I've had symptoms of a yeast infection on and off for about a week. At first there was a lot of itching and because of that i swelled up and there was some burning and pain. I started on probiotics that helped for awhile. Everything went away for a few days, but yesterday I took a bath and now I have mild itching and some white gunk around my clit. Is this a yeast infection and what should I do? Whenever I take the probiotics the symptoms go away for a while. Should I try something like monostat if the symptoms are really very mild?
I would grab the monistat as the probiotics doesn't cure it. If you are prone to yeast, try taking acidophilus. They come in capsule form and you can get them at any large grocery store or the pharmacy. Just take them as directed but be sure to read the bottle just to make sure that they don't interfere with any other medication that you may be on, or ask the pharmacy tech. If you like yogurt, eat a couple of those a day, they are pretty cheap. I know here i can get 6 containers for less that 2.00.
If after taking Monistat and additional probiotics you still are getting yeast infections, I strongly suggest you do a Candida cleansing diet. Reply to this thread or send me a private message and I can give you information on this diet.