Have you ever had a yeast infecton?

Contributor: phunkyphreak phunkyphreak
Yes they are horrid!!!! I don't know which is worse the burning or the itching. I have had two and I hope I never get another one.
02/26/2011
Contributor: Woman China Woman China
If you usually get a yeast infection the week after your period... try changing your brand of tampons and pads. A lot of the time that is the cause.

Ohhh... the first one I had was when I moved to Hubei. Hot and humid ALL the time. It was like walking through water and it wasn't even raining. You just walk out of your lovely air conditioned home, and you were drenched like you just wore your clothes through the shower. You sweat so badly between your thighs, your groin and your armpits... even where the curves of your breasts touch your skin. Then the chaffing sets in in all those places.

You, all this sweat causes so much problems when you cannot get home to change your clothes to put on something dry and go back to work, and the number of showers you take to try to cool off and to feel clean.

Yeast infections are not that bad. BUT mix in yeast infection with chaffing so badly that you get blisters, which turned into abscesses with the yeast infection then you get jock itch.
02/26/2011
Contributor: SapphirexIce SapphirexIce
Yeah i used to get strep throat alot and was on antibiotics constantly I think I had yeasties while i was pregnant with my son. cause 2 weeks after he was born he has oral thrush.
03/07/2011
Contributor: PiratePrincess PiratePrincess
I used to get them a lot when I was little. But thankfully I haven't had one in years. I remember how bad they used to be!
03/07/2011
Contributor: BadgersRose BadgersRose
It's pretty common among women and not something that is pleasant but a part of life sometimes like getting a cold or the flu.
03/26/2011
Contributor: Linga Linga
I've never had one. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones.
03/26/2011
Contributor: Sweet-Justice Sweet-Justice
Never had one. *Knocks on wood so hard she bruises her hand*
03/27/2011
Contributor: Rossie Rossie
Never had it, I truly believe in drinking Cranberry juice to prevent yeast infections.
04/24/2011
Contributor: Mommy2 Mommy2
Yea one time
04/24/2011
Contributor: Taylor Taylor
I just had my first one about a month ago. I was freaking out because I didn't know what it was and thought I had gotten an STD or something. fortunately I went to my ob/gyn and they gave me some medication and the yeast infection went away pretty quickly.

I hope I don't get another one anytime soon.
04/24/2011
Contributor: padmeamidala padmeamidala
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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 had a yeast infection although not in about ten years. I got one during my pregnancy and it was hell. Not fun at all!
04/24/2011
Contributor: sexygoddess sexygoddess
Nope.. but I had a UTI once
04/24/2011
Contributor: socceras socceras
i get them all the time so i went to my dr and she told me to eat yogurt EVERY day....so that helps
04/25/2011
Contributor: K101 K101
Only twice thank God! One was during a pregnancy and the other was only a month ago! Here's the good thing, when you're not able to get meds for it you can mix a tble spoon of tea tree oil, sea salt or reg. salt, peroxide and use it like a douche. It will totally get rid of it immediately! Mine was gone after the first day! I used the mixtured twice. Also, you can slip a garlic clove inside and totally get rid of it! Much cheaper than the drugstore crap.

I was so thankful to have that mixture work because I was totally broke and it came in the middle of the night! I wasn't getting paid for another 2 weeks! I was desperate and used the mixture and now I'll always use that!

There are actually several things that work. Garlic is yeast's enemy and will work faster than anything. I posted the directions for this on my blog last month. lol

Also, never EVER put anything with sugar down there. Like chocolate syrup because sugar feeds yeast!
04/26/2011
Contributor: Miss Morphine Miss Morphine
I've had one almost every time I've been on antibiotics and sometimes when I eat too many carby things.
05/09/2011
Contributor: Britt&Daniel Britt&Daniel
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Originally posted by SapphirexIce
To see how many women have had this. I've had a few myself, let me tell yea there annoying.
The latex did it to me. now i stay far away.
05/09/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
I had the worst yeast infection once I got pregnant, the hormonal shift caused a raging yeast infection and only diflucan would get rid of it.
05/09/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
Quote:
Originally posted by Rossie
Never had it, I truly believe in drinking Cranberry juice to prevent yeast infections.
cranberry is a preventative for UTI's, not yeast. The sugars in the juice could cause a yeast infection if you are sensitive
05/09/2011
Contributor: Rachel Nunez Rachel Nunez
Never had that but I'v ehad a uti
05/10/2011
Contributor: starsNairguitars starsNairguitars
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Originally posted by 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 ... more
me too....and yes it is amoxicillin
05/10/2011
Contributor: The Curious Couple The Curious Couple
I've never had a yeast infection. I guess I'm just lucky!
05/10/2011
Contributor: Dizzykakes Dizzykakes
I am really unsure about this one. I think I might have but I didnt really go and find out.
05/16/2011
Contributor: HotCouple HotCouple
They suck!
07/27/2011
Contributor: beachluv51800 beachluv51800
the most uncomfortable thing ever!
07/27/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
I used to get them every time I had to take antibiotics, which was fairly frequently because I'm susceptible to sinus infections. Thank the gods for miconazole.
07/27/2011
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
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.
When I was pregnant with my second child I had a raging yeast and bacterial infetion due to the gestational diabetes.
07/27/2011
Contributor: lanky lanky
never
07/27/2011
Contributor: ThoughtsAblaze ThoughtsAblaze
I was a chronic bed wetter as a kid, so either constantly yeast infections or UTIs (I can't remember--I've blocked those years ) I haven't had one as an adult, but I did have a UTI this past January. Holy bleepity bleepiness, never again! My long-distance boyfriend was visiting for the first time in over a month, and I forget how much straight cranberry juice (not the sweetened yummy kind) I chugged that weekend to kill the pain before seeing a doctor.
07/27/2011
Contributor: thebest thebest
nah
07/29/2011
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
I get them every time I take antibiotics or use certain soaps. They drive me insane but I found probiotics really helps out with avoiding them.
07/29/2011