Re: baking soda bath - Dr. Samir Fouad Aziz
From: samir fouad Aziz MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Dec 2002 07:51:36 -0600 (CST)
At Mon, 30 Dec 2002, Pam wrote:
>
>Will it allow sperm to survive? Thanks.
Sperms needs alkaline medium to survive, so it will help.
>At Mon, 30 Dec 2002, samir fouad Aziz MD wrote:
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>>At Mon, 30 Dec 2002, Pam wrote:
>>>
>>>I just returned from the doctor. I am ttc, but have been having yeast
>>>infections, bacterial vaginosis and hives in the past two months. The
>>>two infections occurred right before my period was scheduled to begin
>>>(two months in a row and treated with Metro Gel and Monistat). The
>>>doctor suggested taking baths with baking soda in it, which will help
>>>prevent the two infections and soothe the hives. Howevever, I read that
>>>douching with baking soda and water can be harmful. Is taking a bath
>>>with baking soda a good idea given these conditions? Thank you.
>>
>>washing vagina with alkali like soda will change the pH of the vagina
>>and gives no chance for the yeast to live in.
>>
>>--
>>SAmir Fouad Aziz MD
>>Assist Professor OB.Gyn
>>Director Gyn.oncology
>>Al-Azhar University-Egypt
>>Editorial advisor OBgyn.net(P&B,Gyn.Oncology)
>>Consultant Editor the contemporary Who's Who
>>This is for teaching purposes only
>>
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SAmir Fouad Aziz MD
Assist Professor OB.Gyn
Director Gyn.oncology
Al-Azhar University-Egypt
Editorial advisor OBgyn.net(P&B,Gyn.Oncology)
Consultant Editor the contemporary Who's Who
This is for teaching purposes only
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