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Which is the best treatment?

I went to the hospital and I was tested for a UTI and it turns out I am having a yeast infection. I am also one month pregnant. Which is the best treatment?

Female | 23 years old
Complaint duration: 3days

2 Answers

There are OTC remedies. Also your doc may provide you Rx options depending on your gestation age.
The first question to ask is did they tell you what organism was causing the UTI? Or did they say you had UTI sx’s because of the yeast infection? Or do you have both a UTI AND a yeast infection going on? You see, you need to know the answer to these questions to know how to best proceed. If all they did was a urine dip check, it only showed + WBC’s (White Blood Cells) which signal EITHER possible bladder infection or possible vaginal fall-out because of a vaginal reaction to the yeast infection. So the answer isn’t as simple as it sounds. Best thing to do is to drink 128oz or 1 gallon of oral liquids with 64oz being water and 16oz in electrolytes. Then to help answer the bladder infection question, check with the hospital to see if they actually ran a urine culture so they can tell you the offending bacteria that is causing the UTI, then you know what antibiotic is best to be treated with. If they didn’t do a urine culture, then I recommend taking either cranberry juice as part of your 128oz oral fluids daily or take cranberry pills with your 64oz of water daily. Then I also recommend cutting all simple sugars from your diet (simple sugars feed a yeast infection) and treat yourself with a vaginal Monistat cream daily for 1-3days based on symptoms; Monistat is perfectly safe in pregnancy. If Monistat is too costly, then it’s a messy alternative but some patients have success with plain yogurt placed vaginally (you’ll never think of yogurt the same again). Pregnancy can mimic symptoms of bladder and yeast infections without actually having either one; it’s always best to check in with a healthcare provider to be certain; Urgent Care’s are very expensive and won’t usually do the level of exam or lab that a doctor’s office will do for less money; but it’s ultimately your choice.