Have you ever had a yeast infecton?

Contributor: SapphirexIce SapphirexIce
To see how many women have had this. I've had a few myself, let me tell yea there annoying.
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Yes
126  (72%)
No
50  (28%)
Total votes: 176
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02/16/2011
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Contributor: ZenaidaMacroura ZenaidaMacroura
Yes. And they are horrible. UTIs are worse, but oh man, yeast infections suck. And having a UTI and yeast infection at the same time= hell on earth.
02/16/2011
Contributor: toxie m toxie m
Quote:
Originally posted by ZenaidaMacroura
Yes. And they are horrible. UTIs are worse, but oh man, yeast infections suck. And having a UTI and yeast infection at the same time= hell on earth.
Ohhh god, I can't imagine having both at once. I think I would want to evict my vagina at that point, as great as she is most of the time. That kind of madness will not be tolerated!
02/16/2011
Contributor: indiglo indiglo
I've only had one 1 time. And it was more than enough! It was pretty terrible. I feel really bad for those women who get them all the time.
02/17/2011
Contributor: RedGoddess RedGoddess
Quote:
Originally posted by SapphirexIce
To see how many women have had this. I've had a few myself, let me tell yea there annoying.
I have never had a yeast infection. *knock on wood!!*
02/17/2011
Contributor: sixfootsex sixfootsex
I'm going to go hide now.
02/17/2011
Contributor: Gunsmoke Gunsmoke
My wife has had a few in our 20+ years together. Things have come a long way since you don't have to go to a doctor to get prescription and the single dose treatment.

They're not fun, but they are a relatively minor event compared to the old days!
02/17/2011
Contributor: Rockin' Rockin'
I remember seeing a commercial a while ago that said "3 out of 4 women will get a yeast infection" and I guess it meant at least one in their lifetime. So far it looks like 4 out of 5 voters have had yeast infections.

Those infections suck! And I agree that UTI + yeast infection = ARGHRHGHRRGRRGRRR
02/17/2011
Contributor: tigerkate tigerkate
I used to get them ALL the time as a kid. Which is weird.

But since puberty, I've had only two. One I didn't even know I had, but I went in to the gyno for my yearly and she said I did. Despite blissful ignorance on my part.
The other one came from KY Yours and Mine and was pure hell.

It came so hard, I was at CVS Pharmacy at 3am one night, hunting for Monistat.
02/17/2011
Contributor: ZenaidaMacroura ZenaidaMacroura
Yeah, they suck. And the OTC meds do nothing for me. I don't know if I'm allergic or just resistant, but they usually just make it worse. If I get one, I HAVE to go to the doctor, and even then I sometimes have to take to rounds of treatment for it to go away.

I thankfully haven't had one in months, though. I used to get them at least once a month, but then I realized I just have a very sensitive vagina. I'm allergic to things like contraceptive film and condoms. Went on the pill, and haven't had an infection or UTI since.
02/17/2011
Contributor: Ajax Ajax
I've only had it once *so far* when I was in high school and I let it go on a little longer then I should have. I didn't know what it was at the time and I was nervous to get it checked out so I let it be for a few months. :/
02/17/2011
Contributor: ~LaUr3n~ ~LaUr3n~
NO, but I have had a UTI.
02/17/2011
Contributor: Happy Camper Happy Camper
I never had a yeast infection until my doctor put me on long term antibiotics. Then I got them all the time and had to start taking probiotics. I still get them in spite of the probiotics but they are much less aggravating than they used to be.
02/17/2011
Contributor: Eliza Eliza
I have -- I'm not sure about everyone else, but I get them externally, on and around my inner labia. The first time was a few years ago, and I remember freaking out because I had no idea what was wrong.
02/17/2011
Contributor: Destri Destri
I have, more than once, and all you ladies who have not, thank your lucky stars. They are just as horrid as everyone says they are.
02/18/2011
Contributor: buzzvibe buzzvibe
I struggled with chronic/recurring yeast infections several years ago. Now I know that I have certain sensitivities (glycerin in lube, for example) and take steps to prevent them. Stress for me is another trigger, as is taking antibiotics. I hate them!
02/18/2011
Contributor: Liz2 Liz2
Quote:
Originally posted by Rockin'
I remember seeing a commercial a while ago that said "3 out of 4 women will get a yeast infection" and I guess it meant at least one in their lifetime. So far it looks like 4 out of 5 voters have had yeast infections.

Those ... more
Agree 100% and I have a UTI now, it sucks. I eat yogurt to combat a possible yeast infection as well while taking the antibiotics.
I just said to my b/f last night that guys don't have half the issues as women. My guy was somewhat haphazard cleaning toys before I reminded him that if guys were getting UTI"s they would behave differently.
02/18/2011
Contributor: Cream in the Cupcake Cream in the Cupcake
yes. after being hospitalized and pumped full of iv antibiotics, then pills.
02/20/2011
Contributor: Jobthingy Jobthingy
When I was on the pill I used to get them rather frequently (3-4 times a year) and since going off, I have had only one and that was when I was on antibiotics.
02/20/2011
Contributor: Shellz31 Shellz31
I must have a steel vagina. I have been lucky so far and hopefully it continues.
02/20/2011
Contributor: gone77 gone77
Yep, but only as a result of taking penicillin and its generic versions. It's particularly sucky because medicines to cure yeast infections are useless when it's the result of antibiotics. So I have to suffer with it until I'm off the antibiotic which could take up to two weeks or longer.
02/22/2011
Contributor: BadassFatass BadassFatass
I only get them when I'm on antibiotics. It really sucks.
02/22/2011
Contributor: zeebot zeebot
Yeah, they suck.
02/23/2011
Contributor: SexyStuff SexyStuff
They're the worst
02/23/2011
Contributor: onehotmomma onehotmomma
Nope.
02/25/2011
Contributor: HoneyHoney HoneyHoney
I've only ever had UTI's because i'm really prone to those. No other infections THANK GAWED. I've heard so many horror stories.
02/25/2011
Contributor: sbon sbon
Yes. only once, and it was so not fun.
02/26/2011
Contributor: Stephanie Marie Stephanie Marie
Nope never had. Luckily, Knock on wood.
02/26/2011
Contributor: Happy Camper Happy Camper
Quote:
Originally posted by gone77
Yep, but only as a result of taking penicillin and its generic versions. It's particularly sucky because medicines to cure yeast infections are useless when it's the result of antibiotics. So I have to suffer with it until I'm off the ... more
It may not completely alleviate it but I think that the topical cremes would at least help alleviate some of the problem. I'm on a low dose of long term antibiotics which is different from the high dose of short term antibiotics that you're probably on, but my yeast infections are all caused by antibiotics and the cream usually treats them.
02/26/2011
Contributor: MeliPixie MeliPixie
I almost always get one when I am placed on whatever antibiotic they give me for strep throat. I get strep easily, just how my body works, at -least- once every three years. I can never remember which antibiotic they put me on, so it's always the same one, and I always get a yeast infection. Since I'm on Medicaid, it's like, either pay for my own antibiotics, or pay for the Monistat later, cuz it's -gonna- happen. Not cool.

*I believe it's amoxicillin. Blargh.
02/26/2011