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recurrent yeast-type infections withouth discharge

Sent to Health Experts October 4 2006 at 2:58 PM
   

under stress in the past few months, infections originally respond to treatment and then recur

 

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Female , Age: 58

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monistat, vagistat, gyne-lotrimin, acidophilus (recently)

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October 4 2006 at 3:15 PM (16 minutes and 44 seconds later)
         
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This is not uncommon. Some women, for whatever reason, get recurring yeast infections. It is not known why this occurs, but stress most certainly can be a trigger for these.

I see you have already tried monistat, etc. I think that you should speak with your physician about trying another antibiotic next time you come down with an infection (you might want to speak with them ahead of time - that way you'll have the antibiotic on hand next time the symptoms appear), and also discuss the utility/benefits of taking an antibiotic prophylatically. Some women who get recurrent/frequent infections benefit from taking a weekly dose of diflucan (this is also a popular, 1-dose, oral treatment for yeast infection), and this has been shown in clincal studies to reduce the incidence of recurrence in women who are prone to them.

So give a call, and set an appointment, and discuss your options. There is treatment and prophylaxis available that could help.

I hope you feel better, and I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any further questions - I'm more than happy to help.

Take care - Dr. Fay

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