Has anyone used the canesten thrush soft gel pessary? How easy is it to get in? 🤣never used it before but new tablets have given me thrush lol
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I found it pretty easy. It comes with an applicator to help, but during pregnancy my midwife advised to use a finger only.

Tablet is the best xx

You can get it over the counter, it’s a single tablet and it clears it xx

Really easy to put in with the applicator! Literally cleared it up in under 24 hours

Reminder if you’re pregnant do not take the oral tablet it can cause harm to the baby. Go to the doctors they will give you a pregnancy dosage that’s safe for thrush
(Pesery)

they gave me the pessary and cream because it’s so itchy and sore and inside is itchy too x

oh no no no lol my baby is 8 and a half months 🤣

dw I’ve seen just other mums will probably come on this post and take information out and not know that the oral medicine is not for pregnant women that’s the problem! Xx

no pharmacy's would give me it while pregnant. Had to get a prescription

I've never used it during pregnancy, however I thought they were fine and easy. If you do go this route, I would recommend wearing a panty liner for a day or two as it dissolves 🙂

While not pregnant I have definitely found the fluconazole single tablet the best to take & while pregnant I was given the pessary so so many times because antibiotics gave me recurrent thrush while pregnant and I had no issues, I also wore a liner after inserting it because bits will come back out as it breaks down :)

see I had the tablet once before and it didn’t work so ended up having to try another one alongside cream 😭 so I guess that’s why the pharmacist suggested the pessary and cream this time, I’m just cack handed so I feel like I’m gonna laugh and it pop out 🤣🤣🤣 xx

the cream doesn’t actually treat the issue it just helps with the symptoms (itching) but hopefully the pessary helps🤞🏼 definitely use the applicator if it comes with one it’s much easier!