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hi, i currently have my 14th yeast infection. Diflucan has a habit of making myself feel yucky, so i decided to go to K-mart and see what my options were. I ended up with traditional Monistat, which i can safely say did nothing for my cunt but make it burn. i have half a homeopathic treatment left, but i'm not sure how decent it is. My first question is, do any of you know anything about yeast guard? is it effective, or does it sucessfully not do anything? another question- does anyone know of any effective homeopathic treatments that are herbal or DIY? i really want to try something new, and expand my expertise on the subject, considering the fact that my doctors still hafven't figured it out, and it's my body, so i better be an expert on healing it's wounds.

thanx!

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there have been a few posts here about using yogurt... not sure exactly how to do this, but i'm sure that if you look in the posts for vagpag from the past month or so, it should be there.

has it been confirmed that these are yeast infections and not something else? if you're sexually active, you do need to hit the clinic or Dr soonest if you haven't already. you definitely need to take acidophilus supplements, the kind that are refrigerated. you should also toss out any panties that aren't 100% cotton. http://www.vaginapagina.com/ will have links to advice on yeasties, including some great advice about the magic of boric acid. finally, you should get checked out for any immune dysfunction and candida overgrowth. i don't think i've had 14 yeast infections in my life and i'm 32. you have my total sympathy, i hate the little bastards.

14 in how long? There are some things that could be triggering your yeast infections. Some suggestions (perhaps some of these situations apply, perhaps none do) -
Have you been tested for HIV? Diabetes? Both of these can make frequent yeast infections a problem.

Are you sexually active?
Do you used water-based lube? Water-based lubricants usually contain a lot of glycerine which can be a big problem for yeast-prone women. Glycerine is not yeast's favorite food choice, but they like it well enough. Try switching to a glycerine free brand (slippery stuff or liquid silk) or use a silicone-based lube instead.

If you have a male partner who ejaculates inside you without barriers, his semen could be part of the problem. The vagina is normally an acidic atmosphere. Semen is basic. If your vaginal ecosystem is delicate - enough semen can mess it up and make it more basic, and thus more hospitible to yeast. Try using barriers for a while & see if that helps.

Do you use spermicides? Nonoxynol-9 has been shown to increase the frequency of yeast infections of women who use it on a frequent basis. If you're using a non-9 product, try banishing it for a while & seeing if your symptoms improve.

Being on estrogen containing birth control (combined pills, Lunelle, the patch, NuvaRing) makes you more susceptible to yeast infections. If you're using an estrogen containing method, you might want to consider switching to a progesterone only method (minipills, depo, norplant) or a non-hormonal birth control method. If you're not currently on hormonal birth control, this might be something to remember if you ever do decide to go on it.

Do you have a regular partner (or sextoy) who might be infected? Men can get penile yeast infections with few symptoms, and if you have a male partner he could be reinfecting you. See about him getting treated too. Female partners would be almost sure to show symptoms if they were also infected. If you have any sex toys, be sure to wash them well or use them with new barriers every time. Otherwise, your vibrator or dildo (or whatever) could be reinfecting you.

Also keep in mind the general yeast avoidance guidlines, wear cotton undies and pants, stay dry, don't superload your diet with sugar.

http://www.msu.edu/user/eisthen/yeast/ is my favorite yeast infection site. It has tons of information about causes, prevention, cures and home treatments.
Good luck!

Try these out:
http://www.bodyecologydiet.com/
http://www.wholeapproach.com/

I used to have yeast symptoms as part of every cycle but I haven't experienced any symptoms in my last six cycles. I attribute this to taking acidophilus pills every day. I can get them at the grocery store or drug store around here; I think a "health food" kind of store would be likely to carry them most places. The ones I'm taking right now say they have 10mg of Lactobacillus Acidophilus in each capsule, and I take one each morning with my multivitamin and calcium pills. I also stopped drinking cow's milk at the same time I started on the acidophilus, so that may be related. I would like to say that I've also reduced my sugar intake over that period, but my efforts there have been half-assed at best.

Good luck fighting this - yeast is yucky.

This may sound silly, but do you wear pantyhose? Those male invented bastards of things can make you way too hot in areas you don't need it and cause thrush.

Have you been on anti-biotics also? Those things destroy the good bacteria in your system so you would need to go on a yeast free diet for a while.

Also heard the tale about yoghurt, but not sure how well is works. I would assume that you could use it the same way you would a normal cream..

Good luck!

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