This is just hideous! Is this the downside to having increased libido? I HAVE had increased wetness, due to arousal lately, so it might be related, dammit!!
Anyway, I'm on Nilstat oral capsules, as well as drinking Yakult, using Canesten topically (sometimes Hydrazole because of the inflammation), lathering in purified lanolin for the broken skin (esp useful when showering or using the loo). I've also just started to put some drops of lavender and chamomile on panty liners today, to see if that will help at all. I hate using disposable liners, but I don't have enough cloth ones to do the changes I need to do during the day.
Anyone got any suggestions that have worked for them, mainly to reduce itching and inflammation??? Pleeeeeeease??
What about Canestan internally? Or are you looking for a more natural control of symptoms? Not much help but I do sympathise. I think it is a result of the hormonal changes as I get it worse when I have progesterone injections but my FS said that Canesten internally was ok during preg.
A week on I still have it and it's hideous!!! I went to the GP today and asked for a pessary instead of the oral tabs, so gonna have shower now and hop into bed for some intimate time with an applicator...it's gonna be worth it...
I was thinking more remedies to accompany the tabs, but as the tabs weren't doing anything, I've decided it was time for a more aggressive approach! Pity it's gonna need fixing over our Easter getaway Oh, well, better being treated than letting it go on in this hideous fashion!
I know exactly what you are going through. While I lived abroad I got the worst thrush of my entire life....and I had it for 8 months. None of the medications available in that country worked for me and I couldn't possibly eat any more yoghurt.
Then, I got rid of it overnight. It wasn't pleasant. And you may need to brace yourself for what you are about to read.
Yukult. Soaked. Tampon.
It swells to the shape of the little bottle It's messy and unpleasant and something you will be glad to finish doing - but I did a series of them for about 24 hours - leaving each in place for about an hour and then changing.....fixed the problem straight away. You will need a pack of maternity pads also....trust me.
Nowdays and in this country, there is also Inner Health Plus but am not sure about it when preggers.
You can also do the yakult tampon with natural live yogurt too, or stick acidophilus capsules (you can get them in healt stores, they dissolve with body heat, you're supposed to swallow them but they'e safe to do this with too) up there twice a day. You basically want to use the good bacteria to nuke the candida.
FWIW it's not because of the sex (though you would be wise to have DP treat himself too - yogurt or yakult or canasten cream on the glans - since it can be passed back and forth between you) it's because the PH balance in the vagina changes, there are more sugars available in your body fluids (from blood to sweat and everything in between) and that gives the thrush plenty to eat. Cutting down on refined sugars can help if you're having a lot of it, but i doubt you are.
And honey how long have i been away? How on EARTH did you get to be 20 weeks pregnant so suddenly!?
Thrush :(
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Oh, well, better being treated than letting it go on in this hideous fashion!
It's messy and unpleasant and something you will be glad to finish doing - but I did a series of them for about 24 hours - leaving each in place for about an hour and then changing.....fixed the problem straight away. You will need a pack of maternity pads also....trust me.
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