YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for September, 2003: Re: help!....7 months of recurrent BV and yeast infections...all STDs negative

Re: help!....7 months of recurrent BV and yeast infections...all STDs negative

From: Alicia Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 18 Sep 2003 17:15:59 -0500 (CDT)

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Probably your vaginal defenses are low and it's acidity is low.

At Thu, 18 Sep 2003, JESSIKA wrote: >
>ive been having recurrent BV and yeast infections since February 2003, i
>have one permanent partner and im on the ortho evra patch. I keep
>getting these infections and they dont seem to go away with antibiotics
>everytime i take the medication it goes away and after i finish it comes
>right back. Sometimes the discharge is clear, then it turns to offwhite
>or cream and then it turns yellow and yellowish with a little hint of
>green in it.Ive been to the doctors for this over 20 times in the past 7
>months and i am getting very depressed and frustrated. Could this be
>something else that my obgyn is overlooking?? please if anyone can help
>me, send me a list of anything i can check for to rule out any other
>infections or problems. Should i have my partner treated?? I dont know
>what else to do, i have no odor due to BV at all, and i rarely itch down
>there. THe main problem is the discharge which comes out in great
>amounts. Does anyone know anything else i can be tested for to get to
>the bottom of this???
>any help is appreciated

-- Alicia Lapidus MD Head Obstetrics Division, Hospital J. A. Fernández Buenos Aires Argentina Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

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