I think I may have BV — I have heavier brownish discharge with an unpleasant odor — and I was wondering if there are any non-antibiotic cures. It might be a yeast infection, so I’ll try those remedies first, but I want to know other things to try too. I’m only 13, and I can NOT go to a gyno, I’d be mortified. I’m not overly shy about any vagina related things with myself, but other people? No freakin’ way. Sorry.
The heavy discharge is new, the unpleasant smell used to only occur after skipping showers but now it’s happening every day. I’m thinking it might be a sign of my period, which is irregular and due any day now, but I’m not positive. I’m a virgin, by the way. I tried switching soaps and that didn’t help. I used to get a burning when I washed down there, too.
The cures can be natural, store bought, home made, I don’t care. I just want advice. Please no ’see a doctor’ answers — as I said, I can’t! And no douching either, I want to solve the prob not cover it up. Thanks

I’ve had yeast infection since March because of antibiotics (I had to take a few treatments). First time Diflucan helped, but after another antibiotic the infection came back but never went away. I tried some vaginal creams to treat the infection and it didn’t help. My gyno put me on a 6-month treatment with Diflucan (1 pill every week for 6 months). I already took 4 pills and it’s not even getting better at all. It’s not too bad, it doesn’t itch at all, it doesn’t hurt when i have sex but there’s a lot of white discharge. And it’s kinda weird because sometimes i feel like i don’t have it anymore but later the same day the discharge comes back. And everytime we have sex, my boyfriend’s penis is covered with this white stuff, it’s just disgusting, man. My doc sent the culture to the lab and they confirmed that it’s yeast.
Have you ever had this kind of problem before and how did you get rid of it?
Thank you all

My gyno diagnosed me with a yeast infection on the 24th. She prescribed me a pill called "fluconazole" to treat it. Her directions were to take the first pill that same day, and take the second pill 3 days later, which was today. She also said to buy vagisil external itch cream for my itching and irritation.

Well the itching and irritation has gone away, most likely because of the vagisil though. How long do I have to wait until I know my yeast infection is completely gone?

I know that for your first suspected yeast infection you’re supposed to go to the doctor and have it confirmed but I don’t have the cash flow for it at the moment. So upon the self diagnosis of a yeast infection after doing a lot of reading, I started the Monistat 3 day treatment last Friday and things are all cleared up except for swelling inside my vagina, which is not causing any pain. I just need to know if this is something that normally occurs with a yeast infection. Thanks! And no lecture on the lack of a doctor’s visit please, I have an appointment with my Gyno for next month.

I have this infection for almost a year now. I have had blood test done. Std checks done. My yeast will not go away. Last summer I was on antibiotics and I didn’t finish it and I got the yeast infection that will not go away. So anybody please if there is a cure or remedy that you have tried let me know. Doctors do not know what to do for me anymore. I have gone to two different Doctors. They didn’t even know I had yeast until I came back home from college a Doctor said you have yeast. Ever since then it is incurable. I have tried yeast diet, natural products, not having sex, research after research, insert all kind of remedies inside my private parts. I have researched online to see what other people have done and nothing has worked. I am feeling depressed over this. pleaseee help. please help me. tell other type of Doctor beside a gyno. All them keep testing me and ugh. I’m tired.