Re: yeast infection-antibiotics-cerclage question

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Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.

HSM

At Sun, 26 Aug 2001, Nicole wrote: >
>I have been on erythromycin since my fifth week of pregnancy--to help
>control mycoplasma/ureaplasma infection. i am 8 wks now. going to have
>a cerlage placed at about 11-12 wks pregnancy. i have a yeast infection
>that started about 2 wks ago and despite 2 over the counter tx's, it
>persists. it is not unbearably bad but bad enough to be distracting.
>problem--if i can't get rid of this--will it effect the cerclage
>surgery?? will it cause me to be prone to other types of infection once
>i get the stitch?? will it effect the healing of the cervical
>tissue-once i get my stitch?? i suspect ill be on erythromycin
>throughout the pregnancy--so this will be a problem. i am taking
>acidophilis pills, not eating much sugar and fruit juices etc. what
>else can i do? saw doc and last visit he took some cultures--he said
>yes, looks like yeast. thanks for your time and information. nicole

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