Re: Diflucan and yeast infection - response to Dr. Aziz
From: Samir Fouad Aziz MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 20 Aug 2002 10:53:49 -0500 (CDT)
At Tue, 20 Aug 2002, Jas wrote:
>
>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.
As long as you are not diabetic and the redness disappear overnight, it
could be related to allergy to cloths with frquent friction during the
day.try to wear cloths which do not cause friction.you can use soothing
agents.
>
>At Mon, 19 Aug 2002, Samir Fouad Aziz MD wrote:
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>>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.
>>
>>--
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Samir Aziz MD
Assist.Professor Ob.Gyn
Director Gynecologic Oncology
Al-Azhar University-Egypt
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