Question Posted Saturday February 27 2010, 1:09 am
thursday morning i went to the health clinic at my school for a pelvic exam & i was told i have a yeast infection, which came as a surprise because i've had no itching/burning/redness/anything unusual whatsoever. they gave me two pills to take, one that day and one to take the following thursday. my question is how long will this take to heal? obviously i have no idea how long it's been going out since i have no symptoms, and because its the weekend i can't call to ask. i'm home from school for the weekend and wanted to spend time with my boyfriend but now i'm not sure what to do.
Specific to your boyfriend, you want to avoid physical contact below the belt for awhile (a few days to a week) after you have taken the pills because it takes about a week for things to go back to their natural state physically. There is a strong possibility that he too may need to be treated, you may be giving it back to one another without knowing. Many over the counter preparations are perfectly fine for treating future infections, if you happen to know that you are having them. As for your boyfriend, have him get something for "jock itch" like a spray or cream, and treat himself for a few days, following the directions on the packaging. You can heal at the same time and try to break the cycle of an ongoing gift, lol.
Hope this helps.
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