WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2002: Re: BV and yeast infection question?

Re: BV and yeast infection question?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 13 Nov 2002 08:27:31 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 13 Nov 2002, Me wrote: >
>Okay, I went to GP today and she took a culture, looked under microscope
>and said I had BV and a yeast infection. She said I had (this is gross,
>sorry) a chunky green discharge. Came back and told me that and gave me
>a Rx for Diflucan and Cleocin (which last time I had it in August,
>symptoms went away while I was on it and came back immediately
>afterwards)(Also Cleocin made me itch so bad last time I was on it) I
>was told that today I was just having a med check and assumed that meant
>no getting undressed yada yada yada. So, my boyfriend and I had sex
>last night. Could this have affected it?

Not likely.

I told her about how I had >painful intercourse, every now and then, and she said that was common
>with those infections. Then she started asking about how and what I
>washed my underwear and towels with, Tide or Purex (depends on if I'm at
>my parent's or bfriends house) and she gives me this sheet on Vulvar
>care and how I'm supposed to use Dreft Powder soap on my towels and
>underwear and not to use fabric softener or Bounce dryer sheets. Said
>to use only "Basis" Soap, white toilet paper unscented and white 100%
>cotton towels and underwear. Is this all necessary?

It is a real good idea. Especially if you don't want to have this on a regular basis.

There was some more >stuff too. It's not genetic or hereditary(mother has same problems),
>since it's an infection correct? I don't want to be on medicine that
>makes my vagina itch for the rest of my life or have painful sex. Is
>all that special stuff I have to do the only way to not have this
>problem?

Only one we know of.

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