WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2002: Re: the unending yeast infection

Re: the unending yeast infection

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 27 Aug 2002 20:31:16 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 27 Aug 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Hello...I have searched the archives regarding yeast infections, but I
>haven't found a solution to my problem. I am 34 years old, not sexually
>active (never have been) with severe endometriosis, chonic UTI's and a
>yeast infection that won't seem to go away. The symptoms started out in
>the beginning of August as being some vaginal burning, itching &
>discharge...I called my doctor and got an order for Diflucan. Then, a
>week later, it seemed that the symptoms were still there, saw my
>doctor...he looked and said it appeared that there was still some
>yeast...so he gave my another Diflucan and said if that didn't work to
>try over the counter Monistat. That didn't seem to work either, so I
>got the 3-day treatment of Monistat (about 1 1/2 weeks ago) and I still
>have symptoms. The symptoms are discharge (althought it is no longer
>thick, white...it now has a pinkish tinge to it), vaginal burning &
>itching, terrible vaginal tenderness (inside the vagina & all around the
>outside) and I have also developed a pain in the lower left pelvic area
>& up around my waste. I'm wondering if the yeast infection can also
>cause these additional symptoms and if there is anything else a doctor
>can do? Also, are there any home remedies to help relief some of this
>discomfort? I have also been diagnosed a few times with a "pelvic
>infection", but from reading here it appears the only way to get one is
>from a sexually transmitted disease...since I have never been sexually
>active, is there something we could be missing? My doctor is on vacation
>until next Tuesday and I'm not sure this warrants a trip to ER, but any
>advice until then would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

There are several vaginal infections, including yeast infections for a start, that do not require sexual transmission. I might suggest that you need a yeast culture to confirm that you actually have a yeast infection. If it is confirmed, then I favor treatment of recalcitrant cases with topical application of Genetian Violet. It works great.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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