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Gbs Testing
I know it is a bacteria that basically lives in our guts and is not serious at any other ... Do research on this bacteria and how rarely it affects babies. ...
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- I tested positive with my first daughter and i stressed about it. My doctor reassured me that it was very common. He said 1 in 4 women test positive got GBS. With my f...
- The number of babies who get sick from GBS is incredibly low. Do research on this bacteria and how rarely it affects babies. A client I worked with several years ago c...
- I tested positive w/ it myself w/ my 4th child. I had a nephew who died within 6 wks of birth because the Dr office forgot to put it in the mom's chart that she teste...
Mrsa!!!
More than likely, your other family members already have the bacteria in their systems. MRSA is EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!!!! There is nothing that you can to do ...
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- My children have never had MRSA and I know it is a difficult staph bug to get rid of. My advice to you is go for a second opinion about how to treat this condition fo...
- Hi! I work in an Emergency Room in Atlanta and we see MRSA all of the time. To be honest, it's everywhere. A lot of people have it in one form or another and don't ...
- Hi M., I'm not sure what your Dr. has told you about mursa but I know a little about it through a continuing education class that I was at a few weeks ago. Your son ...
Any Moms Who Have Had Bacterial Vaginosis And/or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome?
Read all 15 responses: "I have always suffered from yeast infections since my teens but this is the first time being diagnosed with Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) ...
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- I have had Bacterial Vaginosis several times and I don't know what causes it. It's really annoying and it can sometimes be gross. The doctor always gives me antibiotic...
- My 16 year old was just dianosed with POS. I am not telling her because she will look it up and there are soooo many distrubing side affects. She has aniexty which alr...
- Hi D., My sister has had the same diagnosis, and here is what she had to say: I've also experienced frequent yeast infections and infertility due to PCOS. Besides i...
8 Yr Old Son Has Stinky, White Feet. Has Anyone Seen This?
It is caused by a bacteria that in the right conditions can run amuck in the feet. My son recently started to sweat a lot in his feet, no where else yet, ...
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- I'm a fan of cotton socks, but for those with feet that sweat a lot, a synthetic is probably a better choice, as they tend to keep the feet more dry. It's time to go ...
- I've read something that if you soak his feet in black tea (not hot) it will help dry out his feet. Get new shoes for him and put baking powder in them. Have him cha...
- Hi! Yes, my son also developed this condition around the age of 9. The smell was unbearable. We finally took him to the doctor, and the doctor identified it as some...
Seviche
It is not impossible to contract "asian" chollera even in Japan, and some people believe that a bacteria found in raw fish leads to stomach cancer. ...
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- Although the seafood in ceviche is "cooked" by lemon/lime juice, I would skip it. You could prepare it with cooked shrimp, hearts of palm, lime juice, cilantro, onion ...
- Ceviche is normally prepared with raw fish or seafood, marinated in lemon juice. It is very risky for a pregnant woman. If it has been prepared with cooked shrimp, for...
- Hi J., Ceviche is raw or partially cooked fish and is not good to eat while pregnant. It can cause serious harm to your baby. Be very careful with seafood speciall...
2 1/2 Yr Old with "Female" Odor????
It might just be a bacteria. Could have came from something she ate that didn't agree with her when .... She may have a yeast infection or bacteria problem. ...
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- Just thought I'd say something because I have FOUR girls... that has never occurred with any of them so I'm assuming it is some sort of infection. I'd get it checked...
- To follow up on the earlier response, not all UTI's exhibit symptoms, so it doesn't hurt to get her tested.
- Sounds like yeast. She may not have a yeast infection persay but could just have a high level of candida in her system. Has she been on antibiotics recently or even ev...
Help with Impetigo
(we had put chicken manure in the dirt a year earlier, but the bacteria was still .... It is a bacteria not a virus so it will respond to amoxicillin. ...
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- Hi M., When I was a teenager was diagnosed with impetigo. I would only get the sores around my mouth and mostly just below the corners of my mouth. In my 20's I w...
- Have him checked for Strep throat. Impetigo is a common infection with strep and if it is undiagnosed it will keep coming back. Also, the cats and your hygeine aroun...
- Impetigo is really hard to deal with. My older son got it when he was about 5. We eventually had to treat it with antibiotics, after we couldn't get rid of it, and a y...
Stinky Breath!
It was bacteria building up, she constantly had sore throats and drainage. .... A few times it was when she was sick and it was the bacteria that caused it. ...
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- My husband is a dentist so I asked him what he thought. He suggested flossing. He said maybe there is food between his teeth that isn't getting out. We have a 3 yo ...
- My daughter was having this problem and come to find out she had Cryptic Tonsils, which is white bumps that are bacteria from food particles that attached to her tonsi...
- Not to alarm you, but sometimes that is connected with stomach or liver. I am sure it is nothing major. My son (9) has the same problem, and after 5+ years of doctor ...
Daughter Afraid of Sugar Bugs
Some bacteria help us. Bacteria inside us help make vitamins to keep us ... Bacteria knowledge is the gift that keeps on giving - Why do we wash our hands? ...
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- Just a guess, but is your dentist Dr. Regala? This is the very reason that I took my kids out of her practice! At 4 1/2 your daughter is intelligent enough to know...
- Hi - first-borns tend to be worriers! They over-think things and stew about them generally, esp. when they're young. Yes, I'm sure she'll outgrow it - just be very p...
- Kids that age are very literal. She's undoubtedly thinking very literally, imagining actual bugs crawling around in her mouth. No wonder she's freaked out! There is...
Antibiotic for My 11 Month-old?
If it truly is a bacterial infection you will want to put him on antibiotics ... Given the fact that it is a bacterial infection I would use the antibiotics ...
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- Try tea tree oil it is natural and has antifungal and antibacterial properties. You can put a few drops in a carrier oil or just use it straight. I prefer to put a f...
- C., Please follow your Dr.'s instructions on this. You have a positive test for a bacterial infection. When a Dr. prescibes an antibiotic, they weigh the benefit ag...
- I would be leery to give such a young child an antibiotic for a condition that really is not causing any ill effects. The brand Weleda makes a diaper creme that con...
