-VISIT OUR OTHER FORUMS- Breast Health Forum Endo@OBGYN.net Fibroid Forum Mujer (en espaņol) PCOS Forum PCOS Diet Forums PCOS Medication Forum Pregnancy & Birth Forum Vrouw en Gezondheid (nederland) Women's Health Forum Young Women's Health Forum  search:

Re: GBS......Im confused please help !! From: Sandi (anonymous@obgyn.net) Wed, 1 Nov 2000 14:10:11 -0600 (CST) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: AMD: "Re: Exercise timing -- Thanks Dr Montgomery" Previous message: Sam: "Abnormal Pap Smear" In reply to: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD: "Re: GBS......Im confused please help !!" At Wed, 1 Nov 2000, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote: > >At Tue, 31 Oct 2000, Melissa wrote: >> >>If you say GBS is not an STD and does not need to be treated outside of >>pregnancy - then why do I have a heavy green/yellow mucousy discharge. >> >>My OBGYN said GBS can cause symptoms like vaginal discharge. >>Please explain that !! >> >>Like I said before everything comes back normal on my cultures/paps >>EXCEPT for GBS. >> >>Is there anything else I can take (natural stuff) that will help control >>this ? >> >>What about cysts or scar tissue & other reproductive problems ? Have you >>ever heard of anything causing a discharge like mine ? >> >>any info would help! > >Melissa, >Strep is not normally associated with any "typical" discharge. In fact >there is really no discharge at all. It can be sexually transmitted >simply because it is a bacteria and with intercourse, it can pass from >place to place, just like most bacteria. >I would suggest having cultures done for all other vaginal pathogens. If >they are negative and the discharge is not foul smelling or irritative, >I would seem what happens over time... >Lynn > >Thank you Dr Montgomery for telling us that this can be transmitted thru sex even though it is not an STD. Other MD's don't seem to understand this.... >-- >Lynn D. Montgomery, MD >Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine >Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center >Missoula, Montana > >**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions. > >**Private e-mails cannot be entertained due to time constraints, consequently no private e-mails will receive a response. > >**Thank you for your understanding ;-) > Next message: AMD: "Re: Exercise timing -- Thanks Dr Montgomery" Previous message: Sam: "Abnormal Pap Smear" In reply to: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD: "Re: GBS......Im confused please help !!"

recommended search...
OBGYN.net forums endometriosis zone Web

use when must restrict search to only the women's health forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: 10 25 50 100 250 Require all keywords:

Return to

Report TECHNICAL Problems ONLY to: webmaster@obgyn.net Last Updated: Tue Dec 2 05:54:32 2008