Monistat 1 Vaginal Ointment and Swelling: What Users Say (Page 4)

• Dri...
• February 27, 2019

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Bought this after feeling a sudden worsening of itchiness that I had had for two days. I have had yeast infections before and was 90% sure this was one. Right before work was when the symptoms worsened, so I opted for Monistat 1 day prefilled applicator. I knew the product would leak throughout my shift, but the pros of relief outweighed the cons of discomfort. About ten minutes after using the product (which was easy), I felt burning like nothing I've ever felt before! I managed to get through my shift, but it hurt to walk, to sit, to pee, to scratch... I had wished I'd never taken the product. When I got home, I used a mirror to get a look at my vagina because it felt swollen. Before I had used the product, my vagina had been red/irritated, but not swollen. It's now so swollen I want to cry! This is my current state. I'm trying so hard NOT to freak out, but I might have to go to urgent care in the morning! This is scary!"

• jgg...
• February 4, 2016

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "HORRIBLE! Stay away! I had a mild yeast infection, took the 1-day med, and as soon as I inserted the medicine in, the burning began!!!! The burning lasted for three days, went to the doctor, and had chemical burns and swelling!! Never again! Save yourself and your vagina, just call the doctor and get the pill! I wish I could give this a negative ten!"

• Coo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 24, 2019

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "You are gonna need to pray to someone if you used this product. I experienced burning at insertion but was able to fall asleep, only to wake up at 4 a.m. with extreme itching and what felt like fire ants in my crotch. I went to try and wipe it out and discovered my vulva is swollen and red. I’m not even sure what to do right now as I'm in a hotel with no ice packs or ibuprofen and it's 6 a.m. THIS PRODUCT WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE SUCK. DON’T USE IT."

• EYa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 4, 2016

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "OK, so I'm a 21-year-old virgin, and I won't lie, I've never been to the gyne to get a YI diagnosis. I just asked my mom. I described the symptoms; she said it was just a YI, so I said I think I'll just buy a Monistat. Never really knew much about this product, so I just grabbed the first one I saw that said 1-day treatment. I thought, sweet, bye-bye YI. Well, I put it in around 7:30 and took a short nap before my night shift at 10. As I was headed to work, I noticed a burning sensation. Then I went to the bathroom, and OMG, after I peed and wiped, it was hellfire on my poor virgin vag. Have no idea how to get this liquid fire out of me. I discharged a huge bunch of it after that; it ebbed a bit, not much though, still hot, sore, and swollen.); I hope I didn't break my V."

• SOS...
• June 19, 2016

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Oookay, they definitely changed this product because the first time I got this, it worked fine! My second time using it, I feel like the gates of hell moved into my poor va-jay-jay. I got a yeast infection from a 7-mile obstacle course that I ran. My underwear was caked in mud, swamp water, and sweat, which I wore for about 3 hours throughout the event. Bad decision. But taking this is an even worse decision! I'm so raw, tender, swollen, irritated, and itchy down there. It hurts so bad from how raw and sore it is. I have to change my panty liner every hour because there's so much white discharge. I freaked out and called my doctor, who said it's the medicine working and flushing my system out. Ughhh, I really wish I would've taken a pill."

• Wri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 2, 2016

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Omg. That's all I was saying for a few hours straight. Before use, my vagina was just feeling off. 10 minutes after applying Monistat 1, my vagina was inflamed and itching like CRAZY! I've used the product before, and it worked well, but that time it was an egg that I inserted at night. This time it was a gel-like substance. Needless to say, I wish I had read the reviews so I could've fully understood what I'm going through right now, but hopefully I'll wake up in the morning feeling 10 times better like a lot of these women, if I can make it to bed. Hope this helps someone!"

• So...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 11, 2016

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "This is really something for someone with a more severe yeast infection. Mine was absolutely unbearable. I was horribly swollen and irritated because of the amount of yeast. This was following a round of antibiotics for a UTI after a horrible GI infection (I was not having a very good week downstairs). If you have a milder yeast infection, go with a Monistat 7. The ovule is packed with very aggressive antifungal compounds, and unless you have an equally aggressive infection, I'd downgrade. I did use the ovule at night because of my past experience with other antifungal creams (always use them in the evening). I did wake up with dripping, but after I used the restroom several times, it helped clean out residual yeast and fungicide."

• ham...
• October 14, 2015

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "DO NOT use this! FAR too concentrated and you will BURN! I woke up in absolute throbbing pain, and I was swollen. I went to the ER, and I have a high pain tolerance. They ultimately could not do much as douching or flushing would only potentially push the cream deeper, but a warm compress, Benadryl, and ibuprofen seemed to help me. It's 24 hours after insertion now, and I'm 90% back to the way I was before I took it. Will NEVER recommend this to anyone."

• Fas...
• October 1, 2015

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I see this has some bad reviews about burning and swelling, but this didn't happen for me. It relieved my symptoms fast. This is the 2nd time I used the 1-day Monistat. I love it and wouldn't use anything else."

• Bur...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 2, 2018

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Please save yourself and don’t buy this. I took this at 11 pm and it is now 5 am, and I have woken up to the worst pain I have ever experienced. I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy. So I came on the internet to look and see what other ladies' experiences were like, and sadly they were very much like mine. I’m in worse pain than I was before: tingling, itchy, burning, and swelling. I’m out of state and I couldn’t go to my normal primary to get this taken care of, and I’ve never had a YI before, so I was oblivious to what kind of hell was out there to treat this. It feels like I just shoved a ghost pepper inside of me, or someone said lava, or a fire-breathing dragon got stuck down there. All very accurate analogies. Someone said to take Benadryl and try to sleep it off, so I am trying that now. I’ll come back with an update in the morning."

• Sha...
• November 8, 2015

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "It was like my first YI all over again. It was painful and irritating and so annoying. My sister told me to get the one-day treatment, and so I did because I didn't think I could do it for 7 days. I couldn't even sit down, my stuff got swollen due to irritation. I inserted the treatment, and my vag felt the same burn it did as before. Just coped it down a little. I put a liner on so it would drain, and I changed it on the hour, this was like 9 pm. The next morning, it still burned and irritated me just as it did the night before. Sis said to wait, it works. Right now, I have very little irritation. I am infection prone, but the one day worked for me."

• Nev...
• October 9, 2018

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I had a minor candida infection and bought the Monistat 1 ovule insert. I used it right before bed because I had remembered years ago, when using it, the cream leaked out about 10 minutes after insertion. I noticed a lot more burning and itching (which the box says is normal). When I woke up the following morning, it had gotten 10 times worse! I now had burning, itching, extremely swollen cookie when before it had just been a minor irritation. Not to mention the cream leaking sporadically for several days after!! (It does say it on the box to use a pantyliner-thank goodness I did.) On the second day, it didn't get any worse or better. It was basically the same. It took 4 days to get relief from what started out to be a minor yeast infection that spiraled into a nightmare after I used the Monistat 1 day ovule. If anything, their product should not have made the infection symptoms 10 times worse for 3 consecutive days after!!! I'll never buy this rubbish product in the future."

• Cas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 20, 2018

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I did see some reviews before buying that said people had gotten extreme burning, nothing about itching besides the label saying it may increase this symptom. I put the ovule ball in at 10 am and had no symptoms until 12, the itching was very uncomfortable but shortly after, about 45 minutes, it had stopped. I didn’t really get a burning feeling, just felt a little hot down there with minor swelling. Although, if you are wearing a panty liner, I do suggest changing it every hour or less just because an hour after inserting the ball, you do experience a large amount of discharge! Otherwise, if you can get past an hour of being uncomfortable, I feel like it’s worth it, considering I have no symptoms already!"

• Jes...
• December 28, 2015

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I believe I may be having a reaction to the medicine. I inserted the treatment before bed. Now, almost 24 hours later, I am swollen like a cauliflower. It's awful. Way worse than the infection itself. I think taking this medication is a risk and it's definitely not worth it to find out how your body will respond. Get the 7-day or call your doctor."

• BUR...
• July 13, 2018

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I inserted the Monistat 1 egg at 11:30 pm, along with the cream on the outside. I didn't experience relief right away! I laid down and turned on a movie. About 10 minutes in, I started itching unbearably.... it started burning and tingling. I felt my heart beat deep inside my coochie. Ran to the bathroom, grabbed a washcloth and some Vagisil wash to try to wash it off. Made it worse!!! OMG! I ran and got my phone to see if I needed to rush to the ER because I'm 18 weeks pregnant and thought I was having an extreme allergic reaction. Come to find out it's normal, wish I would have read it before. Lord help us all! I don't know if it is going to do its job. I pray it will because I have a high pain threshold, I had three kids with no meds before, during, or after. And this is unbearable. Take this product at your own risk! Just know your vagina will be on fire, tingling, itching, and swollen. Mine is literally almost swollen shut. Hope this helps"

• luc...
• August 31, 2016

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "This product is awful! Not two minutes after applying it, I felt an intense itchy sensation that was far worse than the yeast infection itself. I was so miserable. I thought maybe they were just side effects, but upon further research, I learned that I was not the only one with this problem. I'm so scared because I read that some women had to go to Urgent Care due to the severe results this product caused, such as swelling and burning. I'm worse off than I was before."

• Anonymous
• July 1, 2017

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Never, I mean never, will I recommend this medication to anyone. It worked for the yeast infection, but the next morning, my area is so swollen. I have bloody discharge from the trauma of the medication. It's on fire. I should have stuck with the 7-day Monistat, this is so uncomfortable."

• big...
• November 22, 2017

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Used as suggested...insert at bedtime. Felt worse when I got up in the AM. A lot of the cream came out (maybe to be expected) and I have 0 relief. Pain and itching worse than before treatment. Feel like my vagina is trying to turn inside out when I walk, and I can feel the swelling when I walk or lay down. I'd like to know if I should wait this out and see if the symptoms get better or go to the doctor. It’s Thanksgiving week. My only option for relief will be the ER. Will NEVER purchase this again. I’m surprised there isn’t a class action lawsuit against this product. I wanted relief, but now I have more problems. Ugh! I am contacting the company about a refund."

• lar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 28, 2017

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I have used the 1-day Monistat ovule before, and it has always cleared up the infection. But there is definitely an initial 24 hours where everything is worse-I'm in the middle of that right now. I took it last night at about 1 a.m., and I feel swollen and sore. Made it through the day but canceled plans tonight because I'm so uncomfortable. Hopefully, I will wake up tomorrow and the YI will be gone."

• Sni...
• November 15, 2016

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "After about an hour of having this medicine applied, I was experiencing the worst burning sensation of my life. I had to rush home from work to try and get it off of and out of me. I was shaking in pain and was so swollen the next day I was unable to wear pants and struggled to walk. From what I can tell, this kind of reaction is not uncommon with this medicine. Why it is still sold in stores is beyond me. I would never recommend this medicine to anyone."

• Cro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 27, 2017

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "OMG!! Save your 20 bucks and go see the doctor. Taken the 3-day treatment before and it worked. This time I got the 1-day, and within an hour of insertion, everything is on FIRE and itchy!! I've now jumped in the shower, tried washing it out, sitting on an ice pack, and it still burns. Everything is leaking out, everything is swollen.... I can't stand or sit still. You would do better off putting ghost peppers on your vag compared to this."

• Jo-...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 6, 2016

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Never again!! I wish I would have read the reviews, also. The side effects from the product are 10 times worse than the YI. I have swelling, itching, and unbearable burning! This is even after I took the product almost 24 hours ago."

• Wor...
• February 12, 2017

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I never write reviews, but this was so terrible I have to. I started feeling like I had a YI yesterday morn, and by the evening, it was really bothering me. This is only the second time I had a YI, and last time I used the Monistat 3-day medicine, which was okay. So when I saw that I could take the medicine all at once, I thought it would be a better experience. I was so wrong! I inserted the medicine around 10 pm and went to bed hoping that I would wake up with it gone. Instead, at 3 am, I woke up with the worst burning and itching I ever felt in my life! The pain was so unbearable for several hours until I came across someone's post who suggested Advil to help the swelling. So at around 8 am, I took Advil and put ice, by 10:30 am, I felt so much better."

• Anonymous
• February 23, 2017

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I took this medicine at 10 pm, and at first my symptoms were light but noticeable to myself. I'm up at 2 am because of the pain that woke me up. I'm swollen, itching, red, and burning like crazy. I don't know when it will stop, but I'm more at ease after reading I'm not the only one."

• jle...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 13, 2017

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "This is actually the WORST product I've ever used in my entire life. I had a simple, run-of-the-mill yeast infection. Now my vagina hurts so bad I cannot walk, nor can I sit. I've been laying on my back for the last 4 hours with an ice pack on my lady bits. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT unless you like the look of a swollen labia. Just go to the urgent care, or your gynecologist and get an anti-fungal prescription. Trust me."