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Re: [Birth Control] Constant vaginal irritation since starting b.c. pillsFrom: Lysa (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 7 Aug 2002 21:53:15 -0500 (CDT)
At Sun, 24 Mar 2002, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote: > >At Sun, 24 Mar 2002, Sara wrote: >> >>Hello everyone. I started b.c. pills about 10 months ago to control >>excessive bleeding and cramps. I've been through three so far: Alesse, >>Estrostep, and now Mircette. Ever since starting the pills, I've had >>constant vaginal irritation...burning, itching, pain, very uncomfortable >>intercourse pain. I've been tested for a bacterial infection but none >>was found. My obgyn. suggested I could try a yeast infection >>medication for relief, but it provides no relief. Perhaps it is not a >>yeast infection ( I never got a sure diagnosis.) Any suggestions about >>what this could be? Thank you for any information. >>--Sara >Sara > >Try higher dose pill. > >-- >William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG >Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board >Pregnancy and Birth Section >Private Practice >New Orleans, La. > >*Please understand I can not respond to private emails. > >*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are >not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified >health care provider. They are not intended to be the start >of a physician-patient relationship. > I'm just curious as to why a higher dose pill would alleviate such symptoms. I have also had similar problems in the past. Thanks, Lysa
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