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newestedition
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reoccuring yeast infections
Posted: 03-03-08 03:40am
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so for the past 4 months, EVERY time im
getting off my period, i get a yeast
infection
the first and second time, it was really
just... unbareable.
these past two times have been pretty
minor, but still uncomfortable of course.
last month that infection lasted about 3
days.
i noticed i had been using the deodorant
tampons (completely obliviously to these,
didn't even knwo they made them with
perfume all over them  ) so
i used unscented tampons this month all
the way up until the last day of my
period. i need some lite tampons and the
scented ones were all i had so i didnt
think it would hurt to use them one day.
well here i am again with another
infection.
what could be causing this?
is it, in fact, the tampons?? or could i
be reacting to the cotton in teh tampons??
and any suggestions i can do to help get
over it faster without having to get some
monistat :-\
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Posted: 03-05-08 15:35pm
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It depends. How often do you change your
tampon? Do you wear one to bed? If you
don't change it i'd say at least 3-4 times
a day depending on how long our awake, it
could cause infection. Also if you wear
one at night it coudl cause it so you
should wear a pad. some people jsut get
them after every period and thats pretty
much due to a hormonal imbalance. I know
someone who gets them after every period
but i cannot seem to remember what the
heck kind of meds that she takes.
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Shannashaine
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Constant Yeast Infection.
Posted: 03-10-08 00:35am
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Will a yeast infection kill you if you
can't get rid of it?
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kschmi24
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Posted: 03-10-08 00:41am
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It isnt likely, but yeast infections can
spread, especially in people with HIV.
Even if you don't have HIV you should get
your yeast infection treated. You're GYN
should write you an Rx for a pill that
should clear it up. No reason to live
with it when its simple to get rid of.
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Willa Weintraub
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Posted: 03-10-08 10:34am
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I don't think it can kill you, however it
can make it harder to conceive a child
depending on how long you have had it. It
can scar your insides.
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Yeast Infections.
Posted: 03-10-08 14:44pm
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Well I currently have one that won't go
away. I am being treating by a new
gynecologist now. Two weeks ago, she had
me take a double dose of diflucan 3 days
apart. That did not work. I have tried
monistat, terazol,
gynazole 1, and I have tried diflucan in
single doses about 10 times, and then also
double doses. My hiv test came up negative
and I do not have diabetes. So what is a
woman to do? I have been living with this
discharge on a daily basis and it has
affected my confidence and self esteem. My
new gynecologist is very intelligent so I
do have confdence in her. Last night I
cried myself to sleep because I am so
upset about this yeast infection. Do you
ladies know of other treatment options
available? Does boric acid work? Can they
give me any other pills besides Diflucan?
And have you heard of this happening
before? Could it have something to do with
vaginal ph levels?
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Posted: 03-10-08 14:49pm
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Diflucan! thats what my friend takes! She
has to take it all the time though, like
once a day I think because she has
reoccuring YI's. Do you eat any yogurt?
You have to have a certain amount of
bacteria in your hoo ha at all times so
you might not have them. I'd go to the
store and get some yogurt, like one
regular sized container per day and also
there are pills you can get from walmart
called azo- yeast that you can take daily
and also take with any YI cream.
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Posted: 03-10-08 14:49pm
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Also you might want to look into changing
your diet.
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Yeast infections.
Posted: 03-11-08 00:16am
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I do eat yogurt. Not every single day, but
like 3 to 4 times a week. I am trying to
change my diet but its very hard. I cut
down on the carbohydrates and sugar. My
gynecologist has me taking probiotics.
However when I first bought them, I did
not stick them in the fridge right away,
and found out a week later that they are
supposed to be refrigerated. So now I
should buy new ones. The thing that
bothers me so much is that most of the
doctors out there do not take yeast
seriously. I had one doctor (a regular md)
that refused to give me a stronger
anti-fungal medication. I have had this
non-stop yeast infection for a long time.
And I told the doctor that. He actually
told me that he could not help me. Most
women go to their gynecologist for yeast
infections. But I feel that when you get
to the point that you can't get rid of it,
that it's a up to a regular doctor to
solve the problem.
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Yeast Infections.
Posted: 03-11-08 00:44am
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By the way, Thank You Melissa for giving
me advice. I'm just so darn scared that I
won't get rid of this. You are so lucky
that you don't have to go through this.
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Willa Weintraub
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Re: Yeast Infections.
Posted: 03-11-08 08:38am
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| Shannashaine
wrote: | | I do eat yogurt. Not every
single day, but like 3 to 4 times a week.
I am trying to change my diet but its very
hard. I cut down on the carbohydrates and
sugar. My gynecologist has me taking
probiotics. However when I first bought
them, I did not stick them in the fridge
right away, and found out a week later
that they are supposed to be refrigerated.
So now I should buy new ones. The thing
that bothers me so much is that most of
the doctors out there do not take yeast
seriously. I had one doctor (a regular md)
that refused to give me a stronger
anti-fungal medication. I have had this
non-stop yeast infection for a long time.
And I told the doctor that. He actually
told me that he could not help me. Most
women go to their gynecologist for yeast
infections. But I feel that when you get
to the point that you can't get rid of it,
that it's a up to a regular doctor to
solve the
problem. |
| Shannashaine
wrote: | | By the way, Thank You
Melissa for giving me advice. I'm just so
darn scared that I won't get rid of this.
You are so lucky that you don't have to go
through this. |
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Yeast Infection/Vulvodynia.
Posted: 03-13-08 02:05am
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I just had an appt with my gynecologist
this week. I am taking diflucan once a
week for the next 4 weeks. Hopefully this
will work! Is it possible that vulvodynia
could be causing my constant yeast
infection? I know that there is a
correlation between hypersensitivity to
yeast and vulvodynia. I am getting my
hopes up that I will soon get rid of this
yeast infection.
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Posted: 03-13-08 07:59am
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I'm not sure what vulvodynia is but i'm
going to look it up real quick....
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Willa Weintraub
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Posted: 03-13-08 08:16am
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It *doesn't* look like it would cause
infection but it does look like it could
be mistaken as one although there is no
funky discharge. Do you have odd discharge
or is it normal? Cause if not it could be
the vulvodynia. YI and that sound amost
exactly the same minue the cm.
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Yeast Infections.
Posted: 03-14-08 00:10am
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Well I certainly have the discharge. It's
gross! It reminds me of cottage cheese.
And when I go to the gyno, the slide shows
yeast. The discharge does not have an
odor, it's just white and thick.
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Posted: 03-14-08 07:13am
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Hm, Ok. My doc said I have bacterial
vaginosis. It's only itchy every once in a
while and the discharge is yellowish and
causes me to go dry very easily. I've had
BV before and I don't think I had these
symptoms. . .but I could be mistaken
because that was long ago.
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BV
Posted: 03-15-08 00:47am
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Melissa, what medicine did they give you
for bv? And is it helping you? I read
online that they prescribe Flagl for bv. I
bet that bacterial vaginosis is easier to
get rid of than yeast. I hope you feel
better soon.
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Posted: 03-15-08 00:51am
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Melissa, by the way, I added you to my
contacts list. 
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Posted: 03-17-08 09:22am
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Oh thanks! I just noticed. I don't go on
the computer on the weekend so I just got
it.
metronidazol is the meds they put me on
for this infection. The pills are done
with but I don't think they worked. I
might need to take the next step up to the
gel you have to put in. The pill had only
a 60% chance of working and the gel has
80%. . . then there is another pill for
$100. . . hopefully it wont come to that.
I waner if the doc was right about what
this is. . .
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