything else it would be. i am not sexually active, im still a virgin. this may be my fourth or fifth yeast infection in the passed two years.. i need help, this is unbearable! :(
I am suffering the exact same thing. For the past 2-3 years ever since I became sexually active I have had symptoms like a yeast infection, I constantly have a white discharge that's a little bit liquidy with some white clumps in it but it is almost completely odorless. Sex is also painful for me, I also deal with a little irritation while urinating. I am constantly uncomfortable down there. It never feels 100% fine. I have had all the tests done too, everything comes back completely normal, I even test negative for yeast infections. No STD's ever, I had protected sex, but now I just don't have sex anymore because the pain and irritation is too much for me. The symptoms are usually worse a week before my period, and a few days after as well. But I always have the same symptoms, it has gone away briefly, but has always come back. Sometimes it gets to the point where the pain is unbearable and I can not go to work because of it. The doctors have thought it was everything from a UTI to PID, but nothing has cured it yet. There's no foul smell, nothing like an std at all.
I am 19 years old.. I first got a yeast infection when I was 18. However I did not get another one until I started taking birth control. Now it seems like I've gotten one every month since then and its driving me crazy. It effecting my sex life with my fiance and I can't figure out why I keep getting yeast infections.I haven't really asked the doctor about why I might be getting them and I'm not sure whether it would do any good. I just want this to end and feel normal again. Any Advice?
Hi, I have the same problem too. I'm 30, married, and a PhD candidate (which makes my life very stressed). I do not use BC pills. I am very paranoid now. This makes life miserable, especially sex life!
For the last 2 months I had it during PMS. In a year I used 6 flucanazole (diflucan) and 3 times Monistat (1 day doze and 3 day doze are not good. 7 day was ok), met 2 doctors, did all kinds of lab tests (a warning against tests- one gyn visit lab tests cost $3000, I was in shock. Fortunately, I have insurance and paid $300. The doctor seems to be not concerned and just prescribe diflucan. I have not other sickness than Candida Albicans. But the problem it comes back nearly ever month before my period. I did so much research on yeast. I am doing my best and approaching this as a whole body and mind issue now. I am reading Ayurveda books.
The best website I found is http://www.candida-cure-recipes.com/index.html
These are good too:
http://www.ei-resource.org/treatment-options/treatment-information/antifungal-treatment/
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/candidiasis-000030.htm
At this moment I cannot say what works best because I am doing so many things at the same time and my next PMS has not come yet. I'll be more sure next month.
What have I been doing so far?
taking probiotics -26 billion live culture a day
taking grapefruit seed extract 15 drops 3 times a day
taking garlic and cinnamon capsules 2 times a day
eating plain yogurt
using fresh garlic in my cooking and salads everyday
drinking lots of herbal teas I create based on research (oregano- chamomile- rosemary- mint- caraway- zest of citrus fruits- fresh ginger-cinnamon- create any combination you like during the day)
Doing candida diet as much as I can. I like cheese and bread, and like to have some desert a few time a week, but now I only have little cheese once a while; in stead of bread which contains yeast, I buy flour tortillas. In stead of deserts, I have fruits which are less in sugar level like berries, green apples, and kiwi. Balance your daily food- eat lots of veggies.
Do not use bleach or perfumed detergents or soaps on underwear, or scented bathroom tissue paper. I soak my panties in water and microwave for 2 minutes; rinse them a few times; do not put them in dryer; let them air dry and then iron them.
Keep that area dry and ventilated :). Not wearing underwear when I am home. If I wear it is 100% cotton.
What will I also try next?
I am thinking that tap water might contain a lot of chlorine which may be the cause of my chronic Candida because whenever I swam in a pool I had yeast in the past. I'll buy a water filter for bathroom.
I will add coconut oil and oil of oregano and maybe organic apple cider vinegar to my diet. It seems they are very strong anti-fungals.
Try doing yoga everyday. we need to be stress free.
Please let me know what worked for you.
Hope we all get well soon and live yeast free life.
For the last 2 months I had it during PMS. In a year I used 6 flucanazole (diflucan) and 3 times Monistat (1 day doze and 3 day doze are not good. 7 day was ok), met 2 doctors, did all kinds of lab tests (a warning against tests- one gyn visit lab tests cost $3000, I was in shock. Fortunately, I have insurance and paid $300. The doctor seems to be not concerned and just prescribe diflucan. I have not other sickness than Candida Albicans. But the problem it comes back nearly ever month before my period. I did so much research on yeast. I am doing my best and approaching this as a whole body and mind issue now. I am reading Ayurveda books.
The best website I found is http://www.candida-cure-recipes.com/index.html
These are good too:
http://www.ei-resource.org/treatment-options/treatment-information/antifungal-treatment/
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/candidiasis-000030.htm
At this moment I cannot say what works best because I am doing so many things at the same time and my next PMS has not come yet. I'll be more sure next month.
What have I been doing so far?
taking probiotics -26 billion live culture a day
taking grapefruit seed extract 15 drops 3 times a day
taking garlic and cinnamon capsules 2 times a day
eating plain yogurt
using fresh garlic in my cooking and salads everyday
drinking lots of herbal teas I create based on research (oregano- chamomile- rosemary- mint- caraway- zest of citrus fruits- fresh ginger-cinnamon- create any combination you like during the day)
Doing candida diet as much as I can. I like cheese and bread, and like to have some desert a few time a week, but now I only have little cheese once a while; in stead of bread which contains yeast, I buy flour tortillas. In stead of deserts, I have fruits which are less in sugar level like berries, green apples, and kiwi. Balance your daily food- eat lots of veggies.
Do not use bleach or perfumed detergents or soaps on underwear, or scented bathroom tissue paper. I soak my panties in water and microwave for 2 minutes; rinse them a few times; do not put them in dryer; let them air dry and then iron them.
Keep that area dry and ventilated :). Not wearing underwear when I am home. If I wear it is 100% cotton.
What will I also try next?
I am thinking that tap water might contain a lot of chlorine which may be the cause of my chronic Candida because whenever I swam in a pool I had yeast in the past. I'll buy a water filter for bathroom.
I will add coconut oil and oil of oregano and maybe organic apple cider vinegar to my diet. It seems they are very strong anti-fungals.
Try doing yoga everyday. we need to be stress free.
Please let me know what worked for you.
Hope we all get well soon and live yeast free life.
A yeast infection is normal everyone will get in some point of their life.Remember its an infection not a disease. be safe and worry free.
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