Don't you hate the way medical professionals and drug companies treat Yeast overgrowt

[selphydeg]

Hi, I am a 25 year old female and suffers from yeast infection almost monthly. It all started 4 years ago when I got bladder infection for the first time, and naturally I took antibiotic to clear the infection. After that episode, I seem to be more prone to getting bladder infection. Most of the time, I can feel the onset, and drink plenty of water to counter the symptoms without taking any antibiotics. About 3 years ago, I got yeast infection for the first time. I don't know it was because of my bladder infection or just the fact that I am getting older and women during childbearing age often have more yeast infections. I didn't know what it was at first, but the culprit was identified after some routine tests. From that time forward, I have yeast overgrowth almost monthly, usually a couple of days before my period. Most of the time, it is not serious and the symptoms go away after a day or two. When I do get a full blown infection, it certainly interferes with my life. I have expressed my concern with my gynecologist before, but all she can offer is that some women just get yeast infections, and its mostly hormonal. I am frustrated that all the yeast infection treatment are so shortsighted. Can a little pill or a small tube of cream really eliminate the infection or do they just eleviate some of the symptoms, but leave behind a dormant infection ready to wreck havoc next month? My libido has gone way down, and I suspect I have yeast infection constantly, and it just become a full blown one during those few "wonderful" days before period. Do you have similar problems?

[vess]

Hi, I am 29 and have had yeast problems for over 3 years now. Treatments with a single pill never sorted the problem for longer than a week or two. I suggest you go to a specialised sexual health clinic where the doctors are more likely to take this chronic condition seriously. I did just that and had 2 consecutive treatments - first they traditionally gave me the 1 tablet and some cream - no joy. On the following check up I got 5 tablets which I had to take 1 every 3 days + different cream which seems to have sorted my problems and I've been feeling OK for 6 months now. Doctor said have I not been cured they would have increased the dose! So basically 1 pill doesn't do the trick. The other advice they gave me is to use ONLY Aqueous Cream to wash (this is a sort of gentle wash with Emulsifying ointment - very mild - works wonders on moiturising the skin and you can use it as a facial wash too)

I hope you find this info useful. You can get rid of the thing! Of course the LC diet helps too.
Good luck

[selphydeg]

Thanks Vess, but I see that you are from UK. Here in the state, the most pill you can get at one time is 2 (greedy insurance company), and gynecologist is consider to be specialist (as oppose to general physician), and takes several months to set up an appointment.

[vess]

It was hard to get an appointment here too. Believe me I know how you feel and I hope you get better. The yeast thing just goes on forever and is very frustrating. I have read a massive long thread here about Oil of Oregano. Some people swear by it. Says on the net it kills the yeast. This is the link to the thread
http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=167955&highlight=oil+oregano+helps
I am planning to buy some myself tomorrow and will post how it goes as I am sure that my problem resurrected after holiday - swimming always does that to me :(