WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2000: Re: More On Yeast

Re: More On Yeast

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Nov 2000 03:38:25 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Brenda wrote: >
>I want to also know if a yeast infection can be caused by stress. I
>have heard that it can cause this. Also, I have heard that sort of bath
>and cure it. Can you get one from getting off the pill. any and alll
>advice is greatly thanked.
>
>--
>BRenda
>

Yeast is a normal inhabitant of the vagina. The reason it proliferates and causes a yeast infection with symptoms, etc. is that the acid/base balance of the vagina gets outa whack, which suppresses the bacteria that normally holds yeast in check. This allows the yeast to take off and results in a yeast infection. Anything that upsets the acid/base balance of the vagina can be the culprit. This includes diet, stress, medications, change in environmental temperature, change in sexual behavior, etc. Finally, anytime somebody has a recurrent, resistent yeast infection, I always want to assure that it is indeed a yeast infection. There are several other things that can cause yeast infection like symptoms and you can treat these problems from now until we actually have a president elected without a resolution. Another reason for a follow-up visit to the physician... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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