Today i got some meds...now i have a question.

[t-marshmallow.livejournal.com]

So, today i got some medication after visiting my doctor for an infection i had in my vagina. I figured it was a yeast infection, and that's what it was. I also got medications for a urinary tract infection (which i did not know i even had)..

I forget the name of the yeast infection medicine. But it comes in a box with one pinkish pill in it. Horrible taste i might add. They gave me 2 of them, so that means 2 pills. I have to take the next one in 5 days (meaning this Monday).

My doctor told me that there was a LITTLE BIT of yeast, but she didn't say there was a lot.

My urinary tract meds tell me to take 2 pills per day for 7 days. 6 more days to go.

Now, my question is this. I'm going to be seeing my boyfriend on June 8th, but we wouldn't be having sex till that next week.

Is it safe to have sex during that time period? Since it would make it approx: 3 weeks after i got off my meds? And note that this will be protected sex.

Answers are appreciated. :)

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[loonylupinlover.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing the little pink pill was Diflucan. It works great for a lot of people, so good luck with that :) It didn't work particularly great for me, and I ended up being mildly allergic to it (if a little bit of throat swelling is still mild, I guess).

At least 7 days after finishing meds is the general recommendation (both for hormonal birth control protection, and for making sure your vagina is fully healed), I think; since June 8th is a couple of weeks in the future, I'd say you should be fine.

[t-marshmallow.livejournal.com]

Well, the name of it is called Fluconazole..but it said on the box it's a substitute for Diflucan. ( i just got up to go read it..haha) So far, i haven't experienced any allergic reactions to it, but it has been giving me some crap. When i took my medicine and went to my room...i kept smelling something that smelled similar to an old womans perfume. (strong..weird smelling perfume..LOL!) and i kept sniffing my arms and my hands, incase i might have had some sort of contact to the smell...and that wasn't the case. The next thing i knew, when i was breathing in through my mouth..i could smell it again..and as i type this..i can still smell it...faintly...but i can still smell it. It knocked me out cold though earlier..i went fast to sleep around 1pm..but it has also caused me to be a bit disoriented..and have a slow reaction time. While talking on the phone to my boyfriend, my speech was becomming slurred at points..and i would stutter..or try to think of the next thing i am going to say. It did say it'd cause dizziness..but not disorientation...maybe it's just the drug is a bit strong for my brain! haha!

My doctor told me NOTHING bout how long i should wait..even when i told her i was sexually active...=/ so that's why i came here..to ask someone who may know.

I even viewed the links on the side of this community, and learned more about yeast infections and how they're caused and prevented. :D

Thanks much for answering my question. :)

[kkgal42.livejournal.com]

You should definitely be fine on all fronts by June 8th. Those reactions don't sound normal, though. What kind of antibiotic are you on for the UTI? Is it possible the smell could be caused by that? I know some antibiotics can give you a weird taste in your mouth, but I've never heard that about Diflucan/Fluconazole. I would think about calling your doctor when you get a chance to ask if your reaction (especially the disorientation) is normal for the medications you're on or if it might be some kind of allergic reaction, which could get worse with time. Maybe I'm just overly cautious, though.

[t-marshmallow.livejournal.com]

For the UTI the medicine is SNZ/TMP..not sure what that stands for..but those are like horsepills..o.0

I gagged on one before i went to bed last night..and i almost died this morning trying to get one down..i literally had to jerk my head back..and swallow hard. Imma break the pills in half. I've done that before with pills that are really large..and it doesnt affect it. ^_^

As far as the disorientation goes, it's not bad like it was yesterday. I'm not smelling anything..and i'm not disoriented..a lil dizzy, but it said that the side effects would include dizziness, nausuea, diarreah, etc..so i think i'm okay right there. But if something does occur, i'll find out about it. :P Thanks for your concern though! :D

[http://users.livejournal.com/-onlysky-/]

You should be fine, the meds should clear things up and be out of your system.

If you're worried about passing on the yeast, just eat yogurt til then.

It'll really be a matter of any pain and discomfort you feel at that point.