WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 1999: Re: To GINA

Re: To GINA - ref. chronic vaginitis/burning

From: Gina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 Nov 1999 16:03:18 -0600 (CST)

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Hi Pat, Well it's almost funny, I went to a guy dermatologist and when I described my problem he told me to undress so he could look and I felt very uncomfortable because I could tell this had NEVER happened to him before! It was the briefest exam "down there" I had ever had and he just told me use a prescription antihistimine cream in that area, LOL

It didn't work, and since this guy seemed so uncomfortable treating this (making me feel uncomfortable as a result) I chose a female dermatologist instead. She was very familiar with vaginal area irritations and allergies, knew exactly what to do and try and within a week the rash was gone and the itching almost gone, within 2 weeks all was gone! I had been suffering with this for years, been tested or treated for everything from "jock itch" to parasites. It was eventually discovered through a process of elimination what I was allergic to (chemical used in toilet paper), and the meds were mainly to treat the resulting rash and irritation. One of the meds was zirtec, I think it was called. Gina

At Sun, 28 Nov 1999, Pat wrote: >
>Gina,
>how did they find out the allergy to toilet paper? Which dermatologist
>does that? I have called 4 different ones and they don't do any
>dermapathology like that - their areas seem to be facial and plastic
>surgery type things. What did you look for and how did you find
>someone. It may be an option for me to try if this doesn't show
>Garnerella again, I am just really tired of burning.
>Thanks. Pat
>
>--
>Pat.
>

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