ugh.

[one-more-grrl.livejournal.com]

This month, I decided to skip getting my period altogether by starting my new pack of ortho tri cyclen instead of waiting a week.

in an unrelated issue, I think I have a yeast infection, but I'm not sure. My friend says the symptoms are of a yeast infection, but I really don't know. She says it will just go away, and that she just waits it out, but I'm concerned cause this really is NOT pleasant. What exactly are the symptoms, and can I just wait for it to go away or do I have to get medication?

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[chaiya.livejournal.com]

It's certainly possible for a yeast infection to go away, but it often gets worse before it gets better.

Buy some garlic, then peel and stick a clove up into your vagina for a few hours. No, I'm serious.

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[one-more-grrl.livejournal.com]

that is an interesting remedy. I appreciate the advice, but of all the smells that could possibly eminate from my vagina, I don't want garlic to be one of them, LOL. out of curiosity, where did you hear that one?

[chaiya.livejournal.com]

It has been discussed a number of times in vaginapagina, if nowhere else.

Personally, I got it from an herbalist friend of mine, and it works every time. The least messy and least expensive remedy I know, and it only mildly changes your scent for the day. Much preferable to smelling stereotypically "fishy," in my opinion.

[haela.livejournal.com]

I've never had a yeast infection go away on its own. Usually when I end up waiting for it to go away it gets so bad it's unbearable. I'd take care of it before it gets that bad if I were you.

[raisingirl81.livejournal.com]

It sounds like you haven't ever had a yeast infection before. If not, I strongly suggest that you let your doctor check it out for you. They will tell you what medication is best for you. Although most meds are Over the counter, the doc can give you a script for Diflucan. It's a pill you take instead of dealing with the messiness of a cream.

As far as your friend is concerned, you should NEVER wait on a yeast infection! That can lead to some very serious problems. How old are you? This is something I remember being taught about in like 9th grade.

Anyway, I saw this site and thought it could give you a better outline of a yeast infection.

http://webmd.lycos.com/content/article/1680.54235

Good luck and I hope you get it taken care of soon. I know how much they are a bother.

[sadhe-sati.livejournal.com]

Don't wait out the yeast infection...Chances are, it will just get worse...When I was younger I felt too embarrassed to tell my mom that I thought I had a yeast infection, so I thought that it might just go away on it's own... heh, it didn't...It ended up getting way worse, and now I'm having a hell of a time getting rid of it... I've been treating it on and off for about a year...It clears up for a while but then always comes back...If you've never had a yeast infection I'd suggest that you go to a doctor to find out if that's what it is or if it's something else...It may also be a bacterial thing, so it's good to have a doctor diagnose it before you start treating it...

Good luck:)

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[one-more-grrl.livejournal.com]

against all best advice, I decided I'd try Monistat first and then if it doesnt clear up then I'll go to the gyno. It is getting a little better. It doesn't itch at all anymore and the "my twat is on fire" sensation is fading. whew.