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Miconazole topical User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

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Miconazole topical has an average rating of 3.0 out of 10 from a total of 4,212 reviews on Drugs.com. 15% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 70% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Miconazole topical

  • Anony...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 23, 2019

Monistat (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "Well at first it burned like lava for almost 4 hours. I didn't knew what was going on, I even thought about going to the ER. But after those 4 hours I feel so much better no burning or itching anymore. So hang in there ladies it only mean the medicine is working towards that horrible yeast infection."

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  • Sarah
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 28, 2021

Monistat (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "I put Monistat 7 in at 10:00pm it’s almost 1:00am and the burning hasn’t subsided. Like many other women I put the cream in and regretted it within 30 seconds. Cried and rolled around considering whether or not I needed to go to the ER until I came here and saw that hundreds of other women were experiencing the same thing. The store brand doesn’t feel this bad. I’ve never been in so much pain in my entire life. I wish I would’ve never bought this. I’m sure it works but it’s NOT worth this pain. The only positive is I found this these comments and laughed & cried for a solid 30 minutes."

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  • Run...
  • February 12, 2019

Monistat 3 (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "DON’T use this awful vaginal cream. Here’s what will happen: You’ll enter the bathroom so hopeful to get relief for this mild itching and burning. Insert the handy, prefilled application, apply the cream they so thoughtfully included for external discomfort, feel like you’re in control of this infection and your life for about a minute, and then think you’re having an allergic reaction. You’ll panic because this sucker burns like the heat of a thousand suns and prickles like a tiny cactus has been shoved up your vagina. The fear will set in, which probably makes the burning worse. And then the itching comes. Oh the itching! Ten times worse than the actual infection. By now your hands are shaking a little from the pain and panic, which makes it hard to type “Monistat 3 Severe Burning” into a search bar, which will land you on this happy page. Don’t be a hero, girl. Just hop in the shower and rinse off as much as you can. You can buy the 7 Day tomorrow and start over."

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Frequently asked questions

  • Boop
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 20, 2020

Monistat 7 (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "This is my first yeast infection so of course I was freaking out when I started itching and my vagina started to swell. I called my doctor and was told to get this product and use for 7 days. I didn’t wait till bedtime and chose to use it...BIG MISTAKE! I squatted and injected the cream...couple minutes after it burned but it stopped a little while (about 10-15 minutes later) but it left me sore. However, the following morning I felt better! The swelling was gone and I no longer uncomfortable. I’m now on Day 2 and I injected it laying on my back, knees bent and immediately laid down . This time it slightly burned but overall it was good ! I recommend using this. Don’t let the first day scare you! It gets better. It is better to lay flat on your back with your knees bent to inject the cream and immediately lay down so that it won’t come out and cause burning. For the first dosage, try reduce liquids because urinating after you have applied the cream will be a big discomfort."

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  • Ari
  • May 7, 2021

Monistat 7 (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "So I have had a yeast infection for quite some time and was told to get monistat 7. As soon as I inserted into my vagina it tingled then burned liked lava. LIKE OH MY GOODNESS. But It’s day 3 and I have not had any more symptoms of my yeast infection. No itchy, no burning or nothing. It works, but OMG could they make a cream that doesn’t feel like lava inside you"

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  • Nikki
  • February 10, 2020

Monistat 3 (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "I'm currently 11 weeks pregnant and I developed a yeast infection after taking antibiotics. My ob/gyn said to take monistat 3 because the pill wasn't recommended during pregnancy. I completed day one of this product and so far I have no complaints. I will share a tip that really helped me in the past and now. Before using the product, put a thin layer of petroleum jelly around your vaginal area (not inside). This acts a skin protectant from the monistat and it helps soothe the irritation from the yeast infection. The burning was so minimal, I barely noticed it. I would recommend this product as a quick and affordable treatment for yeast infections."

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  • KJ92
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 26, 2020

Monistat 3 (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "WHYYYY DID I NOT READ THESE COMMENTS FIRST?! OMG!!! Literally the ONLY thing keeping me sane are these comments! I had to literally GET out the bed. It itches and burns SOOO BAD! I rather had dealt with the Y.I.!!! This stuff is HORRIBLE! RUN! GO GET A PRESCRIPTION! DO NOT USE THIS MESS! I just want to throw my vagina out!"

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  • Twat...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 12, 2021

Monistat (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "For the love of all that is holy, I pray you’ve come to read these reviews BEFORE buying and inserting this lava egg into your garden. I feel as though this medicine has given me the power to breathe fire from my twat. Immediately after inserting the ovule and applying the cream, I felt burning in my vag. It was as though I had the fire from 1,000 suns captured inside of me, and they were itching to be released. The pain from this medication is 10,000 times worse than the infection itself. I have since squatted and spat the little lava egg out, wiped all topical ointment off, and I’m sitting in a bath trying to decide which type of ice pack will fit best in between my lady parts. I’m praying this pain at least resolves my issue. If not, I’ll be calling my gyno tomorrow. If I were you, I would start there. And do not under any circumstances let them convince you that monistat is the way to go."

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  • Susie
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 19, 2019

Monistat 3 (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "Hi ladies just wanted to share so I'm on day one of Monistat 3 just inserted about 40 minutes ago. I just want to say it right away started burning and itching so bad I went crazy pacing the floor back onto the bed and back and forth I tried so hard to stay lying down so it could do it's job. I was just now finally able to lie down and sit still I wanted to put something inside me to itch it or numb it I thought maybe ice then thought yikes no I wanted so bad to rip my own vagina off lol but now it's eased off. I've figured out I think it depends on how bad your infection is every women is different. Ever heard the saying no pain, no gain? Well I think it burns and itches more when inserted because it's eating away at the yeast infection an it's doing its job. I hope I'm right. I'll be back to let you ladies know. I hope this helps you ladies and I hope I get better after all that. LOL take care all and God bless ❤"

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  • Virgi...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 25, 2020

Monistat 7 (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "I'm writing this review at 2am because the pain is so intense I can't sleep. I wish I would have read these reviews before buying the 7 day monistat because this is pure torture! Night 1 felt as if some evil flame throwing person was hosting a conference in my vagina. However, I took pain medicine and eventually fell asleep. Night 2 and 3 were slightly uncomfortable but eased up after about 30 minutes and I went to sleep. I'm now on night 4 and it feels like little fires everywhere! Seriously, inside my vagina all the way to my butt hole is itching and burning. It is so bad I attempted to wipe it out but that made it worse. Pain medicine isn't helping. I even took melatonin to try and knock myself out but that's not working either. WHAT IS IN THIS STUFF????? I will not be finishing the remaining 3 days. It sucks I went through 4 days of lava burns but I just can't do it anymore. The actual YI was nowhere near this painful! If you can, just get a prescription."

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  • Kano
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 14, 2020

Monistat 3 (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "So I’m writing this on night two of the treatment. This is my first ever yeast infection so I didn’t know what to expect. This yeast infection is the worst thing I’ve ever experienced. I thought my vagina was just going to fall off and run away to a dumpster. I feel so disgusting. BUT! On night one I wasn’t tears thinking this can’t be just a yeast infection that I must have something horribly worse (I don’t) but I was so scared. I went to the store at midnight to go get this medicine. I took it immediately when I got home falling asleep was difficult. It burned, it itched, it swelled. But I finally fell asleep and when I woke up n the morning it felt 10 time better than the night before. So if you can get past the burning and itching after applying the medication it will get better. It’s a process!!"

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  • womba...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 13, 2019

Monistat 1 Combination Pack (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "in the spirit of game of thrones’ final episodes and Arya being a badass, I like to think that were she confronted by the god of death, she would fling a filled applicator of this unholy concoction at death’s face and scream ‘not today!!’ and then the god of death’s face would burn, itch, melt, and burst into a thousand flames of agony. Seriously it’s like one of Daenaris’s dragons got loose in my vagina and is clawing and fire breathing on its way out and I know this is very silly it’s all I can do to keep from screaming and writhing in my bed like a possessed banshee because this stuff is mutilating my insides. In short, if the doc prescribes you antibiotics, just straight up ask him or her to circumvent the nonsense and prescribe diflucan while they’re at it because antibiotics lead to yeast and yeast leads to monistat and monistat leads to wailing in agony. brb gonna go put ice cubes up my bajingo now."

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  • Im in...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 23, 2020

Monistat (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "So I regularly have yeast infections before my period. My period had just ended and I got a really bad yeast infection so I ran to Walmart at like 1030pm and picked up the 3 day pack. It just had a tube that you inserted for three days, it didn’t come with any cream to help or anything it just had the tube. The first night I had to drug myself with pain medication because the pain was SO INTENSE. The second day wasn’t so bad I took medication before I used the stuff. THE THIRD DAY. THE LITERAL THIRD DAY. I SWEAR MY HOOHA ENTERED THE GOBLET OF DAMN FIRE. I was on the phone with my husband and I was CRYING IN PAIN. Ran to the shower to try and clean myself and get everything out. IT WAS SO RED AND SWOLLEN ITS INSANE. It’s the next morning and I am STILL IN PAIN. Please don’t buy this, it’s not dobby approved"

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  • Meg...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 25, 2021

Monistat 1 Combination Pack (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "It’s 3:32 am right now, I am on fire and can’t sleep! I woke up at 2:30 am to go pee and I guess some of the cream started to leak out cuz I am burning down there. (I inserted the egg around 10:40 pm right before bed time). My doc recommended this awful over the counter fire hazard (my doc is a male. Go figure). I wish I read the reviews before inserting that awful egg inside myself! My irritation from YI was a lot better and tolerable than this horrible medicine! Don’t get me started on the cream that it’s “supposed to” relieve irritation! That cream is most likely made with Carolina Reaper (hottest pepper)! I hope this horrible feeling goes away soon cuz I have family coming over tomorrow and not sure how I am supposed function with my V on fire. I agree with all of you ladies, this stuff should come off the shelves. Monistat does the opposite of what it’s supposed to do."

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  • Persi...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 3, 2019

Monistat 7 (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "I had been dealing with a YI that would not go away after multiple treatments and Monistat 7 was the first thing that actually worked. THE KEY TO PREVENT THE MOST ITCHING AND BURNING IS INSERTING THE CREAM WHEN YOU ARE ALREADY LYING DOWN!!! What causes the burning and itching is when it leaks out of your vagina, so lie down and don’t get up after you insert it. I realized this after the first night (it was very itchy for me the first night). Yes there are side effects, but this medicine actually works! If you want your yeast infection to be gone, tough it out and finish all 7 nights! Also for me the itching and burning didn’t last for more than an hour before it went down so just be patient."

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  • anony...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 20, 2020

Monistat 1 Combination Pack (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "WOW. let me just say. That “white egg” is something else. I had a yeast infection about a week ago for the first time, and I decided to try an “at home treatment” WORST idea ever let me tell you. Monistat 1 is one of the more stronger ones and oh sis it sure is. I injected that egg in my vagina pretty far up there. The first hour was fine, I actually felt soothed and less irritated. Then hour TWO AND HOLYYY you better expect to stay up all night cause no way you can escape the pain. I felt like red ants were climbing through my whole vagina. The next morning I felt the same pain but less intense and it finally went away after 2 days after treatment. The only thing that kept me sane that night was reading these comments all night. They were HILARIOUS. But it’s really not funny when your going through it. Note to self: go to doctor and get a prescription!!"

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  • Miranda
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 7, 2020

Monistat 7 (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "Yes, It may burn! This is only for the first application as it is doing it’s job and killing the yeast. Your vaginal walls are raw from the infection so it will be an irritant but it truly does work. I just finished my full treatment yesterday and even though the first day was painful with a swollen labia (I took it during the day so all of the medicine basically oozed out and collected in my panties) I continued on and my symptoms were mostly gone by the third day. Be sure to keep the box beside your bed and do it after your night time routine. This way you can stay in a position where the cream won't fall out. Good luck and keep at it!"

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  • Nicol...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 20, 2021

Monistat (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "Bought the 3 day monostat vaginal lava ovules & wow my vagina is literally a flaming torch, the entire thing feels like someone has lit my cooter on fire & poured 17 bottles of Frank’s red hot sauce all over it . I don’t even know what to do with myself . I’ve been running back & forth from the bathroom trying to get it out from inside me but the burning is truly unbearable, not to mention also itchy . I’ve been putting a cold compress down there which has given me some relief . Unfortunately it’s 2:00 AM & I can’t sleep . Monostat needs to get taken off the shelves this is a crime to the female population . Pray for my burning coot"

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  • Screa...
  • August 21, 2020

Monistat 1 Combination Pack (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "I used The equate generic brand of the Monistat one dose egg, same exact dosage and ingredients compared to Monistat along with the external cream that comes with the egg. two hours after inserting it an increase in burning and itching happened, it wasn’t unbearable like some of these reviews are saying. I was able to fall asleep still and when I woke up the next morning I have no itchiness in my vagina or yeast infection feeling. it’s been a week now and my infection is gone. If you are sensitive and can’t handle an increase and uncomfortability then I suggest you see a doctor or if you don’t want to end up with a bill just use Monistat over-the-counter and be a little bit more uncomfortable for a few hours to kill off your yeast infection. 10 out of 10 I would recommend to someone to use"

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  • Vag...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 23, 2020

Monistat (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "No, just no! I have used Monistat 1 and 3 day in the past, several years ago, and never, I mean NEVER have I had this current experience. Immediate burning and itching that made me want to jump up and down holding my hooha and run to the freezer to find an ice pack! Disclaimer: do not insert a popsicle, no matter how appealing this may sound to you if you are experiencing the burning I experience #YeastInfectionOnRoids Of course the itching from my YI felt so much better after just the first monistat syringe! My vag was completely desensitized from the itching and burning the monistat caused. I’d love to know what and why monistat changed in their product. Feels like I slathered ghost pepper habanero wasabi sauce on my cooch."

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  • lindsey
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 11, 2020

Monistat 3 (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "I give it 4/10 because although it’s an EXTREMELY unpleasant medicine, it does work. Even though it has always worked for me, it itches and burns like you absolutely wouldn’t believe. I literally have to use it like 3 hours before bedtime and take benedryl to be able to sleep. The first few hours after you put it in is a nightmare, (literally feels like ants crawling in and out of you and biting) and then it gets a little better. The more irritated I already am, the worse it tends to be for me. HOWEVER, I did discover that the Publix brand version of this medicine (the 3 day suppositories) doesn’t do that to me at all! Ive had 0 itching or burning with this one (and have used it several times). It’s also only $10 where as the monistat brand is a little more. I do wonder if I may just be allergic to something in Monistat, but either way I always just get the publix brand now."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 27, 2013

Monistat 3 (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "Burned like crazy within 5 mins of using the vaginal cream insert. The most pain I have ever experienced. Brought me to tears as I wanted to scream in pain. I will not be continuing with days 2 and 3. I will use a different product. They should out on the outside of the box in bold letters that it may cause severe burning and itching, not "mild". They couldn't pay me to go through that again."

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  • Queen...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 5, 2020

Monistat 1 Combination Pack (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "I am so happy to see these reviews! Not happy for everyone, just glad to know I am not alone! I used Monistat 1 last night before bed (June 3rd). So it has been 24 hours. Today around lunch I started itching like CRAZY!!!! I ended up going back to the store for Vagisil cream and wipes just as some extra relief. I am still itching, but they help. How long does it take to stop?! I've read between 3 and 7 days? Anyone on the tail end? Feeling relief? Please tell me it gets better...wow! Good luck ladies!!"

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  • Liah
  • February 8, 2020

Monistat (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "Ugh! First time ever experiencing a YI so I did the day 1 the ovule! I couldn't hold my pee in and some cream came out! I was going crazy and thinking it wasn’t going to work. Moments later the burning and itching started! The only thing that is making me feel better is reading all these comment knowing I’m not alone! Also first time using Monistat don’t think I’ll use it again "

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  • Nicole
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 25, 2019

Monistat 3 (miconazole) for Vaginal Yeast Infection "I am currently laying like a gymnast with my legs open hoping the fan will help cool the raging inferno inside my vagina. Five minutes of ice cold water with the shower hose helped numb it, temporarily. I have never had pain like this before down there, and I gave birth twice! I had a very mild YI and decided to go with the Monistat 3 to treat it. Never again! Instantly the burning and itching were 100 times worse. I only made it five minutes before I started trying to clean it out. I didn't realize they changed the main ingredient to lava!!"

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