yeast infection

[Guest guest]

strange coincidence that i took Fife's book out at the same time I

have what turns out to be a yeast infection that has been driving me

to depressive depths. i am post-menopausal / 10 years post breast

cancer with the all the ensuing vaginal atrophy problems, for which

I have been doing a regimen of vagifem intravaginal tablets, and

topical estrace cream for the outside. Like once before, these seem

to trigger yeast infections in me, so like the dr. said i'm damned

if i do and damned if i don't. anyway, before the lab report came

back and definitively showed yeast, i put a little VCO externally on

the area, and it did feel a little better. the gyn said that that

was because coconut oil is an anti-inflammatory. I was shocked that

she even knew that much.

I was debating to hold off on getting the prescription for the anti-

yeast meds, Terazol intravaginal cream, and Diflucan oral tablets

filled and try an experiment, which would be to use the VCO

internally as well as externally and see if it would kill the

yeast. But I chickened out, was in too much discomfort for too long

and just wanted it fixed asap. I figured i would incorporate VCO

into my diet everyday as a maintenance.

Can anyone venture an answer if the VCO would have worked

intravaginally? Just curious.