Re: treating dysplasia with beta-mannan??
From: maggie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 25 Jan 2003 19:11:43 -0600 (CST)
Deja,
I was wondering how beta-mannan can cause bleeding after all it is just
a supplement. Did a doctor tell you that beta-mannan is the cause or
you just think so?
--
Maggie
I would love to find more about this product. How long you are suppost
to take it for?
At Sat, 25 Jan 2003, Deja wrote:
>
>I tried beta mannan when I had cervical dyplasia.I cant tell you if it
>worked or not because my results ame back normal the next papsmear but i
>only used the beta mannan 4 times,,which i dont think is enough,it
>caused me to bleed!!
>Deja
>
>At Fri, 24 Jan 2003, Diane wrote:
>>
>>At Fri, 24 Jan 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi, did you try the treatment?
>>>I have been considering it but am scared it is another scam full of
>>>empty promises
>>>
>>>At Sat, 23 Nov 2002, Annette wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Back in March a lady called Sarah was considering taking Beta-mannan to
>>>>treat her dysplasia, and wondered if Beta-mannan was just a scam. Dr.
>>>>William D. McIntosh thought it probably was, but then another
>>>>subscriber emailed to say she had used it and it was working for her.
>>>>
>>>>So, I was wondering if a) Sarah had used it and if so did it work? and
>>>>b) Does Dr McIntosh still think the same thing, or has he found out
>>>>anything to change his mind about this.
>>>>
>>>>I am asking as obviously I'm thinking of using Beta-mannan. I would
>>>>like to give my immune system a chance to fight off the cause of the
>>>>mild dysplasia I have developed rather than simply cutting away the
>>>>symptoms......especially in light of the fact that this might eventually
>>>>be the course of action I have to take if a series of Leeps fail to
>>>>address the problem.
>>>>
>>>>So, does anyone have any info about this product or first hand
>>>>knowledge, or know why the 'medical' community might be ignoring this as
>>>>a potential treatment?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for any advice.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Annette
>>>>
>>No, the medical community is not "ignoring" it. But Beta Mannan is
>>considered a supplement and therefore is NOT regulated by the FDA.
>>Further, there's no proof that it really works, as your immune system
>>can often fight off HPV on its own (especially if you don't smoke). The
>>only proof are from testimonials , not from scientific evidence.
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