MONISTAT 3 Reviews (MICONAZOLE NITRATE)Average Rating: 2.9 (389 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MONISTAT 3 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MONISTAT 3 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | vaginal yeast infection | none. | i had a persistent yeast infection for about 2 1/2 weeks; i was taking AZO yeast because after reading the comments on monistat i was nervous to try it. but eventually i gave in, because the pills were not curing the infection at all--it may have actually gotten worse. i used monistat 3 and it immediately gave relief. i had no terrible side effects, and the infection is gone. | F | 20 | 3 days | 1/14/2010 | 5 | Yeast infection | Itching, leaking | I was really terrified to take this after reading some of the comments on here, but decided to go on with taking the monistat 3 ovules. I took my first ovule last night before bed and within about 20 minutes I had pretty intense itching. But that was it. I wasn't doubled over, I didn't feel like I was on fire. It just itched pretty bad. The next morning the itching was somewhat worse than the day before, but on other sites I read that the itching means that the medicine is working. I am about to use my second dose and I feel sooo much better than I did yesterday, the itching and soreness has definitely went away a little. I would have to say the worst part of this whole experience was the leaking that occurred during the night and for the better part of the next morning. | F | 20 | 1 days | 1/7/2010 | 4 | yeast infection | Burning within a few hours of the first dose | The burning woke me up in the middle of the night after the first dose, which was terrible!! However, by the 2nd and 3rd dose, the burning went away. Actually, the initial yeast symptoms subsided very quickly. Not the most pleasant experience, but it did work in the end. | F | 31 | 3 days | 1/5/2010 | 4 | yeast infection | none | i read the comments other people were leaving and almost didnt use the product beacause of it. i had no extra itching or burning. the first night about 10 mins after inserting i had some reliefe and last night i used the second dose. i have not had itching all day. i would recomend this product to anyone | F | 18 | 2 days | 1/4/2010 | 1 | yeast infection | The most intense itching I have ever in my life experienced. | I've had quite a few yeast infections before and this time decided to use monistat to help get rid of it quicker. This was the first time and night of using it and 10 minutes after inserting the creme the itching began. The intensity of it can't even be put into words the discomfort is so severe that it's making me twitch. I took 4 ibuprofens, 2 benadryls, and a hot bath, it's starting to become bearable. Not only should the box warn you of intense itching, it should also tell you how to get the creme out in such cases. NEVER AGAIN, I'd much rather deal with the yeast infection without medicine. | M | 22 | 1 days | 1/4/2010 | 1 | yeast infection | It burns! Super painful! Beware beware beware! | I was pretty raw down there, so that's probably why the burning was so terrible. The first night was sheer agony and I writhed in bed in terrible pain for hours. I really don't know how I got myself to use this product the second night, which was still pretty bad. The third night (last night) did not hurt at all. Not sure yet if it zapped all the little yeasties. | F | 25 | 3 days | 12/31/2009 | 1 | Yeast Infection from antibiotics | Extreme Burning! Unbelievable. i am afraid to put in the second dose! I got the infection from an antibiotic. I have never experienced such burning | It appears that many people using this stuff are having the same strong burning sensation. Apparently the men in the FDA think there is no problem in approving a drug like this one. Perhaps they should try some on their privates! | F | 58 | 1 days | 12/29/2009 | 2 | Yeast Infection | Intense burning in vagina. | I am not allergic to anything, so I doubt I had an allergic reaction. I was shocked at how strong the burning was. I used the cream. I was eventually able to sleep, but it was difficult. This is after Day 1, so cannot say yet how effective it is. I wish the boxes had better described the differences among Monistat 1, 3 and 7. | F | 54 | 1 days | 12/28/2009 | 5 | YI Burning and Itching | A little Warmth after applying cream to vulva | Monistat 3 was great for me on nite one i was relieved tremendously by morning after nite two all symptoms were gone others may have experienced lotz of burning due to scratching the irritated skin.....the signs are there so try to catch it before it gets to that point.......this product was great for me! | F | 20 | 3 days | 12/21/2009 | 5 | burning, and itching | mild increase in the burning and itching and some white discharge | This treatment worked very well for me! I took the 3rd dose last night. The side affects wern't bad at all. I was scared about putting the applicators in but they ended up being very easy to use. The itching and burning seems to have all gone away. I would definately recommend this product! | F | 16 | 3 days | 12/14/2009 | 4 | yeast infection | light bleeding on second and third day | This medicine seems to have worked well for me. To those of you who are having horrible itching and burning, try this. Get a peri bottle (squirt bottle) and fill it with 1/4 cider vinegar and 3/4 water. You can use warm water if you're sensitive to cold. Insert the Monistat and then spray yourself (EXTERNALLY ONLY) with the vinegar solution. Brace yourself, because the itching urge will get really intense for a moment. Try to leave it on for as long as possible (15 to 30 seconds should work). Then blot yourself off with tissue, making sure you get all the vinegar. Now go STRAIGHT to bed. Do not get out of bed for as long of a time as possible to give the monistat time to work and not leak out. The vinegar will make you feel a little uncomfortable for about 5 minutes, but after that you will feel normal... pre-yeast infection. It is really amazing. Do an internet search on "vinegar yeast infection" and you will see lots more information about how vinegar can help. | F | 33 | 3 days | 12/7/2009 | 2 | yeast infection | severe ITCHING only. no burning or anything else. just this ITCH that is keeping me awake. | i had a yeast infection before years ago and didnt have any symptoms but went for an annual and my gyno told me i have one. she gave me some meds to take orally and to insert. no problems. i took antibiotics for over a week for a sinus infection and ended up w a yeast infection last weekend. night before last i took the monistat 1 but read some horrible reviews and ended up doing kegels to get it out before i felt it do anything. last night i went and got monistat 3. i put it in right before bed at about midnight. i woke up at 5am with horrible ITCHING!!! its now 645am and i still cant get back to bed. i hope this is just the meds working and it will be better when i use it tonight and tomorrow. im doing all i can to keep myself from scratching! ahhhhhkkk!!! | F | 26 | 1 days | 12/3/2009 | 5 | yeast infection after antibiotics | very very mild itching and burning - less than yeast infection | I was afraid to use this after reading the negative comments, but had no problem with it. I suspect those that did were allergic to it and those that had no problems before but did the last time, had developed an allergy to it. My suggestion - try a little of the cream externally first to see your reaction. | F | 69 | 3 days | 11/25/2009 | 2 | Yeast infection? | Wow does this burn! Day 1 and the burning is so intense I needed to look up side effects. Thank you everyone who wrote in because non of my friends ever experienced burning when using this product. I am now using an ice pack to numb area and it's so hot that the ice is melting! Guess I need a painkiller now too. Oh the joys of being a woman... | F | 45 | 1 days | 11/20/2009 | 2 | Vaginal Yeast Infection | Intense burning the first night. | I used Monistat 3 the last time I had a yeast infection. When I applied the first dose it felt like my vagina was on fire, but the next 2 nights I felt no burning. I don't recommend Monistat 1 or 3. I haven't even tried Monistat 1 because of how concentrated it is. I would definitely go for Monistat 7 because that has mild side affects. and you start to feel relief around the 2nd or 3rd day. | F | 19 | 3 days | 11/18/2009 | 1 | yeast infection | intense burning & itching | Just like so many other people have said -- it was SO painful and intense, I thought something was wrong. I checked the Monistat website and it said, "minor burning may occur" (or something like that), so I was even more concerned. No WAY was this minor. I laid in bed whimpering until I fell asleep. The itching yesterday was SO bad and intense, but nothing compared to the burning from the Monistat last night! I think I have taken this in the past, and never experienced this. Today I am still uncomfortable - this I would consider slight/minor burning - and I don't think I will continue with this medicine. | F | 42 | 1 days | 11/17/2009 | 2 | Yeast Infection | I wish I would have read these comments before I spent almost $20 on this product. I actually purchased Monistat 1--I know I have a yeast infection due to taking antibiotics...it's a very mild yeast infection. I took the monistat 1 because i just wanted to get the dumb thing over with and had never tried monistat before. also am on NUVARING and I had to take my ring out early so i could start this. As soon as the little ovule popped and started leaking (yes im wearing a pantyliner) it is tingling/burning! Not much of an itch but it wasn't too bad to begin with. Last night my vagina was swollen and it hurt just inserting the wand to put the ovule in! Idk when this tingling will go away but thank god i don't have to insert more little ovules. I have been reading to eat lots of yogurt and you can cure a yeast infection with just plain cultured yogurt...once this med is out of me and if it gets any worse im going to try that. | surely there are other remedies out there other than this...feels like a harsh chemical. | F | 21 | 1 days | 11/12/2009 | 4 | slight yeast infection | although the side effects SUCK BIG TIME, it does say on the box this is common after you first apply. It does work though so as long as you can stick it out the first dosage it will be okay. I was literally itching like crazy and felt soooo annoyed but I SLATHERED on the external cream and felt A LOT better. The best thing to do is trying to not think about it and waiting it out. Everyone's body is different....even the prescribed oral pill for this has negative side effects that seem scarier if you look it up. Any medicine does...just look up side effects people have experienced with ANY birth control under the sun..there's always people who have no side effects and people who have horrible ones. | F | 23 | | 11/11/2009 | 2 | yeast infection | intense burning and itching. | I think that this medicine works at killing the yeast, but it can be very painful. I think I've used it in the past and once got the really horrible burning and itching and didn't get it another time, but I can't quite remember. Try using some aloe vera gel to cool the burning. It seemed to help a lot. | F | 28 | 2 days | 11/7/2009 | 4 | yeast infection | None | I went from not being able to stop itching to actually being able to relax. I have an itching episode now maybe for 5 or 10 minutes a day (on 3rd day of treatment) but nothing like what I was experiencing before starting the medicine. | F | 30 | 3 days | 11/2/2009 |