Re: Diflucan and yeast infection - response to Dr. Aziz
From: Jas (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 20 Aug 2002 06:15:37 -0500 (CDT)
Dr Aziz,
I am not a diabetic. Could it be vulvadynia? I've never had any
problems with infection or disease before now. I was told by my doctor
that discharge is not always present during yeast infection. Most
symptoms have disappeared except for slight burning on outside. I have
a doctors appointment in the beginning of September. Redness usually
subsides overnight when I have not been sitting.
Thank you.
At Mon, 19 Aug 2002, Samir Fouad Aziz MD wrote:
>
>At Mon, 19 Aug 2002, Jas wrote:
>>
>>I have had a yeast infection for a month and 1/2. I tried using home
>>treatment and then otc monistat (the symptoms cleared up somewhat but
>>the didn't go completely away), but finally went to the doctor a week
>>ago. He prescribed Diflucan - 1 pill that day and one three days later.
>>Symptoms cleared up but yesterday when I took the second pill have
>>noticed some redness on the outer vagina. Should these two doses clear
>>the infection or because I've had the infection so long is it going to
>>take more? My symptoms during the infection were, redness, slight
>>itching, burning. I had no major discharge. I'm not even sure of the
>>normal color of my vagina, but it seems redder. Could sitting all day
>>make the skin redder? Sorry for the stupid questions.
>>I've looked at the other postings but there isn't much on Diflucan.
>>Could this be a yeast that is resistant to Diflucan.
>>
>>I'd also like to say that I've looked at a lot of information on this
>>site and I think it's great that the doctors respond to a lot of the
>>patients. It's wonderful.
>
>Diflucan will cur it, however if not you might try mycostatin.The yest
>usually causes scanty discharge(discribed as cottage-chees like)and more
>itching.check your blood sugar as yest infection is common in diabetics
>beside diabetic vulva usually give the same picture of yours i.e
>redness, burning..etc.
>
>--
>Samir Aziz MD
>Assist.Professor Ob.Gyn
>Director Gynecologic Oncology
>Al-Azhar University-Egypt
>Editorial advisor Obgyn.net, Pregnancy and birth & Gyn.Oncology
>
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