WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 2003: Re: Can Yeast infect gland ducts?.....(For docs)

Re: Can Yeast infect gland ducts?.....(For docs)

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Mar 2003 20:42:44 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 27 Mar 2003, Sera wrote: >
>Is it possible for a Bartholin's gland duct to become infected with
>yeast? I had a yeast infection a few months ago. I used Monistat 1 and
>it went away. I went to a doctor and all the yeast and BV cultures came
>back negative. I was given a fluconazole pill ( I think just to ease my
>mind cuz the culture was negative )and that helped but it came back a
>couple weeks later. But ever since then sex has been painful and it's
>painful to use tampons. The pain is localized to the left side of the
>vaginal opening but when I look at it there's nothing there, it's not
>really swollen or red and there's no sore or anything. Sometimes when I
>have sex it bleeds a little from that spot. I can also feel a stinging
>pain on the left side behind the vaginal wall. I have an appointment in
>a few weeks with a new doc (my old one was convinced it was all in my
>head). I'm also on ortho tricyclen if that info helps. Have you
>doctors seen many cases like this before? And what should I expect at
>the appointment?

You have to be examined.

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Director Obgyn.net Latina Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández Buenos Aires Argentina Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

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