*TMI* thrush treatment

[Halloweenbabyy]

Sorry I know this is a bit gross ect..
I’m 5 months pregnant, all the way throughout I’ve had either bv or thrush. I’ve had a few treatments for it (the cream and the internal tablet) Along side the persistent thrush I’ve had a few UTIs too which have required antibiotics. A dr said basically I’ll continue to have thrush because of the frequent use of antibiotics and to basically crack on with it. Today I was at breaking point with the thrush, I rang my drs and spoken to a locum (?) GP. They said that I need daily thrush treatment for at least a week (both cream and internal tablet) in hope to get rid of it. Am I been unreasonable to think that’s a lot of medication? I also feel really annoyed as if this is the treatment I need why didn’t I get in months ago.

Has your dh been treated too otherwise you're wasting your time.

He’s had no treatment- it’s never been mentioned

I had recurrent thrush and have to take a tablet a week for 6 months to treat along with a weekly pessary and daily cream. Touch wood so far it's working.

My point is it's not a lot under muenster circumstances but they are strong drugs I would want to check the implications when pregnant

*normal not muenster

Its normally a course of treatment that should be prescribed in pregnancy

Your DH needs to go get swabbed he could be reinfecting you esp BV

I’ll suggest to Dh to get checked out too.

www.babycentre.co.uk/a485/thrush-in-pregnancy suggests a 7 day course of treatment for thrush in pregnancy

Yup daily pessary is fine for a week, in fact it's the only thing that sorted out my recurring thrush.

I read that recurring thrush (maybe before pregnancy) can be a sign that you're a group b strep carrier so I ordered a testing kit based on that, and I tested positive. Do that might be something to think about or discuss with your midwife.

*so not do!

Sounds a bit crazy that you reached breaking point... called your GP in desperation... They offered you a better/more effective course of treatment and now you are saying you think its too much?! Yes you sound unreasonable.

You probably wernt offered it a few montjs back as its reasonable to try a lower dose first and see how you responded? Doctors dont make a habit of jumping to the highest dose/most intensive treatment plan in the first instant and especially if you are pregnant.

I imagine your partner will need some cream too or a tablet to stop re-occurance in yourself.

Your dh could take the oral tablet

Whack a big lump of coconut oil up there morning and night. Works for me and totally natural.

Don't put anything up there without speaking to a doctor.

But I had horrendous thrush infections when pregnant, and I had the pessary prescribed and had a 7 day course. You do need to be careful of the tablet when pregnant so check with your gp. Your OH will need to be treated regardless of symptoms - he can just take the over the counter tablet

I had this in all my pregnancies. It's fine to use the 7 day course, and it does work. You just need to be careful of inserting the pessary too near your cervix.

And make sure that your partner uses the cream daily too, otherwise he'll just be giving it back to you.

Thanks guys! Feel very reassured now x

Tea tree oil works a treat for me. Soak a cotton make-up pad in water and shake on a few drops of TTO. Wipe down there and wait for the burn! If a couple of days of that doesn’t clear it up, a tampon with a few drops of TTO should kick it. No idea if it’s safe in pregnancy though.