Hallow Dear, Let me assure you that just little touch of the strip to your private parts would not cause such a fulminating infection. It seems you were harbouring yeast infection (candida) before the pregnancy and has now flared up. You need to undergo antifungal treatment, no doubt. But before that, you have to confirm the viability of your pregnancy. Brown discharge during pregnancy usually suggests missed abortion (nonviable baby and still not getting aborted). Pregnancy test will not help to diagnose this condition since it takes more than a week for the pregnancy test to become negative after the baby has become nonviable. The most reliable test in such condition would be ultrasonography to look for the baby s heart activities. If the baby is viable, you may undergo antifungal treatment right away; however, if the baby is non-viable you may get the pregnancy terminated before starting antifungal treatment. Local antifungal vaginal pessaries are quite effective. They need to be inserted deep inside the vagina at bed time. After inserting the pessaries, please lie down for at least one hour to prevent falling off of the pessary. This infection is sexually transmitted infection. Hence, it is advisable for both the partners to have the treatment simultaneously to avoid reinfection. I hope this helps you. Dr. Nishikant