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Yeast Infection
Asked by S.W. from Chicago
on January 8, 2008
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what causes yeast infections during pregnancy? is there a way to prevent them? my first 2 pregnancies i did not have any. my last 2 pregnancies i have had them. no...
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- Hi S., don't take over the counter medication.I had a yeast infection during my last pregnancy and took otc meds for it,one of those creams and the nurse told me abs...
- Ask your doctor about acidopholus. It's a highly concetrated form of the bacteria found in yogurt. I take a pill everyday. Not only does it help prevent yeast infectio...
- I get yeast infections EVERY time I'm pregnant. I had 2 with pregnancy #1 and have had one already this time. It's a drag. I believe it's simply the rapid change in...
Yeast Infections
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on August 19, 2009
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So probably for about the last 6 months I have been getting yeast infections right before my period... (i am not certain they are yeast infections but the do clear up ...
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- K.: You've gotten some great advice here - especially with respect to clothing, ridding sugar (white processed sugar since yeast does feed on it) and the possibility ...
- Hi, i also had been having this problem and yes it was after my 2nd child. my kids are now 7yo, 5yo and 2 month old. But anyway, i had been going back and forth to ...
- I read The Yeast Connection a couple years ago. If someone is telling you that the yeast is hormonal, they may be partly correct. Estrogen can feed the yeast. I don't ...
Any Moms Who Have Had Bacterial Vaginosis And/or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome?
Asked by D.S. from San Francisco
on May 9, 2007
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I have always suffered from yeast infections since my teens but this is the first time being diagnosed with Bacterial Vaginosis (BV). Does anyone know what causes it ...
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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...
I Feel Stupid Asking This But, Im Going Too.
Asked by R.S. from Los Angeles
on August 8, 2009
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Ok here it is I know I should know this but since I really don't go to the doctors that offen only when I go for my pap (which by the way i hate)I dont have insurance ...
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- No homemade remedy for this, pay the 30 bucks and get checked out.
- I think some women just naturally have more discharge and are prone to yeast infections. I would suggest making sure you stay as dry as possible (not sleeping with und...
- I agree with a few gals who have recommended that you go to see your doctor. It really does sound like you are having the discharge associated with ovulation. Howeve...
Advice on Getting Rid of a Yeast Infections in Toddlers
Asked by J.S. from Miami
on August 7, 2009
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My daughter (18 months) has had a yeast infection for over three weeks, and we've gone to the pediatrician three times. They have prescribed Nystatin and another yeas...
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- Our doctor has always recommended yogurt with live and active cultures. My daughter always got them with her mediciden for ear infections.
- We moved to a tropical climate when my daughter was 16 months old. I was never able to completely get rid of the yeast diaper rash until she was potty trained. It wo...
- Give her yogurt with live cultures in it! It clears up yeast infections by restoring the natural balance in your body. My pediatrician and my gynecologist recommend yo...
Home Remedies for Yeast Infections
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on July 17, 2008
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Has anyone had any success with home remedies for recurring yeast infections? Could you please share? I am so tired of expensive prescription medications that clear up...
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- Eat a plain yogurt from the Whole foods store. You want the yogurt that says it has live culture.
- I suffer from cyclical candida - which means I have flare ups a lot!! I have seen a specialist who only deals with this sort of female issue. Laura gave a pretty co...
- If you go to your pharmacy or probably even wal mart they have an over the counter pill called AZO Yeast that is cheap and works. Also, eat garlic or take garlic pills...
Trichomonas Vs. Yeast Infections and Bacterial Vaginosis
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on October 6, 2007
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Have any of you ever been diagnosed with trichomonas? I was told it was STI (a sexually transmitted infection). I am three months pregnant and I went for my check up...
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- You may be right, M.. I remember being told I had it a long time ago, too, but I wasn't 'sleeping around', so I wasn't sure *how* I might have gotten it. (I don't reme...
- I would ask the doctor to check again, and if he came up with the same conclusion, I would get a second oppinion. Drs just make mistakes sometimes and may be prone to ...
- Go get a second opinion. Years ago I was told by a doctor that I had a STD. I was devistated but did all the medicine and nothing. The doctor insisted this was it. ...
Problems with Utis and YI in My 2 1/2 Year Old.
Asked by C.W. from Pittsburgh
on October 21, 2006
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I am having a problem with UTIs and yeast infections with my 2 1/2 year old daughter who is totally potty trained NO diapers what so ever...she has had yeast infection...
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- C., Well you get antibiotics for UTI's then the antibiotics give you (or some people like me) yeast infections. Just one big bad circle. Talk to your doctor maybe...
- Hi C., I used to get UTIs all the time. The docs would give me antibiotics and they would come back right away, within a month. Just on a whim I was searching on the i...
- Hello. It is the antibiotics and sugar that cause the YIs. Sugar feeds yeast and antibiotics wipe out all the body's bacteria, even the good stuff. Limit sugar and ju...
Daughter Has "Discovered" Self . . . . .
Asked by K.W. from Chicago
on October 17, 2007
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So I am trying to figure out the best way to deal with this. My four year old daughter has "discovered" herself. We first noticed it in the car. She would sit and ro...
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- Could it be that she is trying to itch it because of the yeast infection and that she is not trying to get "off"? I really do think that this might be more than a cau...
- You've gotten some great advice so far - tell her that private parts are for private places. If she wants to do that, she needs to be in her bedroom. If she's doing ...
- Hi there, My DD has done this since she was about 2 1/2 and she's now almost 4. She calls it "rubbing" and she straddles a blanket or pillow and rubs herself against ...
