|
Re: GYNECOLOGIC: Chronic yeast infections
From: Ashleigh (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 4 Jul 2007 21:48:05 -0500 (CDT)
I actually didn't have the pelvic exam done because of back pain (I
wasn't able to lie back for the exam). So she prescribed Diflucan for
me without the test for yeast. If it is BV, would it have gotten better
w/ the diflucan? Because mine did get better for 2 weeks then came back.
I am on an antibiotic now - which is why (I think) it came back - but
have not been on one in a long time. I will track my diet to see if
that is the cause. I am not diabetic - they checked my blood sugar
levels when doing some lab work for some stomach stuff that's going on.
At Wed, 4 Jul 2007, Pat Sonnenstuhl wrote:
>
>Okay, several things come to mind.
>1. You have underlying diabetes, and I assume that has been ruled out.
>You might be very sugar sensitive, so look at your diet very carefully,
>and eliminate the hidden sources of sugar. Examples would be fruit
>yogurt, alcohol, etc,
>2. If it is cyclic, correlating with your period, I suspect it might be
>a reaction to sweets, etc eaten in the period of time before your
>period. So, again, watch your diet very carefully. There is a change
>in the hormones that occurs, leading to cravings, and sometimes those
>cravings result in a yeast infection. YOu can help by using regular
>(unsweetened yogurt), and really monitoring your diet very carefully.
>3. Is your partner, or you, taking an antibiotic for any reason ? That
>changes the vaginal flora, and I have seen women develop yeast
>infections from their partner taking antibiotics.
>4. Perhaps its not a yeast infection at all, but rather bacterial
>vaginosis (BV) which also is cyclic and seems to increased around your
>period. So, be certain the infection has been diagnosed appropriately,
>treated appropriately, and be sure its the correct strain of yeast that
>has been treated.
>
>At Wed, 4 Jul 2007, Ashleigh wrote:
>>
>>For the last 7 months I have been getting monthly (at least) yeast
>>infections. I have always been prone to get them but I am having at
>>least one per menstrual cycle now. I recently went to my doc about it
>>and received a Rx for Diflucan. It worked on that infection but now I
>>have another (2 weeks later - though I just took an antibiotic and had
>>back surgery so that may be causing this most recent one).
>>
>>I'm wondering what is causing this? I am sexually active, but have not
>>been on BC pills for almost a year. We use condoms so we have
>>experimented - there's no difference when we use non-lubricated or
>>non-spermicide condoms. There's also no difference if we simply don't
>>use condoms at all. I've been following an ultra low-carb diet for 5
>>months to drop weight. I am on pain medication (oxycodone). Was on 8 -
>>12 pills per day now taking 3 / 4 per day. Hope that's enough
>>information!
>
>--
>Pat Sonnenstuhl, CNM, CHT
>
>Hypnosis for Healing and HypnoFertility Therapy
>http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/hypnosisforhealing.htm
>http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/birthcounseling.htm
>
|
|
![[ Women's Health Forum ]](http://www.obgyn.net/images_women/wh-forum.gif)