WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 1998: Chronic Vaginal Infections

Chronic Vaginal Infections

From: vera (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Jan 1998 20:27:31 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 4 Jan 1998, lou wrote: >
>At Wed, 26 Mar 1997, Alison wrote:
>>
>>A sonogram is an internal x-ray type way of looking at the organs,like
>>pregnant women get. It's how they determine if you have cysts or tumors
>>or anything else abnormal in the female organs. I'm going back to the
>>doctor on Friday, so I'll post again if they actually do this, or
>>anything else.
>>
>>At Tue, 25 Mar 1997, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>
>>>Dear Alison
>>>thank you so much for wriing this. I am going to my doctor for reacurring
>>>yeast infections. I am going to ask about STD's caus this is getting
>>>tiring... I keep getting" yeast" symptoms but with soem pain.. NOt as much
>>>as you.. What is a sonogram?
>>>
>>>Monique
>>>
>>>In , on 03/24/97 at 10:08 PM,
>>> (Alison) said:
>>>
>>>|For the last six months (after having a single episode of unprotected
>>>|sex)I've had chronic vaginal infections that behave like yeast (heavy
>>>|white discharge, burning, etc.). My internist treated the "yeast" but
>>>|countless rounds of Monistat and 2 treatments of diflucan did nothing to
>>>|improve my symptoms. I was referred to a gyn who diagnosed it as an
>>>|overgrowth of bacteria and treated it with a 7 day round of antibiotics
>>>|(flagyl). Again, no solution. Over the last month, however, I've been
>>>|experiencing increasing abdominal pain on my lower left side and my
>>>|abdomen has been swollen and tender the entire time. There is obviously
>>>|something wrong but my doctors just keep trying to treat the external
>>>|symptoms. I've had no blood work done, only urine specimens. I know
>>>|they've checked for all the standard STD's (Gon., chylm., etc.), but I am
>>>|curious now about PID. I'm really afraid and concerned and don't know
>>>|who to see next. Should I request a sonogram? Is this a common problem
>>>|among other women? I don't even know what I'm facing. Cysts, cancer,
>>>|other infections... neither of my doctors have showed much interest in
>>>|pursing this any further, but I'm in pain!
>>>
>>>|Any suggestions?
>>>|Thanks.
>>>|Alison
>>>
>>>--
>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>Michael and Monique Bride <<The Brides for Life>> Kingston ON
>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>

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