How can my daughter treat her yeast infection?

[Anonymous]

My 18 year old daughter has a vaginal yeast infection, and she says she's had it for a while now. The issue is she doesn't want to go to the doctor and wants to treat it at home.

Does anyone know any home remedies that actually work? We also have a prescription for Ketoconazole Cream 2% (Fougera) at home, and she wanted to use it. She’s getting conflicting reports online about whether it's okay to use for a vaginal yeast infection.

Can she use it? Has anyone dealt with this before or had success treating a yeast infection at home?

[Anonymous]

I seriously doubt that an 18 year old is capable of properly diagnosing a yeast infection. You should be advising her to go to the doctor instead of asking us how to treat a yeast infection that neither one of you is sure she has.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I seriously doubt that an 18 year old is capable of properly diagnosing a yeast infection. You should be advising her to go to the doctor instead of asking us how to treat a yeast infection that neither one of you is sure she has.

She’s capable. She’s 100% sure it’s a yeast infection, based off of her symptoms. Whenever she’s had other issues, she’s always correctly figured out what it was.

She doesn’t want to see a doctor.

[Anonymous]

it might be an STD she should get checked.

[Anonymous]

Go to the doctor. Do not use topical medications not prescribed for vaginal application - ketoconazole cream says right on it it's not for use in the vagina. She's 18, she's not a doctor, and unless she has had yeast infections before, she does not actually know.

[Anonymous]

Yeah I agree for an 18 year old going to the doctor is improtant.

There are over the counter creams and applications that are specific for yeast infections, and they do work. Or, a simple pill prescribed by her doctor will be quick and easy.

[Anonymous]

Can she do a telehealth appointment?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I seriously doubt that an 18 year old is capable of properly diagnosing a yeast infection. You should be advising her to go to the doctor instead of asking us how to treat a yeast infection that neither one of you is sure she has.

She’s capable. She’s 100% sure it’s a yeast infection, based off of her symptoms. Whenever she’s had other issues, she’s always correctly figured out what it was.

She doesn’t want to see a doctor.

You truly are an idiot and raised one too.

[Anonymous]

Get a box from CVS? How is this even a question.

[Anonymous]

Monistat treats yeast infections and is OTC. Agree with other posters, though, that she should go to the doctor, especially if she’s had this for a while.

[Anonymous]

OP. She’s never been sexually active before so it can’t be an STD, and she doesn’t want a prescription or over the counter medication. She wants a home remedy.

[Anonymous]

Get Monistat 7 at the drugstore (not any of the shorter regimens). If that doesn’t work, then she needs to see a doctor.

[Anonymous]

Bacterial vaginosis can present similar to a yeast infection, but needs different treatment. She really needs to see a doctor. She’s 18, she can’t diagnose herself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get Monistat 7 at the drugstore (not any of the shorter regimens). If that doesn’t work, then she needs to see a doctor.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP. She’s never been sexually active before so it can’t be an STD, and she doesn’t want a prescription or over the counter medication. She wants a home remedy.

You are either a troll or one of the worst parents I've encountered on DCUM.