What is up with the obsession to "naturally" cure yeast infections??!

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Let me start by saying I'm pregnant and just got my very first yeast infection ever, and I also had a uti. I ended up hospitalized for four days because the infection spread to my kidneys. My heart rate while sleeping was 139 beats per minute. I had to have twelve full bags of of fluids, along with five full antibiotics drips, and monitoring of my baby every shift. I got sepsis and it wasn't until I was being discharged that they told me how bad it really was, I could have died if I hadn't gone to the hospital when I did. 
Now, that being said, why would you risk that?? Why can't you just take actual medication for your infection? I've seen so many women say to just drink more water or eat healthy, that is not how infections work! 
Please please just take care of infections when you get them. Monistat, antibiotics.

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Many doctors send patients with utis home with the instructions to flush it out by drinking lots of fluids and using cranberry supplements... they usually don't go for the antibiotics unless it is starting to spread. I have never had an infection I couldn't flush out

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I personally had thrush from my son when he was put on antibiotics. Not only was it on my nipple but also inside my milk ducts. 
My OBGYN didn't believe me and I had to go to my lactation consultant and had her call on my behalf. 
First, I used a topical anti-fungal per doctors orders for over two weeks. When it wasn't getting better I called and spent 150.00 on some miracle compound. That still didn't work. Then I was put on topical nystatin. Mind you I'm two and a half months into having a painful yeast infection. No medicine worked. 
Finally, I was put on an oral anti-fungal. Which is the last thing you want because the effects can leave you paralyzed. Guess what still didn't work. Now I am three and a half months in. Severe pain and still nursing. Trying to treat my son but keep reinfecting him. 
Finally, after research I tried grape seed extract and coconut oil. Guess what. Two weeks and I was finally cured.  Kept treating for a while to make sure. 
My son has been sick numerous times and every time he gets a yeast infection from antibiotics I use those two things and it works. 
Some yeast are highly resistant so keep that in mind.

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I've had a yeast infection multiple times and have treated it naturally without any issues. 
I won't say that medical intervention is not needed in specific cases and situations, but I also wouldn't negatively exclude natural remedies to help cure or cease any problems occurring in my body. 
I also think this subject comes down to a matter of opinion. What may not work for you doesn't mean that it wouldn't work for someone else. Everyone's body works differently and therefore should not be treated the same. 
I'm sorry that you had a life threatening situation and I'm glad you were healed, but that medical situation is something that does not typically occur on average. 
Majority of women will unlikely experience that same issue, but nonetheless I completely understand your concerns! 
I honestly do both methods. I use natural remedies when needed and on occasion I will visit the hospital if the problem is more serious. It just depends on the person!

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Honestly, the yeast infection medicine NEVER worked for me perscription and over the counter. You know what does work; putting a probiotic lactobaccilis pill up there as a suppository. There is actually a medical trail that proved this as an effective method. The premise is that the lactobacilis compete with the candida and more lactobacilis is the intended/better balance.

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Some ppl like to try and do it naturally before going to through the medicated route there's a lot of ppl who believe that medications have too many chemicals to trust to help them

What is up with the obsession to "naturally" cure yeast infections??!

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