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Re: 1 or 2 yeast infections a month
From: C Twisdale RN (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 13 Mar 2000 14:26:38 -0600 (CST)
Sounds like you need a full medical check up esp have your blood sugar
checked, yeast is a close friend of diabetics
At Mon, 13 Mar 2000, Jennifer wrote:
>
>I've been getting yeast infections more and more regularly it
>seems...the doctor took a sample for the lab and says it is regular or
>common yeast infection...and gave me a prescription for
>Diflucan...however, I have used all 3 pills within the last 2 months to
>treat the yeast...I get the yeast and a little irritation but not any
>pain or burning...and I now have discharge again! (have had worse
>symptoms but I now usually treat it at the onset).
>There has to be a reason that these are recurring...the doctor gives me
>the usually lecture on do's and don'ts which I follow...and she says
>that some women get them more regularly around menstruation time...but
>that still doesn't comfort me!...I know some of the big things are not
>wearing tight clothing (I don't), wearing cotton underwear (how about if
>you don't wear any though!?!)...I never take baths or use scented
>anything...not sure if I should change clothes detergent...I eat well
>but do get shaky/tired/irritable if I don't eat at relatively normal
>meal times!
>
>Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
>
>J
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