I used monistat because, like most everyone else, I wanted relief without the hassle of the doctor's office. That was the biggest mistake of my life. The good reviews for this product say, "the product WARNS about the burning!" Does that make it okay? I've never had an STD before, but I imagine this is the burning feeling they're talking about. I don't know what about, "I'm suffering from itching due to a yeast infection," made Monistat think that BURNING would be better. I never expected that the burning would be so horrible. Furthermore, I think I was one of those unfortunate yeast infections that Monistat couldn't cure. So I suffered the burning for nothing- and still had to go to the doctor's office. If you don't want to trust the reviews, that's your own opinion. I just wish I had read them before I made the mistake of buying it. Use at your own risk.