Monistat, Vagisil available in India?

the opoponax · Nov 22nd, 2007, 20:48

Is it possible that what you really had was not a yeast infection?

Because antibiotics don't work on them. In fact, many women get yeast infections in the aftermath of a course of antibiotics, as they tend to kill all the good bacteria that keep our bodies' natural population of Candida yeast in check. This is why topically applied yogurt with live cultures is the best cure -- it reintroduces the sort of bacteria that do this.

When a yeast infection is serious enough to see a doctor about in the US, what's usually prescribed is a topical anti-fungal medication. Not antibiotics, which are actually counterproductive.

Antibiotics are only prescribed for Bacterial Vaginosis, which is NOT a yeast infection. Though it's actually just as common if not moreso.

karuna · Nov 22nd, 2007, 21:06

Clotrimazole cream. I got a bout in India, and for some reason remembered this- it's the active ingredient in Canesten cream we get in the UK. So now I know its available from a small chemist in Manali, anyway!

Somebody earlier in this thread said they used it and it wasn't as good as the stuff in the States.

If you've got some super cure we Brits want to know about it cuz this is what we regularly use!

the opoponax · Nov 22nd, 2007, 21:14

I remember a decade or so ago, when I was just getting initiated into the world of "female trouble", there were all these marketing campaigns about how X Yeast Infection treatment was stronger than Y competitor, "Seven Days of Treatment Instead of Nine", "Prescription Strength, Over The Counter", and the like. So it's possible that American YI anti-fungals are way stronger than what's commonly available in the UK or India.

Though from what I know, this is unnecessary and basically just a marketing gimmick. And if you come from the standpoint of not wanting to over-medicate, it's actually a bad thing.

Also, people who are immunocompromised (wow, what a word!) are more susceptible to Candida outbursts, so it's possible that the person in question was also suffering some other traveler's bug, or even just being barraged by the slightly different cocktail of Indian bacteria, and the yeasties might have held on longer than they would at home.

mercuria69 · Nov 22nd, 2007, 21:43

herbs have always worked better for me, way way better, than either the pharmaceuticals like monistat, which feel to me like setting off a nuclear bomb in my crotch, or yogurt, which seems to take an awfully long time to work.
back in the states, the miracle herb of choice is Pau D'arco, which i'm carrying a little bit of with me just in case in tincture form. i'm not sure what the local herb would be, but it's well worth seeking out an ayurvedic doctor - who seem to be everywhere and are very inexpensive to consult: the one i saw 2 days ago in kathmandu actually didn't charge me anything - or even self-diagnosing, if you know from experience that a yeast infection is what you have, and consulting a good ayurvedic herbal (David Frawley's Yoga of Herbs seems to be on sale everywhere and is great).
depending on the form in which you're able to buy herbs, you can either take it orally or liquify/dilute it to a non-irritating liquid and douche with it. if you're suffering, i'd recommend doing both. you'll feel better right away, and you should keep taking it consistently for at least 6 days.
i hope that's helpful...

Nov 22nd, 2007, 21:43	#19
mercuria69 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles Posts: 9	yeast infection herbs have always worked better for me, way way better, than either the pharmaceuticals like monistat, which feel to me like setting off a nuclear bomb in my crotch, or yogurt, which seems to take an awfully long time to work. back in the states, the miracle herb of choice is Pau D'arco, which i'm carrying a little bit of with me just in case in tincture form. i'm not sure what the local herb would be, but it's well worth seeking out an ayurvedic doctor - who seem to be everywhere and are very inexpensive to consult: the one i saw 2 days ago in kathmandu actually didn't charge me anything - or even self-diagnosing, if you know from experience that a yeast infection is what you have, and consulting a good ayurvedic herbal (David Frawley's Yoga of Herbs seems to be on sale everywhere and is great). depending on the form in which you're able to buy herbs, you can either take it orally or liquify/dilute it to a non-irritating liquid and douche with it. if you're suffering, i'd recommend doing both. you'll feel better right away, and you should keep taking it consistently for at least 6 days. i hope that's helpful...

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Nov 22nd, 2007, 20:48	#16
the opoponax Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brooklyn, via New Orleans Posts: 1,054	Is it possible that what you really had was not a yeast infection? Because antibiotics don't work on them. In fact, many women get yeast infections in the aftermath of a course of antibiotics, as they tend to kill all the good bacteria that keep our bodies' natural population of Candida yeast in check. This is why topically applied yogurt with live cultures is the best cure -- it reintroduces the sort of bacteria that do this. When a yeast infection is serious enough to see a doctor about in the US, what's usually prescribed is a topical anti-fungal medication. Not antibiotics, which are actually counterproductive. Antibiotics are only prescribed for Bacterial Vaginosis, which is NOT a yeast infection. Though it's actually just as common if not moreso.

Nov 22nd, 2007, 21:06	#17
karuna Ben Goldacre's B*tch Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 922	Clotrimazole cream. I got a bout in India, and for some reason remembered this- it's the active ingredient in Canesten cream we get in the UK. So now I know its available from a small chemist in Manali, anyway! Somebody earlier in this thread said they used it and it wasn't as good as the stuff in the States. If you've got some super cure we Brits want to know about it cuz this is what we regularly use!

Nov 22nd, 2007, 21:14	#18
the opoponax Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brooklyn, via New Orleans Posts: 1,054	I remember a decade or so ago, when I was just getting initiated into the world of "female trouble", there were all these marketing campaigns about how X Yeast Infection treatment was stronger than Y competitor, "Seven Days of Treatment Instead of Nine", "Prescription Strength, Over The Counter", and the like. So it's possible that American YI anti-fungals are way stronger than what's commonly available in the UK or India. Though from what I know, this is unnecessary and basically just a marketing gimmick. And if you come from the standpoint of not wanting to over-medicate, it's actually a bad thing. Also, people who are immunocompromised (wow, what a word!) are more susceptible to Candida outbursts, so it's possible that the person in question was also suffering some other traveler's bug, or even just being barraged by the slightly different cocktail of Indian bacteria, and the yeasties might have held on longer than they would at home.

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