I have a bad case of strep throat. I got a perscription of antibiotics, plus 3 steroid pills I had to take all at once to make the swelling go down. I also am taking birth control pills. The doc says to take 3 antibiotic pills a day, morning, noon, and night. And they are kind of big pills. I'm really worried about getting a yeast infection. How likely is it that I will get one because of all these meds? What can I do to try and prevent this? Any tips?
2007-02-26 18:19:32 · 16 answers · asked by psycho_suzy2003 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
By the way, I've never had a yeast infection before. That probably explains why I'm so nervous about getting one. My doc said that it is possible that I might get one because of all of my medications and if I do, to call and get Diflucan.
2007-02-26 18:30:26 · update #1
Hi there. Well, really you should have asked the doctor if the antibiotic that she was giving you was one that was prone to causing a yeast infection. Some are much more likely to do that then others. Some doctors will just automatically give you something for a yeast infection so that you do not have to deal with it. If you do start showing signs of a yeast infection give this same doctor a phone call and tell her what is going on. There is a single pill that you can take that will take care of it.
I don't think that any of the home remedies really work as efficiently as the pill does. It will zap a yeast infection before it even really gets going.
BTW, did the doctor mention that you might want to use a back up form of birth control while you are taking these antibiotics if you are taking birth control pills? Condoms will do the job. There again some antibiotics are more prone to doing this than others, the doctor should certainly have warned you. Better to be safe than sorry though!
Good luck and I hope everything works out just fine.
Blessings
Lady Triniity~
2007-02-26 18:36:05 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Trinity 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just watch for signs of itching, swelling, foul odor, burning when you pee, and a white discharge. These are signs (not all-inclusive) of a common yeast infection. Really it's no big deal, so don't worry too much. The worst part is the itching.
I don't understand why so many posters here say that antibiotics don't cause yeast infections! It's a proven fact that they do!!
At any rate, eat some yogurt, any kind you like. Yoplait has yummy choices. Just make sure it says "with live cultures" on it somewhere. Eating the yogurt will replace the good bacteria that the meds have taken away. This will PREVENT yeast infections, not cure it. If you do indeed end up getting one, call your doc OR try some otc stuff.
Also, make sure you use another form of birth control for a while, because antibiotics lessen the effectiveness of the bcp.
Good luck, and best wishes for good health!
2007-02-26 19:47:12 · answer #2 · answered by Mrs.Fine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that it's pretty likely that you'll get a yeast infection, but you can take L-lysine. You can get it at any drug store and use it anytime that you get a yeast infection. If you already have one, then you use it like a suppository at night for three nights and it works that way, or you can take it orally to prevent you getting an infection. Here's the scoop!
L-lysine will help keep your body in an alkaline state so that you don't get a yeast infection. Take 1 (4 times) a day, breakfast, lunch, dinner and bedtime. Hope you feel better soon!
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The antibiotics can kill off the good bacteria in your vagina, resulting in a yeast infection. You can eat yogurt with active cultures or take acidophilus capsules to try to prevent it.
Whatever you do, take the antibiotics...a yeast infection is easy to treat and cure and isn't dangerous...but complications from strep throat can be really serious.
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