Okay so I went to the ER a little over a week ago and was diagnosed with a bladder infection, for which I was prescribed an antibiotic. After a few days of taking the antibiotics, I began to experience burning and itching in my vagina with a red and swollen vulva. On top of this I started my period, or at least I think that's what's going on I'm not regular sometimes even skips months all together. Anyway, I've never had a yeast infection before but was told my the ER nurse, when I called, to get a monistat treatment, I got the one day treatment, and have just inserted it about 6:30, it's now 9:15, and I'm wondering how long it takes for the treatment to work? I don't have insurance so if I go to the Dr it will be another ER trip. This is embarrassing as hell and I've called the ER for the past two days because I'm worried I may have something other than a yeast infection. Is it normal to have itching, very small discharge that only appears on toliet paper and not in my panties, it's painful to wipe and feels raw. Can anyone offer any advice?