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Re: BV and yeast infection question?
From: Me (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 14 Nov 2002 01:46:57 -0600 (CST)
Why actually, yes I am...great, a lovely side effect!
At Wed, 13 Nov 2002, Julie wrote:
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>Are you on the pill? I had the same problem when taking Triphasi.
>COuldn't get rid of it. Stopped taking the pill, the problem went away.
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>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? 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?
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