WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2008: Re: GENERAL: A Yeast Infection that Won't Go Away

Re: GENERAL: A Yeast Infection that Won't Go Away

From: Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 Dec 2008 07:37:05 -0600 (CST)

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The first thing you need to do is have your discharge cultured to establish the diagnosis. Recurring yeast infections are not usual.

Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb New York Downtown Hospital, http://www.nohysterectomy.com

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At Wed, 24 Dec 2008, Jeanette wrote: >
>Hi,
>
>I've had a yeast infection for almost two months. I have taken
>Monistat, Canesten, and Diflucan twice. None of these treatments have
>worked for me. They have only lessened the symptoms or made them
>dissapear for about a day, but the yeast infection always comes back and
>always gets worse. My symptoms include a white clumpy discharge,
>itching, redness, and burning. It's also itchy between my legs, around
>my anus, on my lower back and around my stomach.
>
>I don't see my doctor again until January 5th, and I don't know what to
>do anymore for relief. I have drastically cut back on eating sugar,
>yeast, and wheat. I take probiotics every day. I'm 30. I am not
>pregnant and am healthy. I am not having sex at all, because of this
>problem. The only thing that has been wrong is I've been depressed and
>very stressed.
>
>I just don't know what to do. I have heard of boric acid, but I am
>afraid this will be harmful.
>
>If anyone has any advice, that would be great.
>
>~Jeanette

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