Monistat 7 and Itching: What Users Say

• Pls...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 18, 2021

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Sweet Jesus, this stuff must have been cooked up in the fires of the deepest pits of a volcano. If you’re here reading these reviews, then woe to you as it’s already too late. Abandon all hope, ye who enter here because there is nothing in Heaven or on Earth that is worse than Monistat. I don’t care if you take the 1, 3, 7, or 9,000-day dose, you will regret it. The box says “mild itching and burning”, well, DON’T BELIEVE IT! The men who created this seem to think the best way to deal with YIs is by shoving a blowtorch up there like they were fighting off the alien from The Thing. I say men because no woman anywhere would do us dirty like this. My husband thought I was being a baby about this, so I offered to light his pole on fire so he could see how it felt. Maybe you will be one of the rare lucky ones who claim to have a mild reaction, but if not, I promise you’ll pray for death before morning comes. Beware! Beware!!"

• Dee...
• January 16, 2020

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "MY EXPERIENCE: I had gotten a yeast infection about 2 weeks ago and was recommended this product. At first, I was skeptical about purchasing this because I had read the reviews and the majority of them were about how it burns and makes the vagina feel like acid was thrown in it. When I first put in the cream, it was in the morning time, not the night time. So when I went to school 30 minutes after insertion, I was squirming wildly in my chair and pretzeling my legs to fight the urge. So, it’s best to use it at night. It burns because it’s eating away at the yeast infection and curing you. The second day wasn’t that bad, I experienced mild burning, but I knew it was working, so I stuck it out. On the third day, the burning and itching of my genitals were minimized. And as I was near the end, my symptoms were completely gone, but I still put in the cream the last day to make sure. Don’t let these other comments deter you from taking care of your sacred part."

• Nik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 28, 2019

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I’m pregnant and my doctor said the 7-day treatment is all they can recommend me taking for now. So I did exactly that. Before taking this, my itching was very minimal. It was hard to tell if it was even a yeast infection or minimal irritation, but it has been a couple of days so I decided to go with the treatment. Tonight was my first day of treatment, and I went to sleep right after application, and OMG, I woke up out of my sleep with HORRIBLE ITCHING and BURNING. I want to get better but this is literally 10x worse than my before symptoms. The only thing taking my mind off it is reading all the reviews, knowing I’m not the only one. This is insane."

• Jen...
• July 28, 2020

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I am so itchy!! What did you guys do to stop it? I want to place both hands in there and just scratch! I feel like I'm going insane. It's also burning and I'm only on day one. If I move too much, the itching gets worse!! I hope this only means the medicine is working."

• Mic...
• March 11, 2021

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "The pain from this first use is so bad, and the only reason I'm not stomping around screaming is because of all these horrible reviews. Why is there no giant warning on this product? It burns so bad. Just rub a habanero directly into your eyeball if you want to see if you can tolerate this pain before purchase. I'll say, after an hour, the burn is mostly just back to itch for me, though I am using an ice pack which is helping. This product would not exist if men could get vaginal yeast infections."

• Vir...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 25, 2020

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I'm writing this review at 2 am because the pain is so intense I can't sleep. I wish I would have read these reviews before buying the 7-day Monistat because this is pure torture! Night 1 felt as if some evil flame-throwing person was hosting a conference in my vagina. However, I took pain medicine and eventually fell asleep. Night 2 and 3 were slightly uncomfortable but eased up after about 30 minutes, and I went to sleep. I'm now on night 4, and it feels like little fires everywhere! Seriously, inside my vagina all the way to my buttole is itching and burning. It is so bad I attempted to wipe it out, but that made it worse. Pain medicine isn't helping. I even took melatonin to try and knock myself out, but that's not working either. WHAT IS IN THIS STUFF????? I will not be finishing the remaining 3 days. It sucks I went through 4 days of lava burns, but I just can't do it anymore. The actual YI was nowhere near this painful! If you can, just get a prescription."

• Anonymous
• March 3, 2020

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "27 weeks pregnant with a yeast infection. My doc recommended that I use Monistat 7. My first day burned like lava!! I almost went to the ER. 2nd day not so bad, but now I'm on my 3rd day and the burning with intense itching is back!! So uncomfortable, I can barely stand it... I honestly don't know how I'm going to get through the whole 7 days..."

• Jee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2020

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I have had a yeast infection before and used Monistat 1, which is the pill-like insertion, and it was heaven! It went away so fast, no burning, no smearing, no discomfort. This time I got the infection again, like 2 years later, and I got Monistat 7, and oh my goodness, it's a literal living nightmare. It makes it so itchy, and I was squirming for like 10 minutes because I couldn't stand the irritation. I had to wipe it completely off, and I'm trying to pee it out because it's making it worse. I would never recommend Monistat 7 to anybody, always Monistat 1, ladies!!!"

• Kia...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 10, 2020

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "It says that it may mildly increase itching, burning, and irritation, but I swear it’s severe! I was hardly itchy before using this product, like the infection had just begun, and this made it 10 times worse! I would never use this again, I wanted to cry. I couldn’t do anything but lay down."

• Mel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 4, 2021

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I am abandoning this treatment on day three because it is extraordinarily uncomfortable to use - it basically feels like a combination of ants biting my cervix and a case of poison ivy in my vagina. It is worse than the yeast infection itself. I suffered through the first couple of days, which were pretty bad, but tonight I just couldn’t take it, and I used my bidet to try to rinse as much of this Monistat hot sauce out of me as possible. It was either that or felt like using a scratcher up in there to try to ease the itch and pain."

• The...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 4, 2018

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I followed the directions, inserted the cream internally and externally to really cover all bases. Three minutes had gone by, and the intensity of the itching that began was like no other itching my vagina has ever itched. Being this is the first time I’m using this product, I immediately think I’m having a bad reaction, so I Google side effects. Itching is listed. I then stumbled upon the reviews, and I wish I had read these prior. Instant regret. The itching had become so severe. All I could do was focus on the itching while wiggling around on my couch trying to refrain from scratching. I was tempted to take a bath like many other reviewers had done, but I’m glad I chose to ride it out. Within the hour, the itching subsided, and I know I have the correct dose in me. So if you found yourself here like I did by having a severe itch attack after applying - THERE IS HOPE that it will subside. My itch did."

• Fir...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 2, 2020

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I’m currently pregnant and my OB recommended I try Monistat to help with my YI. I just tried it less than 30 minutes ago, and OMG the worst pain ever. I can’t handle the burning or itchiness, IDK which one because I am in so much pain and discomfort. This is the first night, IDK how I’m supposed to do it for another 6 nights. I will be calling my OB tomorrow to see if there is an alternative because this stuff is AWFUL!!"

• Lon...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 31, 2019

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I know Monistat 7 gets a lot of hate, but it works. The box says you may experience a mild increase in itching and burning, and I've found a way to decrease it. The first night I used it, I just lay down with a pad on, and it felt fine. But when it started to leak, the outside of my vagina felt like it was covered in termite bites. Worst case scenario, the itching subsides after an hour. I'm in the middle of my seven-day treatment, and I've found what works best is literally shoving a towel into your underwear to basically clog the leak. This product should NOT touch the outside of your vagina, despite what the box says. In the morning, if it leaks, it DOES NOT burn, it's just the initial hour. Please do not let this deter you from buying this product. My vagina was so swollen from my yeast infection I would start to cry when I wiped. The morning after my first application, no itching, no swelling, no pain. This product WORKS, just make sure not to let any leak out."

• Kay...
• June 6, 2020

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I have used Equate 7 Day before with success, did have some burning a bit when I inserted, but it was tolerable. I used Monistat 7 last night, and within two hours I was awake with unbelievable burning and itching. I couldn't sleep, it was so uncomfortable. The pain I felt was enough that I almost panicked. I wiped off as much as I could and used a cool rag to help. I finally got an ice pack and put that there for 20-minute increments. It was miserable. I was up for hours, then finally was able to sleep around 4 a.m. I feel swollen and irritated this morning, with some itching, but I walk like I've got on a full diaper. I'm seriously not sure what to do now... can't do another night like that."

• Hel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 12, 2019

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "So I gave this a 10 because it definitely works, but if I had to rate the overall experience, I would give it a 2. Literally only keeping it above 0 because it is effective. The internal itching you get using this stuff is unbearable! The first night is always the absolute worst, and it gradually gets better every night after. After night 3, there usually isn’t much itching or burning. But my goodness, you would think there was a way to make this work without the discomfort or something they could provide you to ease the discomfort."

• The...
• October 24, 2018

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Whoever thought you could just tell women to take this product, Monistat 7, before bed is a cold person. Did you really think anyone could sleep with the itchy and burning vagina? I am so annoyed, and my feelings are so hurt right now that you would allow any woman to endure this feeling for some dollars. Who approved this to be on the shelves at the store? I wouldn't wish this feeling on my worst enemy. My first and last time taking this product. This is day two, and it was worse than last night. I am a fool for going for it twice. When you guys put the side effects on the box, do not sugarcoat it - talking about minor itch or burning, etc. Let us know... side effects, my ass, it causes you to want to have your vagina removed. RIP to my vagina."

• Bro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 4, 2019

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Don’t let the product run out/touch your vulva is the key! I have a very mixed review actually. The first time I used it, I felt an unbearable amount of burning and itching most gals are describing. So bad, I literally showered and washed until it all came out. Stubborn me, the next night I decided to give it another shot since I came across someone (genius in my book lol) who said it won’t burn/itch as long as it doesn’t touch the vulva or outside of the vagina. This is so true! I inserted the cream, laid right down with my knees bent up so the product flowed down into my v, not out. Do not walk around or pee! Vagina life saver folks."

• Lov...
• February 19, 2020

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "No, no, no!!! Using this at the moment and happen to come across this page! It itches so bad and burns!! What do they put in this product?! I used Equate 7-day treatment before and no burning or itching at all!! I’m never buying Monistat again!!!!!"

• Ver...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 20, 2020

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I am in a literal living nightmare. I caught a yeast infection from sex with a lover, and I am laying in bed cursing both the day he was born and Monistat. This is an awful cream. My lady bits itch like I made love to poison ivy while simultaneously burning like a wildfire. I gave birth without drugs, and I would do it again before using this cream. So mad at my lover and Monistat 7."

• Cam...
• February 9, 2020

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "After reading the label, I found that it says the burning and itching will increase even more so than what you have already been experiencing. This product is VERY strong, and I’ve found the worse your YI is, or the more prolonged amount of time it took you to treat it, the worse the side effects will be. I tried to tough it out for about 45 minutes before I couldn’t stand the pain anymore and rinsed as much as I could out. Within another 45 minutes, I was starting to feel a little better. It was awful. I’m on day 2, this time I’m in the same position, laying on my back, legs up, but instead of inserting the full amount at once, I’m slowly releasing the product in a little at a time. Like I’m talking a slight push on the syringe every 5 minutes or so. It seems to be helping, still a little irritating, but NOTHING compared to day 1. Good luck, ladies."

• Bun...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 13, 2020

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I am on night 4, 3 more nights of this intense itching after insertion of this devil's cream. If you can get through the itch, it lasts 30-40 minutes. It feels fine after that, it doesn't help on day 3 of my period. This is the first YI I've had, and I'm 46. I have no burning, but the itching, OMG!! It's mostly after I put the cream in, though. Just to think, I was excited about starting this cream too."

• Nis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 5, 2019

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Currently 8 months pregnant and have had mild YI symptoms for about 2 weeks at first. Then came the itching with swollen bits and the burn from itching. Around the time they first started, I told my doctor, and she recommended this. I was hesitant and thought maybe it would go away on its own, but it didn't. Now, I've taken Monistat 3 before I was pregnant and do NOT remember it being this bad. I just used my first dose of the 7-day treatment and my hootenanny is on 10!!!! The burning and itching are worse than it was before I took it!! I'm currently laying here, spread-eagle with a pillow under my butt. This is horrible. I'm not sure I can last 7 days using this."

• Rae...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 27, 2020

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "So I started taking a strong antibiotic, which caused me to get a yeast infection. I called my gyno, and the nurse recommended Monistat 7. I put it in last night as I was laying down for bed, and it did not bother me at all. I did get nervous because on the end of the stick was a little pink blood from inserting. I got up for work this morning at 6 and still not really anything. Then, around 9 o’clock at work, the itch has been horrible! I mean, I’ve never felt anything like this. It’s now 11, and it’s not as bad but a little irritable. I was starting to think there was something really wrong with me until I found this post and realized I’m not alone. If it makes it go away completely, then I’ll say it’s worth it."

• Chi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 12, 2020

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "If anyone is wondering how long it will take before symptoms start to improve, it took me 2.5 days before I experienced any improvement at all, and the itchiness started to subside. I'd used it twice (2 doses), and the itch got somewhat better about 4-5 hours before my 3rd dose of cream. The directions say to contact a doctor if you have no improvement after 3 days, so don't panic if you are well into 2 days and haven't improved. Also, I did experience some increased itching and burning that was uncomfortable on the first night (but not horrible), and it improves each night. I just inserted my 3rd dose, and the side effects tonight have not been bad at all. I did notice that Monistat makes an ointment treatment for sensitive skin that has a different active ingredient, so if you are very raw and irritated from your infection, you may want to consider looking for that. It seems that the more irritated and raw you are, the more the treatment will itch and burn."

• Jen...
• April 12, 2017

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Ok, so I totally get what everyone is saying. Day 1 was THE WORST. After I applied it, I laid in bed almost crying because it was so uncomfortable. It was like a tingly, burning itch deep inside that I could not get to. My boyfriend thought I was dying, and I ended up in the shower rinsing it off. After talking to some coworkers who get them all the time, she said my vaginal area was probably so raw. I am currently sitting here on day 2. So much better! Just some mild itching! I promise it gets better! Stick with it, girls!"