WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2000: Re: Lynn

Re: Lynn - Re: Bacterial Infections etc.

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 28 Dec 2000 11:43:28 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 28 Dec 2000, A wrote: >
>Lynn, thanks for replying - I thought it might be the condoms too, but I
>had been using them with a different partner (about a year before this
>current partner) for almost two years. I've never had luck with the
>pill - particularly because I gain a lot of weight and it really messes
>with my blood sugar. Are there other birth control options - such as
>those contraceptives you insert before intercourse? Are they reliable,
>and will they still cause the same infection? I've also tried switching
>brands of condoms,but that didn't seem to make a difference. Just an
>added note - I still have that crampy feeling today, it's been about 24
>hours, and it feels like I should be getting my period...those kind of
>crampy feelings...
>
>PS - I'm all for no more anitbiotics!!!! :-)
>sorry to keep bugging you!
>Thanks again
>a

You aren't bugging me, that is what this forum is for. An alternative form of birth control that may be better given this senario would be the new IUD. I think that if the condoms are the culprit, all condoms are gonna cause the difficulty. Despite the prior use, it could be that you have developed a latex sensitivity secondary to their use-there are 300+ allergens in latex. A diaphragn would cause the same problem. With the pill not an option, then the IUD is the next best option. This is inserted during a pelvic exam-relatively painless. It can stay in for up to 10 years or removed at any point. The vaginal inserts are not very reliable when used by themselves without a condom or diaphragm... Lynn

>
>--
>At Wed, 27 Dec 2000, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote:
>>
>>At Wed, 27 Dec 2000, A wrote:
>>>
>>.....
>>>Thanks for taking the time to read this, I figured that complete
>>>background might make it easier. Any input or thoguhts welcomed.
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>a
>>>
>>>--
>>>A
>>>
>>WOW! With the length of this statement, I almost feel guilty about the
>>brevity of my response, but here goes. I think it is the condoms. It
>>seems to have started with primary use of the condoms after stopping the
>>pills. Get back on the pill and stick it out for 3-4 months so your
>>body gets used to it and the spotting resolves. Also, stop using all
>>the antibiotics and let your vaginal environment get back to its normal
>>state...
>>Lynn
>>
>>--
>>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 ;-)
>>
>--
>A
>

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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 ;-)

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