How likely is it that I will get a yeast infection while on antibiotics? How can I prevent this?

I have a bad case of strep throat. I got a perscription of antibiotics, plus 3 steroid pills I had to take all at once to make the swelling go down. I also am taking birth control pills. The doc says to take 3 antibiotic pills a day, morning, noon, and night. And they are kind of big pills. I'm really worried about getting a yeast infection. How likely is it that I will get one because of all these meds? What can I do to try and prevent this? Any tips?

Hi there. Well, really you should have asked the doctor if the antibiotic that she was giving you was one that was prone to causing a yeast infection. Some are much more likely to do that then others. Some doctors will just automatically give you something for a yeast infection so that you do not have to deal with it. If you do start showing signs of a yeast infection give this same doctor a phone call and tell her what is going on. There is a single pill that you can take that will take care of it.
I don't think that any of the home remedies really work as efficiently as the pill does. It will zap a yeast infection before it even really gets going.
BTW, did the doctor mention that you might want to use a back up form of birth control while you are taking these antibiotics if you are taking birth control pills? Condoms will do the job. There again some antibiotics are more prone to doing this than others, the doctor should certainly have warned you. Better to be safe than sorry though!
Good luck and I hope everything works out just fine.
Blessings
Lady Triniity~ Source(s): Pregnancy Counseling and lots of experience.

any antibiotic or vitamin can give you this. try a yoghurt product called yakhult.
it helps with bad bacteria
I can only offer a tip, eat a cup of yogurt every day. Its not legal for anyone but a doctor to give medical advice, especially not an herbalist like me!
some women get yeast infections and some don't..it is impossible to say if you will or not..go to the drug store and buy {over the counter} probiotics, same thing that is in yogurt, only stronger..this is the good bacteria that fights the yeast infection..
Hi there. You get yeast infection when your body is run down. It has nothing to do with antibiotics. If anything, antibiotics is helping you.

Keep your underwear clean and dry, always, yeast grows on humid areas. Throw away old underwear periodically. Rest a lot!!!!!! Dont over-stress yourself or over-exert yourself. Use Canestan inserts (a medicine where u can buy at any drugstore) and u will be alright. Dont forget to keep the area dry and clean.
There is more than a good chance to kill the good bacteria in your G.I. system with a course of anti-biotics, that's what anti-biotics do.
You can replenish your pro biotics with acidophlis from a natural food store.