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A member asked:

Have yeast infctn (def not std.) can i treat it myself? tried 3 day monistat, didn't help much. what else to do? i'm disabled; getting to dr is hard.

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Dr. Alvin Lin answered

Gyne-Lotrimin: You could always try 1d or 7d monistat. Or Gyne-Lotrimin which is a slightly different otc anti-fungal. Sometimes longer duration of treatment is necessary. Check out http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/yeast-infection/ds01182/dsection=treatments-and-drugs for more info.

Answered 6/25/2014

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I had sex with a new partner a couple months ago & recently I got a yeast infection & I took monistat and it got better but now I'm having a little bit of yellow discharge and my cliterous is now itchy with a tingling feeling in it. Std or infection?

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I'm clear of std's and have taken Fluconazole for possible yeast infection and used Monistat 7. Still having anal/vaginal itch randomly, 1 mth later?

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Reasons for vaginal AND anal itching? (I'm free of std's and used fluconazole and Monistat 7 because I thought the itching was from a yeast infection)

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White discharge very itchy like my clitoris seen doc said it was yeast no stds. Did Monistat and discharge still here but jus a lil itchy is it normal?

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It burns when I pee, all STD test came back clean had a yeast infection but was told too use Monistat 7. Still have the burning pain ! ! ! !?

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