I am 18 years old and about a week ago i was prescribed ampicillin by my dermatologist. I believe that it has caused me to have my first vaginal yeast infection because it is an antibiotic. I started having symptoms 4 days ago like swelling, itching, and discomfort, and thick discharge. I first bought a 1 day OTC treatment which i found not very helpful. I then called the doctor and she recommended a 3 day before they prescribe me something. yesterday was the last day of the 3 day treatment and all the symptoms are gone except for the itching and occasional discharge. I don’t know what else i should do. Is it gone? and i cant reach a doctor until Monday any advice?

Women only please.
Should i continue to take the antibiotic? The nurse acted like it would be fine, but wouldnt that just keep making me have this?

I have a yeast infection, but I don’t have insurance so I can’t go see a doctor. I was searching the net, & apparently there is a lot of controversy about Monistat, etc. I was just wondering if anyone has used an OTC treatment to cure the infection, and if so, which one? Thanks so much.

Would this be bad?

I’m asking because I’m not sure if I have a yeast infection or not. I can’t make it to the doctor anytime soon, so I’m thinking of purchasing an OTC treatment.

I don’t have a whole lot of symptoms… but over the past week, my discharge has gotten thicker and it’s slightly yellow. And today I have much more discharge than normal. It doesn’t smell bad, and I’m not feeling itchy, but could this be a yeast infection?

(Before anyone says it, it’s absolutely not an STD. Completely impossible.)

I have never had a yeast infection before. I’ve had bacterial vaginosis once several years ago and had no symptoms at that time. So this is completely new to me.

The symptoms I’m experiencing include a sore and slightly swollen vaginal area (sore and swollen labia, and soreness around the vaginal opening), these areas sting and burn when I urinate, but there is no actual pain from the urethra. It is also painful to touch and move. I am menstruating at the moment so it’s hard to gauge the discharge but prior to menstruation I had a dry white discharge that would ball up (this is normal for me before my period) and it was a little bit itchy (which it does occasionally with that kind of discharge). There has never been any odour.

I have considered several options from STD’s to having accidentally scratched myself (which has happened but was not nearly this painful) to an allergic reaction to a new type of tampon I’ve tried this cycle, but I’m really thinking it may be a yeast infection.

I’m unable to see a doctor at this time, so I’m considering just buying an OTC yeast infection treatment, but I’d like to know if anyone has any other suggestions as to what it could be?
***UPDATE***

Just to update, I got an OTC treatment, and it’s already helping! Thank you all for your advice!

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I first had symptoms of a yeast infection about a week ago, itching and soreness in labia and vaginal area, clear discharge. I treated it with the drug store brand,1-day, over-the-counter yeast infection treatment (tioconazole). The symptoms got better at first, and I no longer have any discharge, but I am now having much more intense soreness and itching of the labia and vaginal opening. I’m very red and swollen down there. Should I treat with another over-the-counter medication (I’ve been reading that the 1 day treatment is not the best)? Is there something that it could be that is not a yeast infection?