Way off topic...yeast infections &Pill
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Way off topic...yeast infections &Pill
| Mon, 05-10-2004 - 1:43pm |
I just got a call from My doctor informing me that my pap smear shows I have a yeast infection. I have absoluty NO SYMPTOMS. I'm not really that itchy, I have no discharge nor smell. NOw I'm not freaked out about it but if I have no symptoms, how am I going to know if the future if I get it again? Its just a little spooky that I can get one without even knowing I have one. I know this isn't even that serious since she told me to pick up over the counter medicine..but she did mention birth control pills can cause yeast infections. I guess the change of hormones.
Also, I don't believe I can transmitted it to my fiancee...has anyone heard anything different?
Also, I don't believe I can transmitted it to my fiancee...has anyone heard anything different?

My understanding is that your partner can only carry a yeast infection (the issue is re-infecting you, I think) if he is not circumcised. If he is circumcised, there is no where for the infection to live! If your partner is un-cut, I would suggest you call your doctor's office & ask them what you should do to prevent re-infection from him.
Thanks again!!
Sounds like it would really help though, cool.
And yes, I too had this experience of having a YI and not knowing. I had a UTI recently and in the urine they said they found some yeast (we all have it, it's normal), but they were concerned it would get worse on the cipro so they made me take a diflucan at the end of my cipro treatment.
I asked if, aside from the UTI being present, would this normally be considered a Yeast Infection? And they said no not really...
weird though.
I had much more luck with that and the acidopholus and also you should watch your sugar. I found that contributes to the yeast production. There is always the presence of yeast in your system, but there are things you can do to keep it balanced. having a UTI may have made the level rise a bit so the doctor wanted to treat it.
Good luck - I know this is not fun at ALL.
Vicki
- wear cotton underwear, it reduces moisture buildup and keeps the temperature of the area low.
- if you take a bath (which can relieve the itching nicely), don't use any fragant oils or soaps, just plain water.
- avoid sugary or yeasty foods, such as candy, bread, and beer. pasta should probably be avoided, too. basically try to keep your blood glucose from getting too high, this can promote yeast growth and inhibit the growth of good, acidic bacteria.
- take garlic supplements. it's way less stinky than eating a lot of garlic and it's more concentrated. this inhibits yeast growth. Cranberry supplements also help lower the pH of your vagina, promoting the growth of good bacteria and the death of yeast. Plus, if you have a concurrent UTI, the cranberry will help clear that up, too. Cranberry juice coctails are too sugary and can make both of those problems worse, so either take concentrated supplements or drink 100% cranberry juice.
- EAT LOTS OF YOGURT! this is the most common remedy for YI, just make sure you buy a yogurt that contains active cultures including L. acidophilus. Pretty much all of them do, even Yoplait (which didn't always have active cultures). Stonyfield Farm has the most active cultures of any yogurt on the market. Very good for the digestive system as well.
- You can buy L. acidophilus supplements in health food stores, but I don't know how effective they are. My yeast expert friend was not too stoked about them, she found that cranberry and garlic supplements worked much better.
One time my sister, who also has recurrent YI, got so frustrated with nothing working to get rid of them that she took a glob of plain yogurt and put it up there. apparently it cleaned up the infection in a hurry, but I don't know if I'd recommend that procedure to other women. ;)
For the record, that first yeast infection in college was also my last. I never had to take any medication or use over the counter antifungal suppositories (monostat, etc), i just changed my diet appropriately and it cleared up in about 48 hours.