Tagged As: Yeast Infection Pregnancy
Question:
I believe I have a yeast infection. I was taking acidophilus for it, and it was going away but then doc said he would prefer I stop taking it as there have been no studies to support its use with pregnant women. Doc said I would have to ride it out, but it's making me miserable.There is only so much yogurt I can eat. Does anyone have any suggestions? How long can I expect it to last if I do nothing?
Answer:
A vaginal yeast infection? My midwife told me yesterday that over the counter treatments were safe in pregnancy (the suppository or cream, like Monistat). That'd clear it up in a couple of days. You know, your doctor's advice makes no sense to me. Why would the acidophilis in yogurt be safe, but not the caplets? I would think that if acidophilis were not safe, we'd see tons of warnings out there not to OD on yogurt while pregnant! That said, I had a yeast infection during pregnancy, and my OB recommended using Monistat 3. I did, and had no problems. I also took acidopholus while nursing (to prevent a yeast infection while on antibiotics for strep :( ). Both my doctor and the pharmacist said it was fine to take during nursing. Why not ask your pharmacist if you are worried about the acidophilus? They generally seem to have more knowledge about specific drugs than the doctors do; after all, that is their specialty. Ask your doc about something called, IIRC, Mycostatin (or is it Nystatin? I forget). IIRC it's safe in pregnancy. It's an antifungal cream. The OTC tx are fine during pg....I have battled one after another during this pg. Make sure to not get the one day....3 days +, also if the YI reoccurs, buy a different brand for the next tx because using the same one back to back isn't effective. This makes no sence to me. Both my family dr and ob have me taking acidophilus when I am on antibiotics. I get cronic sinus infections. When I was told to take it by my family dr. (who doesn't like pregnent/nursing moms to take any meds unless necesary) I asked if it was safe. He told me that it is what is found in yogert.
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