Re:passing resistant yeast to partner

[Guest guest]

Hi Daphne:

There is much non-decisiveness among Dr's regarding whether one can pass

yeast back and forth between partners. In the context of one partner

being female, some doctors say unless the male shows signs of yeast

there is no reason to think he has it also. My doctor feels that is

simply not reliable and treated both me and my husband (My husband with

less) with oral antifungals.

I cant see any reason why a resistnat strain couldnt be passed back and

forth. Once a strain is there its there- and it can go elsewhere. But I

sort of understand your confusion: I remember wondering about this

too-that is, if I breed a resistant strain in me, is it only in me,and

is ONLY *IT* in me or do I still carry non resistant strains, and what

about other people and the strains *they* breed?

But if youre with a partner then of course the two of you can pass it

back and forth- at least many doctors think so.

Think about it too inrelation to antibiotics- the pathogens we have

" created " by using antibiotics too freely has rendered the old reliables

less effective or not effective. There are people in the medical world

who are very worried about the proliferation of " antibacterial " soaps

and cleaning products, the thinking being that if we continually bombard

all pathogens with antibacterial stuff we are goig to create resistnat

pathogens EVERYWHERE. Creepy!

Ever noticed how the Monistat shelf is always half empty?

Yeasts, I beleive, also exist in the atmoshpere...? This is why

fermentation works,I think. Yeasts are everywhere. The yeast in our gut

has to come from somewhere- there probably is a relationship between

yeast in the air, yeast in out skin, yeast in our gut...? So maybe

creating resistant yeasts in women does mean that is will eventually

become the yeast everyone gets, by virtue of the ubiquity of yeasts.

Anyone want to solidify my grasping here?

--

Thielke

http://www.numuse.com

" 'Solidified electricity' is the fancy name

given to it by the Bureau of Standards. "

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I'm am VERY behind on my e-mail and wanted to respond to this subject.

My GYN believes that your partner can reinfect you with yeast. He claims

that men can occasionally, (it is rare, but does happen at times) have yeast,

which they contract from us....we treat ourselves...but, then they can

reinfect us. He has in the past, RX'd Diflucan for my spouse along with me

when I get in the mode of " recurring " yeast infections. Doesn't it stink

that they can have yeast...but, NOT EVEN KNOW IT! Look what we go through

when we are infected with it! There's never a doubt in my mind when I get

those awful symptoms what the cause is.

Hope this information is helpful.

Hugs,

Carla

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I'm am VERY behind on my e-mail and wanted to respond to this subject.

My GYN believes that your partner can reinfect you with yeast. He claims

that men can occasionally, (it is rare, but does happen at times) have yeast,

which they contract from us....we treat ourselves...but, then they can

reinfect us. He has in the past, RX'd Diflucan for my spouse along with me

when I get in the mode of " recurring " yeast infections. Doesn't it stink

that they can have yeast...but, NOT EVEN KNOW IT! Look what we go through

when we are infected with it! There's never a doubt in my mind when I get

those awful symptoms what the cause is.

Hope this information is helpful.

Hugs,

Carla

[Guest guest]

Carla

when I was seeing a fertility specialist she told me the same thing. She

treated both my husband and myself. I don't remember what she had him take or

put on, but it worked. That was 8 yrs ago, wish I could remember how she

treated us. anyway She said The man can harbor it on the tip or if not

circumcised in can live in that fold of skin. I found that very interesting.

Take care

m

[Guest guest]

There is also some anecdotal evidence that some men can get it in their

prostates, which can cause major problems with their sexual functioning. I

believe this is what happened with my husband. He got a prostate infection

that refused to respond to antibiotics. He finally got tired of going to

doctors and asked me for advice. I had him take some natural anti-fungals

that are available OTC, and he has had very little problems since. My

infections also decreased once he started getting treated. Now we share the

anti-Candida diet and many of the same supplements. I still have to take

anti-fungals for the GI tract so they are different from his. He has to take

anti-fungals that are more systemic.

Hope this helps.

Anne M., RN

ImmuneBalance@...

http://home.earthlink.net/~mcfighter/

[Guest guest]

There is also some anecdotal evidence that some men can get it in their

prostates, which can cause major problems with their sexual functioning. I

believe this is what happened with my husband. He got a prostate infection

that refused to respond to antibiotics. He finally got tired of going to

doctors and asked me for advice. I had him take some natural anti-fungals

that are available OTC, and he has had very little problems since. My

infections also decreased once he started getting treated. Now we share the

anti-Candida diet and many of the same supplements. I still have to take

anti-fungals for the GI tract so they are different from his. He has to take

anti-fungals that are more systemic.

Hope this helps.

Anne M., RN

ImmuneBalance@...

http://home.earthlink.net/~mcfighter/

[Guest guest]

,

There are a number of natural anti-fungals that I have been taking or am

currently taking. Caprylic Acid was the first one. Then came Grapefruit

Seed Extract, which is one that my husband swears by. He still takes it,

though I don't take it regularly any more. SF722 is also know as Undecenoic

Acid made from castor bean oil is very effective. Tanalbit and Viracin are

the ones that I am taking now. Garlic is also good. I haven't tried

Colloidal Silver yet, though that is probably next on my list. It is a bit

more expensive and funds are limited now. Just got some discouraging news

today. I had another stool culture done about 3-4 weeks ago and was

initially told that nothing was growing, but the doctor called today and said

that he had gotten another report that said I still had yeast growing in my

GI tract. Not as bad as before, but still there. We are going to try some

more prescription anti-fungals now, if he can persuade the insurance to pay

for it.

Hope this helps. For a complete list of what I am taking currently see My

Story on my website.

Anne M., RN

ImmuneBalance@...

http://home.earthlink.net/~mcfighter/

[Guest guest]

,

Glad your bladder problems seem to be better. I hope that your test isn't too

uncomfortable. I shudder at the very thought of it.

Hope your health continues to improve.

Anne M., RN

MCFighter@...