for all the teen girls who need help but are afraid to confide in someone:

to the girl with the bump: that is not a yeast infection.

to everyone: the PRIMARY (and often ONLY) symptom of a yeast infection is ITCHING. if there is not an itch, you do not have a yeast infection. occasionally, you might notice redness or a discharge, but itching is really the cardinal symptom.

do not use OTC products, especially if a doctor hasn’t confirmed that you have yeast. this will cause resistance, and all women will pay for it.

instead, apply plain, no-sugar-added yogurt to the area, inside and out, 2-3 times a day for 2-5 days, depending on how quickly it clears things up. it probably won’t work for AT LEAST a day or two, but it should work. i think it works like a charm, and i know many women swear by it. plus, it costs like $1 and has no risk of resistance!

For temporary relief of itching while you’re waiting for whatever remedy you are trying to kick in…DANCE! Turn up your music really loud and dance. You don’t itch!!

This isn’t a tip, but…I’m 14 and know I have a yeast infection. There’s no way I can tell anyone, but as I was reading these comments I found that my situation wasn’t all that uncommen. The problem is, everyone says to suck it up and tell your mom or doctor. THAT DOESN’T HELP!!!! I know I can’t!! I need to know how to eliminate this thing without anyone finding out. I also don’t have weeks to make this crap go away. I’m going away next week, and it needs to be GONE by then. AHH! THIS IS SO IRRITATING! Please help me!

hi ; im 15 years old & i lost my mom when i was 11 & i live with ONLY my daddy , & i have a yeast infection . & im scared . I don’t know what to do . Im worried i dont wanna tell my family because its embarassing ! H E L P !

Just received my first tube of Femmesil, and after 3 weeks of pure hell, the first application gave me relief. In the middle of May I had to take powerful antibiotics for a gum/tooth problem. Boy, it almost killed me. First I was covered with an itchy rash / hives from head to chin. After I got rid of that, the yeast infection set it. Horrible. Painful itching outside vagina. Couldn’t get a good night’s sleep because of the incessant itching and pain. What a relief in just a few hours. Am, of course, hoping Femmesil clears me up completely. Will keep you posted.

I am 14 years old i have my period and i am not sexually active. I have this big bump on the outer lips of my vagina. on the bump there are other small bumps that are red. i even saw different colored hairs growing from this bump (white). it is very very itchy at times but i have no type of funny discharge. i think its a yeast infection but im not positive i dont want to tell my mom and i dont feel comfortable telling my doctor he is a man

hi I’m only 12 and think I have a yeast infection because my the vulva is red, swollen and very itchy. I really don’t want to tell my mom and go to the doctors. please please help. I don’t know what to do and I’m really worried.

I am 14, i do not have my period, im not sexually active, but i get this yellowy-creamy discharge in my underwear, its so uncomfortable to wear my underpants after a few hours and at school its really annoying. i think its a yeast infection, but i have no itching, burning, pain or anything just the dischage and maybe a little swollen but idk. any tips? also my mom died when i was young, and i just live with my brother and dad, so i cant tell anyone and my doctor is a man, so i feel uncomfortable with him look at my vag.

also, cut down the sugar intake in your diet, as this is what increases or probably leads to excess of yeast growth in one’s body

let me tell you all, even if you have it, done worry, its not a big deal, just be hygienic and take proper medicines and follow the homemade remedies, it does work , if followed religious, include a lottttttttttt of buttermilk in your diet, thanks

i dont have a tip. but i have itching a little. and i recently was treated for bacterial vaginosis. My onion smell was supposed to go away but it didnt. The nuse said to take the pills again, but i havent cuz i dont want to put crap in my body that doesnt work. needless to say i am skeptical at this point as to whether anyone really knows what it is or not. i would really like to know how to get rid of the smell. onions arent as bad as some other things, but i dont like it and my boyfriend sometimes makes me feel less desireable (not purposely) but i would love if he loved going down on me again. i am going to change my diet and see if that works any. wish me luck.. i ll get back

omg plz im 12 nd i think i have a yeast infection! i never had sex.. but i dont wanna tell my mom help! what do i do!

Read on the following home remedies for curing yeast infection:

* Tea tree oil is an effective remedy for treating yeast infection. This oil is a natural anti fungal and can be inserted into the vagina using a tampon. Continue the insertion for next five to six days and you will notice the difference.
* Take some garlic pods and prepare a paste. Apply this paste on the skin surrounding the vagina. This may give a burning sensation but is very effective for curing yeast infection.
* You can also use garlic by wrapping pods in cheesecloth and inserting into the vagina. This way of curing can be more effective and fruitful.
* Insert a tampon dipped in yogurt into your vagina. Perform this insertion twice a day, one in the morning and the second before going to sleep. You can even eat yogurt or drink buttermilk. These also show miraculous results in curing yeast infection.
* Honey is the most uncomfortable but the best way of curing yeast infection. Sit on a toilet seat and pour drops of honey on the vaginal skin and around. Stay in the same posture for about 10 to 15 minutes. You can then take a bath or wash your vaginal area with warm water.

Jazmin - Unfortunately, some women are just chronic sufferers. I had one once, and didn’t even know it bc it wasn’t itchy, and a male gyno gave me cream to get rid of it. Then, it was back 2 wks later. I went to a female gyno, and she just laughed and said of course I had a male - if you have one and it doesn’t itch, just leave it, since you’ll probably get another one (that does itch) soon afterwards. If you are a chronic sufferer, it is more likely a change to your diet that will help you more than pills and creams. I would see a naturopath for recommendations.

Hi,
Im 15 years old.I think i might a really bad yeast infection or something like that.i have a really white thick discharge.it smells bad.
like onion or somthing worse.ive tried all home remidies && they dont work.ive also gone to the doctor && the stuff they gave me only worked for about 2 weeks && got the same thing again.i dont know what to do.

what should i do?

i think i have a yeast infection, i have little bumps in between my anus and my vagina, they dont itch but everything else does and i also am always wet inside my vagina that i use a tampon when im not even on my period and i do have discharge it does not smell or anything but i do have a lot of it, this has been a problem for a while and are the symptoms of a yeast infection or should i be worried about something else

Okay im 14 and ii went to the doc. like a few months ago and they told me i have a yeast infection.They gave me the otc medicine and t made it go away for a week or so.Then it came back again and my mom bought me the same meds. from the store and it did work for like 4 days and now its back again.It bearly itches only once in a while and I have this white-ish color discharge thats always in my panties.Most of the times it smells like cottage cheese.Can anyone help me or tell me what I should do?

Monostat or all those other band aids will not treat the underlying causes of yeast infections which is systemic ph balance being thrown off. This is something that can take years to treat with proper diet. Limiting or eliminating sugars and grains will help as will eating probiotic foods like kim chi and yoghurt made from organic raw milk. I battled a yeas overgrowth in my lower intestine for years. For two years I ate a good diet with no improvement then all of a sudden all my diligence paid off and it went away. It still comes back a little, symptoms like itching, but never as bad as it has been and only temporarily. The thing is we will never be able to avoid yeast infections totally but our goal should be giving our bodies the tools to fight them off and that means strengthening our bodies with good wholesome food.

Don’t support the companies that peddle these medicines when the medicines don’t treat the cause of the problem.

Oh also, the most common symptom is itching, yet when I get an infection (and my doctor has confirmed they are yeast infections), I really don’t have horrible itching. Maybe a little itchy, but mostly it’s trouble peeing or burning when I pee, and…discomfort. It’s not really burning or itching, just this constant discomfort, that makes you not want to walk, or do anything, and you just feel all around icky…
My doctor says all bodies react differently to infection, and when i get a yeast infection, this is just how I feel. You might have different symptoms too, and you really should go to a doctor to make sure they’re yeast infections and not something more serious…

I’m 14 and i’ve had quite a few yeast infections, starting when I was around 10. I think it’s just my chemical balance, because my mum gets them too. But for all those girls out there that can’t tell their mom, for any reason (don’t want them to think you’re sexually active), it really is better to tell her and to get meds or something to specifically address the issue. Even if they do take you to the doctor, he will talk to you alone, and can’t tell your mom what you say. Doctor/Patient confidenciality.
As for those who aren’t going to tell, or ask for help, if you have any creme for athlete’s foot, the fungus stuff you can get on your toes, you can use that.
You’ll probably have some if someone in your family is big on sports. Like my brother plays soccer and he always gets it, so we have tons of the creme around the house. I checked the label on his stuff for jock itch and athlete’s foot, and the label on the stuff we have for yeast infections, and they both had the same exact active ingredient, 2% Miconazole nitrate.
So you might actually have the meds in your house and you just don’t know it. Just make sure that if you do have the creme, check the ingredients and make sure it has miconazole, and no more than 3%.
Otherwise the results might not be better than before you used it…
yikes.
Also cranberry juice does help, drink a lot of it =D