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Re: Is it a yeast infection???
From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 20 Dec 2000 08:28:31 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 19 Dec 2000, Anonymous wrote: >
>Hi,
>I went to the doctor yesterday for a follow-up pap smear. As soon as I
>put my legs in the stirrups, the nurse practitioner said "oh yeah,
>you've got a yeast infection." That's all she did. She said that there
>was a white discharge and that meant I had a yeast infection. I don't
>know whether or not to believe her because I haven't had any type of
>itching or burning or anything. As for the discharge, I always have
>discharge a few days prior to my period. Do you think I should get the
>medicine anyway?
>
>Thank you

Many times, yeast infections can be very clear just to visual appearance. I would suggest getting the medication.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
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