WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2001: Re: Diflucan & Monistat Together...

Re: Diflucan & Monistat Together...

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 6 Dec 2001 00:29:50 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 5 Dec 2001, Maggie wrote: >
>I've been battling a very stubborn yeast infection no matter what the
>doctors would give me the cure wouldn't last for long. I even had one
>doctor give me 5 Diflucan pills to take each day in a row in hopes that
>it could cure me. It did however it didn't last for long. So finally I
>got so desperate I decided to use both the Diflucan and the Monistat
>together. I first took the Diflucan pill then I inserted a Monistat
>suppository inside me for 7 night in a row and let me tell you it worked
>I felt alot better. A comfort and relief I haven't felt in a long time.
>
>It worked and I still haven't gotten the dreaded yeast infection back,
>however I'm wondering. Could this combination of caused me to get a
>Bacterial Vaginosis infection of which I currently have and am getting
>treated for with antibiotics?
>
>One doctor told me if all the Candida is killed from the vagina it could
>cause BV. Is this true?
>
>I'm also once again using monistat as a pre-caution while on the
>antibiotics cause I don't want to get another reoccuring yeast
>infection.
>Thank you so much for your response...

Maggie

I have never heard of lack of candida leading to bv.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

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