Using Estrogen * was---> Strep and Vaginitis

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Thanks for sharing your story.... I really appreciated that.

It really is so true the many benefits of adding estrogen, (if it's needed) one as you mentioned is in keeping our pH balanced towards a more acidic state as a protective mechanism against infections as well as getting the tissue or skin rebuilt & healthy again. Skin simply needs estrogen to thrive. And then even the use of the steroid Temovate to control your symptoms, (which is a high potency one) till that skin renewed itself.

I'm just so happy to hear that worked for you even if not completely and so sorry you went thru such a terrible time previous to that. *sigh* Just as I did for 10 yrs before I too added the Estrace cream and eventually the testosterone cream too to rebuild my tissue. I am sorry you did have to go thru the surgery eventually but I am so happy that yours was a good result and things are pretty normal now.

Big hugsDee~

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From: Bunny

..Clipped>......"Finally after this doctor left the clinic and the state, I found a vvs specialist. She had a different aproach to Beta strep (as well as other types of strep too). She told me that overgrowth of vaginal strep was a result of abnormal ph. She told me that the abnormal ph was a result of localized low levals of estrogen in the skin. She told me to stop the antibiotic/antifunal rollercoaster and start using Estrace cream.

I was initially VERY reluctant as I had been convinced that treating the infections was the answer. But I did as she said and with a little help of Temovate later on I saw a dramatic improvement in my symptoms.

The feelings of infection cleared up within a month, soreness with clothing within 3, unfortunatly the damage done to my skin by antifungals and antibiotics had already been done and I did not get well enough to continue intimacy without surgery. But now I lead a mostly normal sex life.

I guess the point I was making is that if your doctor suggests antibiotics to treat, you may want to see if the vaginal ph and or estrogen is the problem. Bunny''