Monistat and Severe Pain: What Users Say

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

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 10:30 pm 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. I ran to the shower to try and clean myself and get everything out. It was so red and swollen, it's insane. It’s the next morning, and I am STILL IN PAIN. Please don’t buy this, it’s not Dobby approved."

• Che...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 19, 2019

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Used the egg and cream before bed. Woke up a couple of hours later with burning and excruciating pain. Shower didn't help much. I literally have a chemical burn. Why is this still on the market? I will push to get this removed from the shelves. 12 hours later and not much relief. So sore I hurt to move. I am going to the doctor tomorrow to document. Considering an attorney."

• BSa...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 8, 2021

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I’ve used the 3-day treatment a few times in the past and had burning and itching, but it was tolerable and wasn’t bad. But this time around was quite worse. My vagina currently has 4 chemical burns: 1 on the labia, 2 on the side of the labia, and 1 right above the opening. I am in severe pain and cannot pee without screaming and damn near crying. I literally try to avoid peeing as much as possible right now until I can get to my doctor on Tuesday. This cream should be taken off the shelf with how many complaints it has. There’s also no telling what it’s doing to our insides either! DO NOT BUY THIS STUFF! YOU WILL REGRET IT!!!!"

• AVO...
• September 27, 2019

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I’m on day 2 currently, and I’ve never been so uncomfortable in my life. The burning sensation that comes within minutes after inserting is literally unbearable. I want to scratch out my vagina. I kept it in for about 20 minutes until it got to the point where I couldn’t take it anymore. I got out as much as I could, but I’m still currently in extreme pain. I’m NEVER buying this again. Avoid this at all costs unless you want to go through this yourself."

• Kka...
• February 7, 2021

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I bought this for a mild YI, and within minutes, I had extreme pain. It’s still hurting, but was hoping that it was just doing its job. But now I see everyone’s comments, and I want to cry! This product is horrible and very painful! Buyer beware."

• Duc...
• July 31, 2019

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I used the Monistat 1. It burned and caused more discomfort than before I used it. Had to see my doctor for an oral prescription to cure the yeast infection. She told me to never use Monistat 1. It has a chemical in it that is supposed to make it stay in the vagina that causes extreme pain. She also said she doesn’t even know why they make it. Do not recommend!"

• HOR...
• May 17, 2023

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Well, I feel stupid after reading these reviews while my coochy is burning and in flames of hell. I have had an infection all week and in pain, couldn’t even use underwear or clothes, just literally started being half-naked all around my home because I couldn’t hold the pain. So, I got my husband to buy me something, picked Monistat since it said 1 day, because I needed the pain to go. Little did I know this would burn so bad. I feel like my coochy is broken, been with excruciating pain for a half hour, immediately ran to Google to search reviews, and everyone has felt the same. I want to cry, roll over in a fetal position, and yell so bad. I have to work tomorrow, and it’s almost 4 a.m., literally cannot sleep and won’t sleep. Do not buy this. Should have gone to the ER as I said I would this morning. Need this pain to go."

• Kko...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 7, 2022

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "It works, but beware of side effects with almost immediate response. At the end, I will offer a relief method that you may or may not know of, but I had many awful YI before I finally found it, so hopefully, it helps somebody. Since this stuff is so powerful, it begins going to work like the seven dwarfs on your coochie right away. It will start slaughtering the infection, literally. So yes, the burn, the itch, and agony following are completely normal. If you notice basically anything healing, it will itch. So I have learned a baking soda bath works wonders. Instant relief. Sit for as long as you need and hope you feel better soon, the razor-sharp burn and the ants in your panties will be gone before you know it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 12, 2021

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "This was my first experience with YI, and I had no idea what to buy, and someone recommended Monistat, so I went to Target and picked up the 3-day treatment. I got home, took a shower, and 30 seconds after I put the medicine up my cooter, I felt like someone just lit a fire in my vagina, it was excruciating pain. I immediately got in the shower, trying to rinse it as much as I could out of me to at least stop some of the ridiculous pain I was in. That gave me some relief, but as soon as I stepped out, there it was again, but this time even worse. I was in tears, crying to my boyfriend because of the pain I was in, considered going to the ER, but I got an ice pack and put it between my legs, and about an hour later, I was fine. But, you know, gotta follow through with the medicine, so day 2, here we go. Immediately after, I regret my decision. Still in pain at this moment. NEVER USING THIS PRODUCT AGAIN!!"

• Anonymous
• August 12, 2021

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I did the first dose of Monistat 3 last night...don't know if I can finish. Oh, the burn! I know the warning label says there might be some burning, but that label needs to be in huge font and bright red...no way was this product developed by a woman. To anyone saying 'the burn is just cleaning out the YI, stop being a baby' (I've seen a couple of those on here), they must have been lucky to not have this awful side effect. There is absolutely no reason for it to hurt that badly. Beware! This product will make you feel like someone has taken a blowtorch to your vagina! You'll feel like it's melting and slowly dripping out in an endless stream of pain and despair! You'll lay awake desperately trying not to scratch as you whimper in soul-rending agony! And whatever you do, don't pee after you've applied the torture device disguised as a medication - did you think it was bad before? A thousand flaming suns will burst into being all over all your most sensitive bits down there!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 16, 2021

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Well, if you’ve found this, it is too late. I had been feeling bad enough to get the Monistat. I’m in my forties, I’ve had kids and YI before. Never have I had this kind of reaction to the medicine. It feels like hot battery acid poured deep into your hooha, and then there are all these sharp pains. And itches 100 times worse than the YI itself. I convinced myself I had awoken some kind of dormant STD because, unfortunately, I haven’t even been having any crazy sex to get me in this situation. 0/10 do not recommend."

• Tai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 8, 2022

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I’ve used Monistat before and had zero complications, so I decided to take the same route. Right before bed, I used one applicator, and 30 seconds later it felt like someone threw gasoline and cayenne pepper on my crutches! I tried to wait it out, but the fire in my coco grew stronger and stronger. I have never in my life felt anything like that, so I rushed to the toilet and tried to squeeze everything out, took a shower, and went to bed. I couldn’t believe the agony."

• hot...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 12, 2021

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "So about 30 minutes ago I applied the Monistat 1 into my cat. I just want to say I'm LITERALLY in agony. I feel like sharp pains on the inside of my walls. I have never felt this much pain. It’s currently 12 am and I'm silently feeling the pain next to my boyfriend. It feels like there’s a fork being rubbed in there. I'm not sure when it will pass, but it hasn’t. I'm not sure if it will even work. I will update you all. I do not recommend this pain to anybody, there has to be another way."

• Ann...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 13, 2018

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I can't believe this can be sold. After inserting the cream into my princess, I've been in the most excruciating pain, tried to wash it out, but it has not helped. This is real torture."