YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for September, 2002: Re: contract yeast infection form gyn?

Re: contract yeast infection form gyn?

From: Jessica Bardales MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 25 Sep 2002 11:16:12 -0500 (CDT)

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It is unlikely that that it is a yeast infection and of the severity that you describe, since this would have been picked up by the doctor. It's highly probable that you had an allergic reaction to the lubricant that was used during the examination.

At Wed, 25 Sep 2002, kim wrote: >
>About a week ago I had my papsmear done. That same night I noticed a
>irritaion in vagina and some crusty stuff outside. I assumed it was the
>lubricant that she used to feel my ovaries with that was crusty, and the
>next morning I woke up and had burning, irritaion and discharge comming
>out of my vagina. I use a three day home treatment for yeast infection
>and a few days later I used a one day treatment (over the counter) and
>it stung really bad. It's been three more days and the discharge has
>finally dissapeared but the burning and irritaion still occurs. Would
>it have been possible to contract a yeast infection from my
>gynocologist? Wouldn't she have picked up on it after the pap smear test
>if I had it before I went in? -thanks

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