 [ Symptoms ] what can i do to help the burning and itching that comes with a yeast infection  i am 16 and i think i have a yeast infection i have never had one so i described the symptoms to my mom redness itching burning and a discharge she said we have to go see the doctor but they did not have appointments until next week she gave me so monistat to aid me for now but it only made it worse my question is what can i do to fight the infection until i see my doctor i have a cold compress on the area and it helped a lot but i want the itchiness to stop altogether [ Disease ] hi and you how old now if you have been on the pill for a long time and was never taking breaks it could take up to two years to get pregnant its just the way its works the odd women comes off the bc pill and gets pregnant after that the time scale just gets bigger and all could have been on the pill for lets say 5 years are your cycles going the way they should if yes all you can do is wait it out just relax put it to the back of your mind and enjoy your sex life getting stressed over it will only help stop it happening ok good luck