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Re: VAGINALINFECTIONS: Persistent Group Beta Streptococcus
From: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:21:46 -0500 (CDT)
Do you think my birth control could be causing some of the extra
discharge? I am on birth control because it regulates my periods. Yasmin
is what i take now and it works great to keep me regulated. I have
tried to stop taking the pill before and have tired other brands and i
wont have a period at all except for some very light bleeding. It
worries me more not having a period because i feel like i should be
flushing my system out but i was wondering if maybe its causing the
discharge to be heavier? Thank you for your help
At Fri, 28 Mar 2008, Pat Sonnenstuhl wrote:
>
>You raise some great concerns, and I agree...getting yourself off of
>these ABX is a worthwhile goal. It is possible you are on a vicious
>cycle of ABX then yeast infection, then ABX, etc, etc.
>I also wonder about your diet. I also recommend a diet high in fiber,
>and low in sugar and starchy carbs. Bacteria love starchy carbs and
>sugar, and it seems to just feed the fire.
>I guess I would recommend going off of everything and giving yourself a
>total break from any kind of treatment.
>As you have read, normally GBS isn't treated at all, and the continual
>ABX and screening and treatment perhaps is just making everything else
>worse.
>Just my opinion.
>
>>I am a 19 year old non pregnant female. I have Group Beta Streptococcus
>>and I have been trying to get rid of it for about 3 years now. I have
>>done lots of research on the infection and realize it is part of the
>>normal body flora and normally goes untreated in non pregnant females. I
>>have been tested for every other possibility (so I think) and I have
>>been on and off antibiotics for the past three years. The reason I
>>would like to get rid of the infection is because I get a very heavy
>>discharge all the time and is sometimes companied with a bothersome
>>itch. I have been to an OBG YN and also to an Infectious Disease
>>doctor. My most recent dose of antibiotics was on Penicillin Vk 500mg 4
>>times a day. The discharge stopped while I was on the antibiotics but
>>came back as soon as I stopped taking them. But being on such high
>>doses really drained me and made me tired. I am also worried about
>>being on so many antibiotics because I don't want to kill off the good
>>bacteria in my body. I have tried other herbal supplements such as
>>garlic, vitamin C, and Lactobacillus acidophilus. Nothing seems to
>>work. If anyone has any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated.
>
>--
>Pat Sonnenstuhl, CNM, CHT
>
>Hypnosis for Healing and HypnoFertility Therapy
>http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/hypnosisforhealing.htm
>http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/birthcounseling.htm
>
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