(NSFW) Women: do you wish extra applicators were available?
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December 26th, 2015
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I can’t remember if I asked this before. Sorry, if it’s a repeat.
The Q is probably best answered by women who have had to use intravaginal medicine previously.
I’m asking about applicators used for intravaginal medicine. Things like metrogel and yeast infection creams and gels. OTC yeast infection cream sometimes is packaged with just one applicator for 3 days. Or, maybe there is 3 applicators, but still a little but of meds leftover, and a couple of months later if you want to use some from your old tube of medicine you don’t have an applicator.
If they were sold separately, would you buy them, and how much would you pay?
Do you think it should be packaged as a 3 pack? 5 pack?
Individually wrapped?
Do you wish the applicators were more founded at the tip?
Is it something you don’t think you would ever buy?
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Every time I’ve ever used Monistat or anything like it, the medicine was a suppository shaped to fit a one-time-use applicator. The suppository itself was rounded, so the applicator didn’t have to be.
I’ve never had medicine “left over”. The seven-day treatment has seven suppositories and seven applicators. The three-day has three suppositories and three applicators.
I’m pretty sure the instructions on the box specifically direct you to use all of the medicine, to assure the infection is completely gone, regardless of any change in symptoms.
@Seek I’ll have to look more closely at what is offered. I am allergic to Monistat, and usually there are ten different packages of Monistat on the shelves, and only one or two of the other medicine, whether brand or generic.
Here is an example of 7 day cream with one applicator.
Kinda off question. Call your GP or gynecologist. Tell them you have a y-infection. They can prescribe a one pill dose to take. It is gone that fast. If extra items are needed for external discomfort, that isn’t a problem either. If not in town, you can find out how to get a nearby pharmacy pick up. If this helps.
@msh I don’t have a yeast problem usually. I have to be taking mega antibiotics to get one. This is more of a business question. When I use yeast infection meds I use it preventively while taking large doses of penicillin.
There’s one-time-use OTC meds, too. However, if you do have a really rocking yeast infection though (perhaps, say, from having IV antibiotics pumped directly into your bloodstream for three days while you’re in labor) the seven-day is necessary.
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