Monistat 1 Vaginal Ointment for Vaginal Yeast Infection User Reviews (Page 5)

• OUC...
• November 29, 2018

"Please read reviews before use. I did not. I used it about an hour ago, and now I’m having the most severe itching/burning I’ve ever felt. I’m currently jumping around trying to get it to leak out, and then I’m going to shower. Yes, I’m in tears writing this. NOT WORTH IT. I had a mild yeast infection, and now I’m in severe pain. DO NOT BUY."

• Itc...
• July 17, 2016

"So I just put the egg in about an hour ago. I've used this a few times before, and it worked like a charm. This time, within a few minutes of inserting the egg, the worst and most uncomfortable pain I've ever experienced. I literally cried for almost an hour. I didn't want to remove the egg in hopes that I could tolerate the pain and itch and that I would be all better soon. I read that plain yogurt (cold) relieves the itching and burning and helps rid of the YI bacteria. Desperately and thankfully, I had some plain yogurt in the fridge. I applied it all over my vagina as well as inside my vagina while the egg still remained. It took away the itch, burn, and pain almost completely. Sounds weird, but try it! Hopefully, I can help someone else out."

• Fir...
• March 7, 2017

"Y'all. Okay. So I tried this about a year and a half ago, and it was awful. But I forgot about that and bought it again today and didn't remember my last experience until my best friend said something after I had already inserted this little egg from the pits of hell. I was fine for the first 3 hours, so I thought I was in the clear. Took a shower. Dried off. Then felt a little itchy, so I decided to apply the external cream before going to bed. Apparently, this cream is the detonator. Cue the most severe burning, itching, and tingling of my life. Scooped out what I could with a cold towel. Also, do NOT get any on your back end hole because that will burn too. Currently cooling off in front of my fan. Never again."

• Dan...
• November 6, 2016

"NO & HELL NO!!!! After not even 2 hours, my poor vagina and vulvar area was burning, itching worse than the YI did, and all was inflamed. Came on here THEN read the reviews. I jumped in the shower and washed everything off of me/in me as best as I could. I am now lying in bed, in November, with the ceiling fan on (no ice pack), cooling my poor affected areas down. Don't use the strongest formula. As for me, I'll go back to other methods... even the nausea I get with Dipluran is better than this!"

• axe...
• April 20, 2017

"Oh. My. God. I thought my YI was bad before I used Monistat, and now I'm wishing for that 'pain and itching' to return to me. Lord in heaven. I paid a lot for this, and my honey pot is BURNING. Not just uncomfortable, I'm literally dancing around and yelling curse words as I'm typing this. I can't take it anymore. I need to ice my vagina. I never thought I would ever NEED to ice my vagina. But thanks, Monistat. The grandest of canyons has been scorched by satan's nectar."

• rac...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 26, 2019

"So I made an account here just to write a review on this product. Before taking this, I had already heard some bad things, but I decided to go ahead and try it anyway. Once I inserted the product, I started reading more reviews and literally went into a panic because of how bad people were saying this was. After about an hour, I felt a little tingly/irritation down there, but it wasn't painful, just a little annoying and uncomfortable. The second I felt that, I took two Tylenol extra strength, just in case this feeling started getting worse. I'm not sure if they prevented any pain or if the product just didn't get worse, but I wasn't in pain at all while using this. Maybe I'm lucky, or maybe the Tylenol helped. Don't be scared of using this product because of all the reviews, there are plenty of people like me who are fine and probably don't take the time to review it as they have happily moved on with their lives (pain, burn, and itch free)!"

• Sin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 3, 2017

"I've had yeast infections before but have always caught them early enough to take care of with home remedies. I wasn't as fortunate this time around... My YI symptoms became too unbearable today (to the point I almost left work 'sick' to go home and wallow in my misery), so I picked up the Monistat 1 Maximum Strength ovule. Not sure if their idea of maximum strength means singe a woman's vagina with fire until there are no nerve endings left in there to itch, but OMG!!! I inserted the ovule around 9:30 pm, and about 30 minutes later, it began to itch and burn a million times worse than any YI I've ever experienced. I had to take an Epsom salt bath and get as much of it out as I could. HORRIBLE, NEVER AGAIN."

• NYC...
• October 21, 2016

"I used the 1-day yesterday and inserted it at 11:30 a.m. with a panty liner. No burning, just the annoying leakage, which is why I used the liner. It relieved the discomfort of the yeast infection right away. I've never used this medication before, but would use it again. Today, the burning and itching are gone, and everything is clearing up."

• Lac...
• October 13, 2016

"I was so nervous after reading all the horrible reviews about this product, maybe it's just me, or I have a pretty durable vagina because I didn't experience any pain. A little burning, but that's because it's such a high dosage of medicine, I guess. Overall, I liked it, and it worked for me. I'll definitely be buying it again if need be."

• Asi...
• November 25, 2015

"I'm 17, and this is my second yeast infection. The first time I used Monistat 3, and I didn't have any itching or burning that I do now while using Monistat 1. This pain is excruciating. I took it around 7 pm, I didn't feel anything until 8:30 pm. I knew I had the infection only a day ago, so I bought this one for faster relief, not knowing it was going to cause more itching and burning than the actual infection. I could not stop complaining to my mom, so I sat with my legs wide open in front of the fan to cool it down. I hope this is just the medicine working."

• Vio...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 16, 2017

"Please save yourself from this misery. If you are reading this too late, may the force be with you. I am on day 3 now of using the 1-day treatment, and every night has been a total nightmare. It burns so immensely, and there's nothing you can do about it but wait it out and pray it subsides soon. It's like acid fire in your hoo-ha, you can't even sleep or do anything else except say, 'OMG!' over and over. I feel so helpless. Sitting in a warm tub, 2nd night now, with salt water, trying to soothe my poor burning vag, please stop burning soon! I called the doc, and they said the ingredients are way too strong and have seen a lot of patients suffer in the same way. Next time, Diflucan pill only! If I ever live to make it to next time."

• Bar...
• May 1, 2019

"This product made my yeast infection 1 million times worse. It caused extreme chemical burns from my vagina to rectum, which I’ve been treating for over a month. In addition to the chemical burns, there was nerve damage that caused the burning sensation to last for over a month. Do not use this product."

• ouc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 25, 2019

"This is the worst medicine in the world. The pain it caused was 10 times worse than the actual YI. I am on fire, and I am so mad at myself for not reading these reviews first. This pain with Monistat 1 is indescribable."

• Fir...
• June 21, 2016

"So I felt the YI coming on and decided to try Monistat oval on Sunday night. Woke up Monday morning on fire. It was so bad I felt like my vagina had been sentenced to hell. I left work early and went to see my PCP, she ordered Diflucan. By midday, my vagina had swollen so bad I was walking gap-legged and couldn't wear any panties. So, I decided to ice it and take Motrin to help with the inflammation. It helped a lot, but here it is day 2 and I'm still slightly swollen, itching, twitching inside, and extremely sensitive. I would never ever ever use another Monistat product. It literally feels like someone poured gas on my vagina and struck a match. Ladies, avoid this product like the plague."

• Jan...
• August 6, 2016

"I had vaginal itching, burning, and my vulva was swollen from a yeast infection. I was just miserable! I went to my local pharmacy and bought Monistat 1 (which I have never used before) because I wanted to get rid of the itchiness and burning as quick as I could. I inserted the ovule, and I did experience some excessive burning for a few hours, but after that, the burning subsided, and now it's been about 10 hours, and I already feel so much better! I would recommend it, and if I ever get another yeast infection, I will buy it again!"

• noa...
• March 7, 2016

"The only thing getting me through work right now is reading previous reviews. I'm on fire. I would not recommend using this product during the day to anyone. Actually, I don't think I could sleep through this even if I wanted to."

• Chi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 6, 2016

"If you've had itching for more than a day or two, or it's really severe, use a longer treatment. I've had success with a one-day treatment. There is some burning that occurs, but I didn't find it intolerable like some of the other reviews stated."

• Mol...
• July 4, 2016

"This 1-day Monistat... I will never try again. I wasn't even burning at first, just an itch from taking an antibiotic. This egg I inserted made my pocketbook burn. I don't recommend this product if you can't stand a constant burn to your private area."

• Aye...
• August 27, 2016

"Fire in the hole! In my opinion, to use this product, you have to be a sadist or a psycho. I'm on a strong course of antibiotics for an upper respiratory infection, and as a present, I got a yeast infection as a result. I decided to use the 1-day treatment to just get it over with, and it may be the worst decision of my life. Within moments after I administered the treatment, I began with an intense burning and itching sensation that was worse than the infection's symptoms. I just hit a home run with my shower head to try and alleviate the discomfort and rid myself of the devil cream. I would not recommend nor ever use it again. User beware!"

• Inp...
• January 23, 2019

"Please, ladies, if you've found these reviews and haven't bought Monistat and were recommended it or are considering it, DO NOT PURCHASE IT. Please just go to your gynecologist or find some other alternative. As every other female on here has said, this should be removed from stores. I constantly suffer from severe cramps to the point of shaking, vomiting, fainting, and sweating, but this is a million times worse. It feels as if someone dumped lighter fluid into my vagina and set it on fire. It's 1:14 am, I put it in about 2 hours ago, and I know I'm not going to get sleep whatsoever. I feel like I cannot move or even think, I'm to the point of tears. I wish I could get a refund of my money, and honestly, if I were strong enough to get up, I'd go to the emergency room. Please do not buy this product. It comes with a tube of cream that's supposed to relieve side effects, but it honestly makes matters worse. This little cream egg is literally Satan's hatchling. Please do not buy it, PLEASE."

• Toc...
• April 19, 2016

"When I used the Monistat 1 day or night maximum strength for a self-diagnosed yeast infection, I did experience burning about an hour after using it, and I must say it was horrible. But I just dealt with it, I went to sleep, and the next morning the swelling and pain were gone. I had a minor burning feeling, but it went away the next day, and now I'm perfectly fine. I recommend it. You're going to go through a little pain, but you get better."

• Nas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 27, 2017

"So this was my first yeast infection, and I know it's recommended you go to the doctor first. I had read that some home remedies work, so I was downing oregano oil and rubbing yeast guard all over the place. I read online that Monistat is a good antifungal, so I got desperate and bought some. So I bought the 1-day ovule. I inserted it and felt fine for the next couple of hours. But then I went to the restroom, and after, I started itching really bad for about a couple of hours, and then it slowly calmed down. I went to bed about 12 and woke up at 7 feeling completely normal. My lady area is a little sore as to be expected. I have a high pain tolerance, so I mean, it itched, but not as bad as some of the comments on here. I recommend it."

• Pin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 11, 2016

"Holy moly! I have never felt so uncomfortable in my life! It felt like my vajayjay was on fire! The itching was so intense. I took this at 9:00 pm, at 12 am, I woke up with the intense itching. The itching lasted 4 long hours (I mean intense). The next morning, the yeast infection went away. Having said that, I would rather have a yeast infection than go through that extreme discomfort again. Having a C-section was more pleasant than this product!"

• Anonymous
• April 22, 2016

"First, I don't write reviews, but I have to for this one. I just finished taking antibiotics and got a YI. I used the Monistat 1 Day O. After inserting it, within an hour, I was burning and itching severely. It's been 3 hours now, and I'm still hurting. I can't even close my legs because I'm so swollen. I don't recommend this product if you are a sensitive person. I will never, ever buy this again. Trust me, if you don't want your vagina feeling like someone threw gas on it and then threw a match on it, don't get this."

• Ano...
• January 1, 2016

"My crotch is on fire! I have ice packs on it to feel some relief because I cannot stand the burning! Just really hope it works. This is my first time using the 1-day, I usually use the 3-day with no complications at all, but right now I'm currently dying."