Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 1755 Location: Essex, England
Infections Dominating My Life! Help! Posted: 01-25-06 07:31am
Over the last 2 years I have suffered with
re-occuring yeast infections. Ive had
blood tests done and they came back
normal, ive also had loads of swabs done
and they came back fine (apart from the
yeast infection). I have changed my bath
products to unperfumed, made sure my
underwear is 100% cotton, my fiance has
been tested, but I still keep getting it!
I think my doctors given up on me because
when I go to see him he just gives me
'another' prescription and sends me away.
Its really beginning to get me down. Does
anyone have any advice on why I might keep
getting these infections? And any tips on
how to get rid of them for good?!
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KrysS
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Dec 2005 Posts: 89 Location: Virginia
Hey.. Posted: 01-25-06 07:46am
Hey the one piece of advise I can give you
is to make sure your not having sex with
your partner @ the time of you yeast
infection. I have heard that if your
having sex with your partner he can
contract the yeast infection him self and
give it back to you. I was told that by
a dr a couple years ago. Have you tried
wearing panty liners, and drinking
cranberry juice because that keeps your
uninary track clean and your bladder clean
as well.
Hope this helps.
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crystal21401
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Posts: 33
Posted: 01-27-06 21:01pm
I was recently told that friction during
sex was probalbly the cause for me to keep
getting yeast infections.
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wakkochic17
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 494 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 01-28-06 14:44pm
Are you taking birth control? I have
chronic yeast infections from the estrogen
in the birth control. The only time I
was infection free was the 9 months I was
on the depo shot (no estrogen).. But it
gave me really bad acne so I had to go on
something else.
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Jolie_3110
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 1755 Location: Essex, England
Posted: 01-28-06 16:39pm
Thanks for the advice ladies!
Kryss - my boyfriend has been checked for
it before, and to be honest when I have an
infection its so sore I couldnt even have
sex if I wanted it! Lol! Cant hurt for
me to send him back to the doctors to be
checked again tho!
Wakkochic17 - the birth control thing did
cross my mind but I have since came off
the pill to try to have a baby but am
still getting infections.
I have heard that natural yoghurt can be
soothing, has anyone else heard this? How
would you actually use it???
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Carifairy
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Nov 2005 Posts: 2570 Location: Charlotte n.c.
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Posted: 01-30-06 14:31pm
Yogurt contains acidophilus and other good
bacteria which are helpful to yeast
balance. You could always eat yogurt
everyday, or even insert plain natural
yogurt into your vagina, which is yes very
very soothing for yeast infections. It
doesn't necessarily cure them though..
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