19 weeks, thrush like symptoms & light brown discharge. Really need advice

Erin2010 · Jun 20th, 2012, 16:20 PM

Hello ladies
Really need some advice. I finished taking a course of antibiotics yesterday for a slight urine infection and have had thrush like symptoms since yesterday. I went to the loo about half an hour ago and there was a light brownish creamy discharge (hardly any) on my underwear. I'm 19 weeks pregnant and have not had anything like this since I missed my period and fell pregnant.

I'm abroad until Friday and trying to work out if this is nothing to worry about or if I should be heading to hosp. I don't have any cramping just thrush like symptoms and a bit full as I had dinner a while ago. Really don't know what to think and don't want to panick for nothing but this is my first baby and don't know whats what!

Any advice would SO be appreciated right now

Purplelila · Jun 20th, 2012, 16:29 PM

I've had bright red blood tinged mucus last week really panicked. When I went to the EPU all they did was a urine test for infections and listen to the HB on a doppler

In your case it does sound like youre developing thrush . I always get it after antibiotics.
Have you been given anything for it and are you itchy?

Erin2010 · Jun 20th, 2012, 16:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Purplelila

I've had bright red blood tinged mucus last week really panicked. When I went to the EPU all they did was a urine test for infections and listen to the HB on a doppler

In your case it does sound like youre developing thrush . I always get it after antibiotics.
Have you been given anything for it and are you itchy?

Thanks so much for the reply. It certainly feels like thrush as I've had it before but it's just the light brownish discharge that panicked me. Im away right now so won't get to call my midwife till the morning and not back in uk till Friday. I'm quite itchy right now yes.

couttsloz · Jun 20th, 2012, 16:41 PM

Thrush is a very common side effect of antibiotics and its the likely culprit for your discharge too. A topical cream like canestan is safe in pregnancy so I'd go back to your gp and ask for a prescription for it and he can further reassure you about the discharge. I've had it too and its awful x

couttsloz · Jun 20th, 2012, 16:42 PM

Oh when I say topical I mean the cream and not the pessary or tablet. Not too sure about them x

Purplelila · Jun 20th, 2012, 16:53 PM

Yep definately get the cream thats what Ive been prescribed. No oral thrush tablets are allowed, and they prefer to give you cream to pessaries according to the nurse at the epu. I was given antibiotics too for a uti.

~Mummy~ · Jun 20th, 2012, 18:26 PM

I've got the same as I just finished antibiotics.

I've been having probiotic yogurts and it seems to help, some people even say to put some down there

but I think just eating them does the trick too.

Hope you feel better soon.

Preggies · Jun 20th, 2012, 18:30 PM

Chewable probiotics are better than yogurt. Yogurt has sugar in it and that can make yeast worse. Avoid anything with sugar (also white starch) and take chewable probiotics.

Jun 20th, 2012, 16:20 PM	#1
Erin2010 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: London UK Posts: 108	19 weeks, thrush like symptoms & light brown discharge. Really need advice Hello ladies Really need some advice. I finished taking a course of antibiotics yesterday for a slight urine infection and have had thrush like symptoms since yesterday. I went to the loo about half an hour ago and there was a light brownish creamy discharge (hardly any) on my underwear. I'm 19 weeks pregnant and have not had anything like this since I missed my period and fell pregnant. I'm abroad until Friday and trying to work out if this is nothing to worry about or if I should be heading to hosp. I don't have any cramping just thrush like symptoms and a bit full as I had dinner a while ago. Really don't know what to think and don't want to panick for nothing but this is my first baby and don't know whats what! Any advice would SO be appreciated right now

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Jun 20th, 2012, 16:29 PM	#2
Purplelila Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Luton Posts: 203	I've had bright red blood tinged mucus last week really panicked. When I went to the EPU all they did was a urine test for infections and listen to the HB on a doppler In your case it does sound like youre developing thrush . I always get it after antibiotics. Have you been given anything for it and are you itchy?

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Jun 20th, 2012, 16:41 PM	#4
couttsloz Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: scotland Posts: 314	Thrush is a very common side effect of antibiotics and its the likely culprit for your discharge too. A topical cream like canestan is safe in pregnancy so I'd go back to your gp and ask for a prescription for it and he can further reassure you about the discharge. I've had it too and its awful x

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Jun 20th, 2012, 16:42 PM	#5
couttsloz Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: scotland Posts: 314	Oh when I say topical I mean the cream and not the pessary or tablet. Not too sure about them x

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Jun 20th, 2012, 16:53 PM	#6
Purplelila Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Luton Posts: 203	Yep definately get the cream thats what Ive been prescribed. No oral thrush tablets are allowed, and they prefer to give you cream to pessaries according to the nurse at the epu. I was given antibiotics too for a uti.

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Jun 20th, 2012, 18:26 PM	#7
~Mummy~ Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: UK Posts: 854	I've got the same as I just finished antibiotics. I've been having probiotic yogurts and it seems to help, some people even say to put some down there but I think just eating them does the trick too. Hope you feel better soon.

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Jun 20th, 2012, 18:30 PM	#8
Preggies Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 205	Chewable probiotics are better than yogurt. Yogurt has sugar in it and that can make yeast worse. Avoid anything with sugar (also white starch) and take chewable probiotics.

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