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Re: Chronic Vaginal Infections
From: Alison (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 26 Mar 1997 20:08:32 -0600 (CST)
A sonogram is an internal x-ray type way of looking at the organs,like
pregnant women get. It's how they determine if you have cysts or tumors
or anything else abnormal in the female organs. I'm going back to the
doctor on Friday, so I'll post again if they actually do this, or
anything else.
At Tue, 25 Mar 1997, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>Dear Alison
>thank you so much for wriing this. I am going to my doctor for reacurring
>yeast infections. I am going to ask about STD's caus this is getting
>tiring... I keep getting" yeast" symptoms but with soem pain.. NOt as much
>as you.. What is a sonogram?
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>Monique
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>In <199703250407.WAA18546@talk.obgyn.net>, on 03/24/97 at 10:08 PM,
> (Alison) said:
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>|For the last six months (after having a single episode of unprotected
>|sex)I've had chronic vaginal infections that behave like yeast (heavy
>|white discharge, burning, etc.). My internist treated the "yeast" but
>|countless rounds of Monistat and 2 treatments of diflucan did nothing to
>|improve my symptoms. I was referred to a gyn who diagnosed it as an
>|overgrowth of bacteria and treated it with a 7 day round of antibiotics
>|(flagyl). Again, no solution. Over the last month, however, I've been
>|experiencing increasing abdominal pain on my lower left side and my
>|abdomen has been swollen and tender the entire time. There is obviously
>|something wrong but my doctors just keep trying to treat the external
>|symptoms. I've had no blood work done, only urine specimens. I know
>|they've checked for all the standard STD's (Gon., chylm., etc.), but I am
>|curious now about PID. I'm really afraid and concerned and don't know
>|who to see next. Should I request a sonogram? Is this a common problem
>|among other women? I don't even know what I'm facing. Cysts, cancer,
>|other infections... neither of my doctors have showed much interest in
>|pursing this any further, but I'm in pain!
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>|Any suggestions?
>|Thanks.
>|Alison
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>Michael and Monique Bride <<The Brides for Life>> Kingston ON
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