TMI - the story of my life

is anyone experiencing continual YI's?

here is the history - TMI but I would like to know if this is just me or common in pregnancy

so up until pregnancy, I never had a YI, never any issues with anything actually. At my first OB appt. they did all the normal tests and called me to tell me I had one (no symptoms). At 13 weeks, I was given a one-time application script. Since I didnt have any symptoms, I just assumed it worked. Two weeks later total YI flare I got the over the counter 3-day monistat and it worked

About 4 weeks later, something didnt feel right. Not nearly as bad as the first time but something just seemed wrong (if that makes sense). So, I got the 3-day monistat again and felt ALL better.

Now two months later, the same thing I dont have itching or burning but increased discharge (barf) and am uncomfortable. Is this just 3rd trimester or another possible YI? I dont get it. I've been eating tons of yogurt trying to prevent another one. Maybe they arent going away totally?

I will see my OB in 2 days and I'll discuss it then but I hate this feeling, not knowing if this is normal of if something is wrong.

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I have never had a YI, so I really wouldn't know, but I wanted to say that discharge is normal and I am sure that everyones amount is different. I have not had any discharge yet, but I started wearing a pantiliner just in case.

A woman in my building told me that she had A LOT of discharge that she even thought it was her water leaking, but it wasn't and she didn't have a YI. She just had a baby a week ago!

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I had them with my 1st pregnancy. Only had one other before that in my life. As soon as I got pg with DD, I constantly had one. I started eating a ton of yogurt and drinking cranberry juice and it got better. After the pregnancy I didn't get them anymore.

Pregnancy hormones do some funky things to your body. This time around I had recurring UTIs in the beginning.

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im going through the same thing and i have currently have one and my ob told me the monistat 7 is the only one i cant take and let me tell you it is driving me crazy.... its so bad especial at night.

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Sorry!!

Hope they go away. YI suckkkkk!!

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From what I have experienced, YI discharge is REALLY easy to notice, and increased icky yellow-white discharge (but not YI discharge) is common at this time of pregnancy.

I would definitely call your OB but don't worry.

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Posted by headoverheels

From what I have experienced, YI discharge is REALLY easy to notice, and increased icky yellow-white discharge (but not YI discharge) is common at this time of pregnancy.

I would definitely call your OB but don't worry.

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Posted by mrskparetta

Posted by headoverheels

From what I have experienced, YI discharge is REALLY easy to notice, and increased icky yellow-white discharge (but not YI discharge) is common at this time of pregnancy.

I would definitely call your OB but don't worry.

thats why im confused. of course I googled and i read that YI discharge is white/yellow/cottage cheese consistancy this is not. totally TMI but its almost like yellow/flourescent yellow, thin, watery what is normal now?

omg, ive disgusted myself into infinity

Message edited 3/8/2010 7:43:51 PM.

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Posted by headoverheels

Posted by mrskparetta

Posted by headoverheels

From what I have experienced, YI discharge is REALLY easy to notice, and increased icky yellow-white discharge (but not YI discharge) is common at this time of pregnancy.

I would definitely call your OB but don't worry.

thats why im confused. of course I googled and i read that YI discharge is white/yellow/cottage cheese consistancy this is not. totally TMI but its almost like yellow/flourescent yellow, thin, watery what is normal now?

omg, ive disgusted myself into infinity

Yes and you can count on having that until DS arrives

Trust me it looks EXACTLY like cottage cheese when you have a YI

ETA: And the fluorescence is probably a side effect of your prenatals

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Dehydration usually brings on the first sing of YI for me. So at the first sign, I start drinking water in gallons and eating yogurt like no tomorrow and it YI gets very far and completely clears up within a couple of days.

Not sure why it works, but it does for me.

HTH

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thanks everyone for all of the advice. i am beginning to think its not a YI (phew) ... i think its normal 3rd tri "stuff" going on and increased trips to the bathroom = increased wiping = increased irritation

ill still ask tomorrow to be sure!