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Re: GYNECOLOGIC: Yeast Infection Test to Ashleigh
From: Pat Sonnenstuhl (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 8 Aug 2007 21:16:55 -0500 (CDT)
Interesting association you have discovered. I don't ever have yeast
infections, and my cycles have been fairly predictable through the
years. I always thought I just don't have a tendency towards them, no
matter what. I am now in menopause, and I still don't have them. Didn't
have any problems with my pregnancies either, so your theory makes some
sense. Wonder if anyone has ever researched this....do higher levels of
estrogen, or low levels of progesterone, make one more susceptible to
yeast infections. Wow.
I At Wed, 8 Aug 2007, andrea wrote:
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>Ashleigh,
>
>I used to get chronic yeast infections like you, until my doctor tested
>my hormone levels and my progesterone was nearly zero! I spent probably
>thousandss on Monistat, Diflucan and prescription creams over the years,
>then I found out if you are low in progesterone, you will get non-stop
>yeast infections! My doctor put me on bio-identical progesterone,
>bringing my level up from 2 to 18. It should be at least a 14-30. I
>have only had one yeast infection in 2 years!
>
>I lost my last boyfriend because of the yeast infections. It was very
>depressing. Please look into getting your hormones checked, and if your
>progesterone is low - there's your answer! I swear to you, this really
>works. good luck!
>
>--
>Andrea
>
>At Wed, 8 Aug 2007, Ashleigh wrote:
>>
>>Hello. I posted before about having chronic yeast infections. I am
>>still having the infections frequently (at least once a month). I saw
>>my doctor about this to test to see if it is indeed a yeast infection. I
>>was having terrible back pain and was not able to lie down for a pelvic
>>exam so she prescribed diflucan and it worked. But, I have continued to
>>get these infections at least once per month.
>>
>>I have two questions:
>>
>>1) Is it worth asking my doctor about this again? If they are yeast
>>infections, there's not really anything she can do besides the diflucan,
>>right? And I can buy YI remedies over the counter rather than going to
>>the doctor. The key is that I really want to stop this cycle - it's a
>>real pain!
>>
>>2) How accurate are those at-home YI tests (one is a pantiliner you wear
>>for several hours and another is some other form of test that measures
>>pH levels). Would that tell me for sure if I have a YI - since I didn't
>>have the exam
>
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Pat Sonnenstuhl, CNM, CHT
Hypnosis for Healing and HypnoFertility Therapy
http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/hypnosisforhealing.htm
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