WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2002: Re: burns from yeast meds but no yeast in first place

Re: burns from yeast meds but no yeast in first place

From: Maggie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 22 Feb 2002 18:15:27 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 22 Feb 2002, June wrote: >
>hi
>I've written about a week ago about a persitant yeast infection that
>first was treated with diflucan + monastat external cream, and then with
>diflucan + terizol cream...well upon my return to the doctor I was told
>that the tests came back negative for yeast both times and that my
>continued syptoms (redness, painful itching and burning especially with
>urination)are caused by a sort of 'burn' from the medications. The
>doctor than prescribed me with a hydrocortisone cream without any
>examination.
>
>Does this mean I didn't have a yeast infection?
>
>If not what caused my symptoms in the first place? (I'm pretty sure the
>doctor tested for trich, bacterial vaginosis and chlymidia).
>
>Why is it that the doctor doesn't see it to be necessary to find out
>what caused my symptoms in the first place?
>
>Could something more serious caused my symptoms?
>
>Just because the burns heal, doesn't mean the original problem has
>disapeared...Are my concerns warrented?...advice, insight please!

Hi there,

If the swabs were negative, then no, you did not have a yeast infection.

Why is your doc perscribing diflucan if you do not have a yeast infection? The swabs take about 5-10 minutes, you can have the results that office visit. Diflucan doesn't really hurt anything, but there is such a thing as too much of a good thing.

Did your doc screen for BV or anything else? Might be a good idea to have an STD screen too.

Take care,

-- Maggie

--
Maggie Beth Anderson
Medical Student at University of Washington

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