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Re: Pelvic cramping since June...doctor has been of no help...

From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 31 Aug 2003 10:59:46 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 30 Aug 2003, Sheri wrote: >
>I am a 33 yr old with irregular periods. I started in June having
>pelvic cramping with burning in the vaginal area. I thought it was a
>yeast infection or bacterial vaginosis I have had both of these before.
>I used Monistat and didn't get any relief so I went to my OB/GYN and
>they said it was yeast (did a swab) and gave me Diflucan. A week later
>the cramping and itching were back so I was given Terazol 7 that also
>brought a little relief but all symptoms were back within a week. Then
>I used Metro-gel they thought they would treat me incase it was
>Bacterial Vaginosis a week later it was back. I went back once again
>complaining of the same symptoms..pelvic cramping, backache, and the
>vaginal burning. I asked if there were any chance it could be PID and
>she said no it didn't sound like it. She did another swab in the office
>and said she didn't see any yeast but she was going to send a culture
>off. I have not heard back with the results and it has been 2 weeks.
>She put me on boric acid suppositories once a day for 14 days. I felt
>better but 3 days before stoping them the cramping and burning are back.
>I don't know where to go from here. Are there test that I should be
>asking them to do? I have not had a period since June but have done
>pregnancy test that are negative. If this were cancer or something like
>that wouldn't it have shown up 11 months ago when my son was born in the
>placenta? Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

I think a biopsy is the next step. If you are still breast feeding , then the lack of estrogen can cause these symptons too.

-- Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC Sugar Land, TX

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