Re: Yeast Infections/Vaginitis

[Guest guest]

To the Incredibly Shrinking Midwife,

Very informative. Thanks a bunch for your post.

in OK

[Guest guest]

Diflucan 150 mg tablet, one dose, cures most yeast infections. For really

bad and persistent ones, I give a Diflucan AND a 7-day course of Terazol

vaginal cream to be used only at bedtime. If you use the cream in the

morning or afternoon, it all ends up in your panties and won't work

effectively. For other patients who are allergic to the antifungal creams,

or when nothing else works, I paint the inside of their vagina and cervix

with something called Gentian Violet. The good news is, this almost always

works. The bad news is, it stains you very dark purple, and will come off

in your panties and during sex... so your hubby/mate might come out with a

purple... well... anyway....

Eating yogurt with active live cultures will help somewhat, too. As will a

half cup of table salt in your bath water. No douches! They may only make

it worse.

I'd also recommend a microscopic wet prep be done by your doctor to be 100%

sure that it's really a yeast infection. Bacterial Vaginosis is often

mistaken for a yeast infection, but the treatment for it is totally

different, and the antifungal creams won't help at all. BV is the most

under-diagnosed vaginal problem, and lots of docs don't recognize it or

treat it on a routine basis. If you continue to have problems and your doc

isn't finding the solution, I highly recommend a female doctor or nurse

practitioner to screen you for BV.

By the way, BV is not a sexually transmitted disease... don't worry.

For more information, check out:

http://www.vaginalinfections.com/00f01.html

I think all women should know what BV is, what factors increase our risk,

the symptoms, and the cure. OK, getting off my vaginal soapbox. You men

out there... sorry. <grin>

I hope some of this info helps

(KY) <--- the incredible shrinking midwife

mgb 3-1-01

334-268-???

Original Message -----

From: <raventmb@...>

< >

Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 6:25 AM

Subject: Re: strep throat and amoxicillan

> In a message dated 6/12/01 1:49:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> iseeu25232@... writes:

>

>

> > ,

> > I once asked Dr. R. about the antibiotics and he said that we take them

as

> > we

> > normally would have and that they dont mal absorb.

> > Pat i

> >

> >

> >

>

> WOMAN ONLY - MEN READ AT YOUR OWN RISK OF HAVING TOO MUCH

INFORMATION -----

>

> I too took antibiotics for a sinus infection about 2-3 months ago. I have

> never in my life had a yeast infection (before surgery) since I took the

> antibiotics I have one that I cannot get rid of,. I self treated 3 times

once

> with a 1 day treatment, then a 3 day treatment and finally a 7 day

treatment

> - finally the doctor treated me just last week with a 7 day perscription.

And

> its still there!!! I have to call today to see what they can do for me -

any

> suggestions from anyone who has been through this???

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm surprised that you didn't mention acidophilis

capsules to aid in curing and also preventing yeast

infections. I was a diabetic for 10 years and had way

too much experience with yeast infections.

For those of you not familiar with acidophilis it is

the good bacteria that lives in your body to combat

infections and illness. It is the live cultures they

talk about in yogurt. You can buy acidophilis tablets

or capsules at any health food store. They are cheap,

have no taste and cannot hurt you. I take 2 every day

for prevention of any illness.

It REALLY helps. In fact, studies were being done to

see how effective it was in fighting yeast infections

and the results were so amazing that they stopped the

studies in the middle in order to give both groups of

women the acidophilis. They felt it was unfair to

withhold this treatment from the control group that

had been receiving the placebo.

Just throwing my 2 cents in!

Margaret in St. Louis

--- <midwife@...> wrote:

> Diflucan 150 mg tablet, one dose, cures most yeast

> infections. For really

> bad and persistent ones, I give a Diflucan AND a

> 7-day course of Terazol

> vaginal cream to be used only at bedtime. If you

> use the cream in the

> morning or afternoon, it all ends up in your panties

> and won't work

> effectively. For other patients who are allergic to

> the antifungal creams,

> or when nothing else works, I paint the inside of

> their vagina and cervix

> with something called Gentian Violet. The good news

> is, this almost always

> works. The bad news is, it stains you very dark

> purple, and will come off

> in your panties and during sex... so your hubby/mate

> might come out with a

> purple... well... anyway....

>

> Eating yogurt with active live cultures will help

> somewhat, too. As will a

> half cup of table salt in your bath water. No

> douches! They may only make

> it worse.

>

> I'd also recommend a microscopic wet prep be done by

> your doctor to be 100%

> sure that it's really a yeast infection. Bacterial

> Vaginosis is often

> mistaken for a yeast infection, but the treatment

> for it is totally

> different, and the antifungal creams won't help at

> all. BV is the most

> under-diagnosed vaginal problem, and lots of docs

> don't recognize it or

> treat it on a routine basis. If you continue to

> have problems and your doc

> isn't finding the solution, I highly recommend a

> female doctor or nurse

> practitioner to screen you for BV.

>

> By the way, BV is not a sexually transmitted

> disease... don't worry.

> For more information, check out:

> http://www.vaginalinfections.com/00f01.html

> I think all women should know what BV is, what

> factors increase our risk,

> the symptoms, and the cure. OK, getting off my

> vaginal soapbox. You men

> out there... sorry. <grin>

>

> I hope some of this info helps

>

> (KY) <--- the incredible shrinking midwife

> mgb 3-1-01

> 334-268-???

>

> Original Message -----

> From: <raventmb@...>

> < >

> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 6:25 AM

> Subject: Re: strep throat and

> amoxicillan

>

>

> > In a message dated 6/12/01 1:49:07 AM Eastern

> Daylight Time,

> > iseeu25232@... writes:

> >

> >

> > > ,

> > > I once asked Dr. R. about the antibiotics and he

> said that we take them

> as

> > > we

> > > normally would have and that they dont mal

> absorb.

> > > Pat i

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> > WOMAN ONLY - MEN READ AT YOUR OWN RISK OF HAVING

> TOO MUCH

> INFORMATION -----

> >

> > I too took antibiotics for a sinus infection about

> 2-3 months ago. I have

> > never in my life had a yeast infection (before

> surgery) since I took the

> > antibiotics I have one that I cannot get rid of,.

> I self treated 3 times

> once

> > with a 1 day treatment, then a 3 day treatment and

> finally a 7 day

> treatment

> > - finally the doctor treated me just last week

> with a 7 day perscription.

> And

> > its still there!!! I have to call today to see

> what they can do for me -

> any

> > suggestions from anyone who has been through

> this???

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Yep, acidophilus caps will help too... I just prefer to encourage active

culture yogurt for MGBers since Dr. R loves for us to eat the stuff anyway.

<grin>

Re: strep throat and

> > amoxicillan

> >

> >

> > > In a message dated 6/12/01 1:49:07 AM Eastern

> > Daylight Time,

> > > iseeu25232@... writes:

> > >

> > >

> > > > ,

> > > > I once asked Dr. R. about the antibiotics and he

> > said that we take them

> > as

> > > > we

> > > > normally would have and that they dont mal

> > absorb.

> > > > Pat i

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > WOMAN ONLY - MEN READ AT YOUR OWN RISK OF HAVING

> > TOO MUCH

> > INFORMATION -----

> > >

> > > I too took antibiotics for a sinus infection about

> > 2-3 months ago. I have

> > > never in my life had a yeast infection (before

> > surgery) since I took the

> > > antibiotics I have one that I cannot get rid of,.

> > I self treated 3 times

> > once

> > > with a 1 day treatment, then a 3 day treatment and

> > finally a 7 day

> > treatment

> > > - finally the doctor treated me just last week

> > with a 7 day perscription.

> > And

> > > its still there!!! I have to call today to see

> > what they can do for me -

> > any

> > > suggestions from anyone who has been through

> > this???

> > >

> > >

> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/12/01 9:43:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

midwife@... writes:

> I'd also recommend a microscopic wet prep be done by your doctor to be 100%

>

Guess I am ready to be treated with the purple stuff - cause the yeast was

detected during a pap and I was treated with Terazon 7 already :-) Thanks

for the info.

[Guest guest]

Guess I should have read the whole thread before

adding my 2 cents......

Tonya in MN

> > > Diflucan 150 mg tablet, one dose, cures most yeast

> > > infections. For really

> > > bad and persistent ones, I give a Diflucan AND a

> > > 7-day course of Terazol

> > > vaginal cream to be used only at bedtime. If you

> > > use the cream in the

> > > morning or afternoon, it all ends up in your panties

> > > and won't work

> > > effectively. For other patients who are allergic to

> > > the antifungal creams,

> > > or when nothing else works, I paint the inside of

> > > their vagina and cervix

> > > with something called Gentian Violet. The good news

> > > is, this almost always

> > > works. The bad news is, it stains you very dark

> > > purple, and will come off

> > > in your panties and during sex... so your hubby/mate

> > > might come out with a

> > > purple... well... anyway....

> > >

> > > Eating yogurt with active live cultures will help

> > > somewhat, too. As will a

> > > half cup of table salt in your bath water. No

> > > douches! They may only make

> > > it worse.

> > >

> > > I'd also recommend a microscopic wet prep be done by

> > > your doctor to be 100%

> > > sure that it's really a yeast infection. Bacterial

> > > Vaginosis is often

> > > mistaken for a yeast infection, but the treatment

> > > for it is totally

> > > different, and the antifungal creams won't help at

> > > all. BV is the most

> > > under-diagnosed vaginal problem, and lots of docs

> > > don't recognize it or

> > > treat it on a routine basis. If you continue to

> > > have problems and your doc

> > > isn't finding the solution, I highly recommend a

> > > female doctor or nurse

> > > practitioner to screen you for BV.

> > >

> > > By the way, BV is not a sexually transmitted

> > > disease... don't worry.

> > > For more information, check out:

> > > http://www.vaginalinfections.com/00f01.html

> > > I think all women should know what BV is, what

> > > factors increase our risk,

> > > the symptoms, and the cure. OK, getting off my

> > > vaginal soapbox. You men

> > > out there... sorry. <grin>

> > >

> > > I hope some of this info helps

> > >

> > > (KY) <--- the incredible shrinking midwife

> > > mgb 3-1-01

> > > 334-268-???

> > >

> > > Original Message -----

> > > From: <raventmb@a...>

> > > <@y...>

> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 6:25 AM

> > > Subject: Re: strep throat and

> > > amoxicillan

> > >

> > >

> > > > In a message dated 6/12/01 1:49:07 AM Eastern

> > > Daylight Time,

> > > > iseeu25232@a... writes:

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > ,

> > > > > I once asked Dr. R. about the antibiotics and he

> > > said that we take them

> > > as

> > > > > we

> > > > > normally would have and that they dont mal

> > > absorb.

> > > > > Pat i

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > > WOMAN ONLY - MEN READ AT YOUR OWN RISK OF HAVING

> > > TOO MUCH

> > > INFORMATION -----

> > > >

> > > > I too took antibiotics for a sinus infection about

> > > 2-3 months ago. I have

> > > > never in my life had a yeast infection (before

> > > surgery) since I took the

> > > > antibiotics I have one that I cannot get rid of,.

> > > I self treated 3 times

> > > once

> > > > with a 1 day treatment, then a 3 day treatment and

> > > finally a 7 day

> > > treatment

> > > > - finally the doctor treated me just last week

> > > with a 7 day perscription.

> > > And

> > > > its still there!!! I have to call today to see

> > > what they can do for me -

> > > any

> > > > suggestions from anyone who has been through

> > > this???

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > > removed]

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

You're most welcome. As we say in my office... Vaginas R Us.

Re: Yeast Infections/Vaginitis

> To the Incredibly Shrinking Midwife,

>

> Very informative. Thanks a bunch for your post.

>

> in OK

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ask your pharmacist for some OTC " good bacteria " . It is refrigerated and

there are a couple of brand names. If you have recurrent yeast infections

it is very important to take this " good bacteria " ANY time you are on

antibiotics!!

Dr. Bill

Re: strep throat and amoxicillan

>

>

> > In a message dated 6/12/01 1:49:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> > iseeu25232@... writes:

> >

> >

> > > ,

> > > I once asked Dr. R. about the antibiotics and he said that we take

them

> as

> > > we

> > > normally would have and that they dont mal absorb.

> > > Pat i

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> > WOMAN ONLY - MEN READ AT YOUR OWN RISK OF HAVING TOO MUCH

> INFORMATION -----

> >

> > I too took antibiotics for a sinus infection about 2-3 months ago. I

have

> > never in my life had a yeast infection (before surgery) since I took the

> > antibiotics I have one that I cannot get rid of,. I self treated 3 times

> once

> > with a 1 day treatment, then a 3 day treatment and finally a 7 day

> treatment

> > - finally the doctor treated me just last week with a 7 day

perscription.

> And

> > its still there!!! I have to call today to see what they can do for me -

> any

> > suggestions from anyone who has been through this???

> >

> >

> >