Monistat 7 and Burning: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Mrs...
• June 23, 2015

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I have used this in the past, due to taking antibiotics after having a tooth pulled. I am 14 weeks pregnant, and day one is the worst. I was on fire for about 15 minutes, then I started reading people's posts on here, and after laughing so hard, the burning is gone. This is my second time having to use this, and I'm 31 years old. I know it's not funny to have a YI, but I got a good chuckle out of the fact I'm not the only one on fire over here. Thanks. Product clears infection in 3 days."

• Anonymous
• June 13, 2019

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Unfortunately, I’m super prone to yeast infections. I’ve only ever used the 7. It works wonders for me. Of course, I get some itching and burning, but it clears everything up. I feel bad for the people it causes so much discomfort for because it really is a great product."

• Liz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 11, 2019

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I got the Monistat 7-day treatment. The first night was a bit rough for me. About 30 minutes after insertion, I felt the burn. It lasted about 45 minutes. After that, the burning went away. I'm on day 3 now and I kind of feel a little tingly feeling, but nothing more. Overall, it's working because at first I was itchy, burning, and had a discharge. Now all that is gone except for the little tingly feeling. After I got past the first day, it's smooth sailing for me. My yeast infection is almost gone. I would recommend it."

• Itc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 17, 2021

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Omg, I was going through the reviews as I’m dealing with night one now. The itching is unbearable! I’ve been squirming since I’ve inserted the cream in. Mild burning sensation, but honestly, I have been dealing with a swollen vagina for a couple of days. It’s just the itching for me! I’m trying to let the product run its course. Was taking UTI antibiotics, and the YI came with it. Got a 2-for-1 special, I guess, lol."

• THI...
• October 17, 2018

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Okay, so I realized I have a yeast infection after using a new type of soap. I went to a drug store to get meds. Usually, I get cheap stuff and it works pretty well, but I decided for some reason to get the more expensive Monistat brand this time. Well, I took a shower and got ready for bed. Inserted the medicine exactly how the directions say to. And literally, 30 seconds later, I was on fire and itching. This is terrible. The discomfort from the yeast infection is way better than going through this. It has been about 10 minutes, and I'm considering taking another shower. I came to Google for questions and found this chat group. I'm definitely not using this again!!!!!"

• ReR...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 20, 2019

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "This stuff works. I've had experience with the Monistat 1-day treatment, it doesn't work on me, and their 3-day treatment only made it come back later like it had a score to settle. So the Monistat 7-day treatment is the only one that works for me. I've learned the longer you wait to treat it (when the area is looking like plucked chicken because of the yeast), the worse the first dose will itch and burn. But I know it's only because my skin is raw from the yeast. The second day has itching but no burning. The fourth day there is no itching. By day 6, my infection is gone, but I take the 7th dose anyway just to make sure. This is the only OTC med that works for me."

• Lam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 14, 2019

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "First time I got a yeast infection due to the fact that I'm 3 months pregnant, and it wasn't too bad. Yes, the Monistat did burn and itch, but it wasn't so bad. I didn't even know I had a yeast infection until my OB told me, and I decided to treat it right away, even though I didn't really have many symptoms. The first 2 nights I felt the itching and burning, but by the 3rd day, I felt a lot better. I wanted to stop, but I read it's better to continue it, so I finally finished the medication today. So, ladies, it really works, you just have to be able to bear through it and take it like a champ. You will be much happier once you're pain-free and the yeast infection is completely gone."

• Miz...
• January 5, 2020

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Before taking this, the itch was so intense I wanted to cry. It was irritating and uncomfortable. I called my doc on a Thursday, but they couldn’t see me until Monday. I couldn’t wait that long with the kind of itching and burning I was having. I purchased Vagisil to try and ease it before the doctor's appointment, and that only helped for about 3 hours, and you’re only able to apply it 3-4 times a day. Like other users said, the first night of Monistat is something else!! Lord, the itching inside was worse than the itch from the YI! It started maybe 10-15 minutes after insertion. I stuck it out, and the next morning I already had relief, and the rest of the day the itching was gone! I’ve read that the burning and itching is due to how long you have the YI, and for me, I think it had been a few days, maybe even a week, until I realized what it was. If you can get through the first night, it’s worth the relief the next day. I’m going to continue with the 7 days to make sure it’s fully gone."

• Poc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 29, 2015

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I just used this cream almost 3 hours ago, and I think my vagina is about to fall off! It is worse than before! The intense burning sensation and discomfort. I was doing well with the vinegar, so I don't know why I bought this mess. Never again!"

• Hop...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 1, 2018

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "So I've tried Monistat 7 twice, and the first time I got a slight burn and itch, but the second time I got nothing. I do apply at bed, but for some reason, when I get up to pee, it comes out. I don't know if that is normal or not, but I would like to let everyone know that the burning and itch is normal, especially the itching, that's showing you that the Monistat is working. Now, the burning comes from the inflamed vagina that's irritated due to the YI. I don't know why you ladies think something is wrong with the product, it's definitely not the product. I would definitely use it again, it does help a lot, especially when you can't get into the doctors right away... but I suppose it really is determined by how much pain each person is in."

• Chr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 20, 2021

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "First night of using Monistat 7 was extremely uncomfortable; after inserting the cream, it started to tingle, and it felt a bit disturbing. But then it started to feel itchy inside, then the burning started, and OMG it was unbearable. I wish I could have washed it out of my vagina. I had to stick it out but was afraid to even insert the second dose."

• Mee...
• September 20, 2015

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "So I bought the Monistat 7 day pack. The first two days were not bad, but man, day three was the worst! Day three, I inserted the cream, and within 30 minutes, I felt unbearable burning and itching, like OMG! I attempted to try and go to sleep because I thought when I woke up, everything would be fine. The pain was so bad I couldn't even go to sleep. It got so bad my hands started shaking, and I almost cried! On a scale from 1 to 10, my pain went from 0 to 100 real quick! And it's crazy because the first two nights I inserted the cream, by morning I knew it had started to work because I continued to feel better both mornings, but day three had me never wanting to take Monistat again, like they should seriously remove this product off the shelves."

• Lis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 5, 2020

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "(DO NOT WAIT UNTIL WEEKS LATER TO SELF-DIAGNOSE OR IT WILL BURN) I noticed my vagina getting swollen on night one. Night two, the itching was UNBEARABLE, and I couldn’t sleep, so I made my husband run to the drugstore to get me Monistat 7. I inserted it during the day, so I had to lay down for the remainder of the day. Once I inserted it, the itching intensified, the burning not so much. Since the application can get messy, wipe any excess leakage away from my lady bits, and it helps. Hopefully, I never experience the burning. I have used this medication multiple times and never experienced intense burning *knocks on wood*."

• Ano...
• April 6, 2017

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I'm 18 years old, and I had never had a yeast infection in my life until recently. I was experiencing itching first and then the burning, and it hurt terribly to walk. My mom told me to get Monistat 7, and immediately after the first dose, there was an increase in burning and itching, but I applied aloe vera around the outside of my vagina (vulva) and took ibuprofen for relief. After 3 days of taking Monistat, my infection had cleared up completely. I haven't fulfilled the full 7 days, but I'm very happy with Monistat."

• On ...
• January 21, 2021

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "First night using Monistat 7, burning like lava. Yesterday I had intense itching but didn't have the cream. Today the itching was almost gone, and I bought the medicine. I don't feel any itching, just immense burning sensation. I can handle it, but it's very uncomfortable and painful. Die fungus, die literally."

• Cal...
• November 17, 2019

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I read everyone’s reviews about it burning and itching, and I decided to try this product for myself as I am pregnant and that’s the medicine my doctor recommended. I was so scared due to all these reviews, but I tried it and it’s not that bad. It really hasn't burned that bad, maybe I have a better pain tolerance or it affects everyone differently. I don’t know, lol. There’s a small burn and itch, but it’s not unbearable to the point where I'm crying, and it only lasts 30 minutes. After that, the pain and itching is gone. I felt so much relief after using this product, the 30 minutes of discomfort was definitely worth it. I just had to suck it up for thirty minutes."

• Sto...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 13, 2019

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Yeah, Monistat itches and burns for about 10 minutes after inserting, but worth it! The 7-day stuff knocks the infection out, that's why they say to apply it at night at bedtime. The next day you will have epic relief. Do all 7 days, otherwise, it might come back."

• Tam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 7, 2021

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I just bought Monistat 7. Generally, I never had any problems, but the minute I inserted the cream, 5 to 10 minutes later, I started itching and burning like crazy. It was worse than before, something ain't right about this Monistat 7. I'm surprised they don't have a lawsuit against them."

• Bla...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 23, 2017

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I'm so used to seeing comments from like 3 years ago that when everyone kept saying bad batch, I was like, well, that doesn't make sense for why I'm feeling the same unbearable itching and burning. Then I noticed the date of the posts, all within the last few weeks. So maybe it totally is a bad batch because I would remember if it had burned and itched this much last time. I'm dying. I have been trying to distract myself, but I have no idea what happened in the episode of the TV show I watched. Then I tried to read a chapter of my book (which is my ritual before bed and usually puts me right to sleep). I have been reading the same paragraph for the last hour because I literally can't focus on the words because of the itching."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 27, 2016

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I haven't used an over-the-counter medicine for a yeast infection in years. If I've ever gotten them in the past, my doctor has prescribed something, but I don't usually get them. I didn't want to make a visit to the doctor, and so I tried Monistat 7. I remember this medicine hurting like crazy years ago, but I thought I'd try it again since it's been so long. I wish I could go back in time! On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the worst pain-burning-itching, I was at a 10 after inserting the medicine, and I'm just now at a 7 or 8, 18 minutes later. This kills! I will not be taking the other doses, and I will make an appointment with my doctor for a pill to cure this. I don't know what to do to get rid of the intense burning."

• Jen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 10, 2016

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "This was horrible! I had the infection for about 3 days until I could get the cream and started it tonight. I put it in, and in less than a minute felt the horrible itching and burning like everyone else. It was so bad I took it out and washed after less than five minutes. I will not be using this ever again, and I will be telling my pharmacist about this. DO NOT BUY THIS, IT IS THE WORST FEELING EVER."

• Jes...
• January 31, 2020

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I'm 8 months pregnant. I used this at night, laying down as instructed. I was fine until I had to pee. I came back from the restroom, and some leaked out, and now my vag is on fire, inside and out. I will not be continuing this med, which my OB suggested."

• Rel...
• September 5, 2018

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "All of these reviews about the burning and itching are totally 100% true. After about 5 minutes of inserting the applicator, here comes the uncontrollable burning sensation. I mean, it was TERRIBLE. I was in tears. I laid in bed for as long as I could before I had my husband bring me a warm towel to wipe it off. But yet it continued to burn for about an hour. I finally was able to fall asleep. The next morning, I woke up with no itching or burning. I want to continue to use this product and follow through with the full treatment, but that first time was so uncomfortable I'm scared to try it again."

• Alk...
• March 24, 2017

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "The first night I used it, it burned so bad I couldn't even sleep. I was in tears, and I tried to wash it out in a bath, and to no avail, I was completely red-faced, miserable, crying. I could barely walk with such intense burning. But by the second day, it was almost all cleared up! Just mild itching! So stick with it for the full 7 days! By day two, I had almost 0 discharge (mostly just the cream coming back out). I'm on night 3 now, and penetration of the application tube doesn't hurt anymore, but I still have mild itching. Hopefully, by day 7, I'll be good to go!"

• LuL...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 4, 2017

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "At first, I ignored it because I assumed it was working and fighting the yeast, but a minute or two after inserting the applicator filled with cream inside my vagina, it started to burn. It was burning, stinging, and itching all at the same time very badly. My vagina felt like it was on fire. I wiped some of the product out of me, but it is still burning. I have used Monistat in the past, but I have never had this issue. Have they changed something in the formula?"