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How long can I leave a yeast infection untreated?
So I've had what I think is a yeast infection since Wednesday. I called my doctor on Thursday and couldn't make an appointment until Tuesday. I've been told not to use Monistat or anything until I've been checked out by a doctor since it's my first yeast infection. I had a smaaall amount of white discharge Wednesday, but none since. I just have itchiness/redness/irritation.
I've also read that if you leave a yeast infection untreated it can become chronic yeast infection. /:
So my question is, what should I do?? I can't see my doctor until Tuesday, but I do NOT want to have a recurring yeast infection for the rest of my life. Should I be worried?
And please don't tell me to use plain yogurt or anything.
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While Tuesday is only two days away, you could call the doctors office Monday morning and ask them if it is okay to use Monistat or something else until you see the doctor on Tuesday. IF you are really uncomfortable you could call the doctors answering service now and ask that the doctor or the on call doctor from the practice call you back with an answer to this question.
Some doctors have a minimal charge for call backs, but it may be worth the cost considering the discomfort you are in.
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Tuesday is probably just fine.
An untreated yeast infection can migrate deeper into the body, causing all sorts of troubles. However, that takes weeks or months, not days.
For everything I have read, having a recurring yeast infection is pure dumb luck - not a result of not having one treated for a week. It's just the unfortunate reality for some people's bodies, like having bad gums or a inner ear problem... It's not a case of leaving a yeast infection for a week.
THANK YOU for being smart enough not to pay any mind to the 'plan yogurt' cures, however, although such wives tales shouldn't be counted on as a cure, it's worth it to give it a try and see if it works as a temporary relief for the pain. As someone who frequently suffers from UTIs, I'll tell you I used to scoff at people who said 'Drink cranberry juice!' but the truth is that drinking cranberry juice does help me control the pain until I can get a prescription. It IS unwise to used any medication, given this is your first yeast infection, but if a bit of yogurt helps to keep you from scratching, that's just fine. It wont remove the yeast infection, or make it undetectable, and if it doesn't work, you'll have yogurt.
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