1 long yeast infection - Women's Health Message Board

LeisaH · 03-06-2003, 08:01 AM

My sister in law has had what seems to be at least a year long yeast infection. She has been treated with a prescription, so has her husband to prevent repeat infections. She was on like a 7 day prescription of diflucan and it still returned. She has been tested for diabtics. She has changed her underwear and bought all new. She miscarried a baby last july and that is when she started with the yeast infections.
She has been to see the docs and her obgyn. Nothing seems to clear it up.
Anyone has any ideas, she is willing to try!

Leisa

mlgable · 03-07-2003, 12:09 AM

Be sure she is eating yogurt with live active cultures daily or taking acidophillus capsules to help prevent yeast. Also is the doc testing her each time she has a reoccurance to be sure it truley is a yeast infection and not something else. You mentioned her changing her underwear which I assume means switching to 100% cotton undies. She should not take tub baths, do not douche, stay away from feminine deodorant sprays, no tampons until this is cleared up, avoid tigh pants and tight pantyhose. You might do a seach here for boric acid suppositories as some chronic people have used these. She does need to be sure though that each and every time the doc does test to be sure it is a yeast infection. Also until she gets cleared up they should use condoms just to be sure she doesn't pass it back to her husband and he pass it back to her etc. Even though douching is never recommended without a doctors order she may want to check with her doc to see about using a douche that is made with tea tree oil as this may help. She might also want to limit her carbohydrates since these turn directly into sugar as well as limiting her actual sugar intake to see if this helps.

LeisaH · 03-07-2003, 08:17 AM

Thanks mlgable

she has always worn 100% cotton undies and probably always will. She is eating the right yougurt and yes she has been tested over and over and it always comes out as a yeast infection. Right now she had a biopsy and a special swapping, these will take 6 weeks to get back. And yes they wear condoms although the doctor did tell them that they did not need to especially since they wish to get pregnant. She has tried to limit all sugars and carbs.

Thanks for writing back
Leisa

patrice121 · 03-09-2003, 06:58 PM

If she's into alternative medicine tell her to try this
potent herbal formula
1/4 of tumeric
1/4 licorice
1/4 shardunika
take this complete mixture (1 teaspoon of herbs)twice a day with warm water until symptoms are gone.

Paceyshoney · 03-10-2003, 01:49 AM

Hi I have a condition that looks like yeast but is not yeast. Your sister in law could have it too.

The disease is called Lichen sclerosus (aka lichen sclerosis or lichen sclerosis et atrophicus)it is often Misdiagnosed as yeast and is a painful skin condition that typically affects the vulva (or penis) and anus. In women, LS falls under the general category of vulvodynia (chronic vulvar pain). It is not a contagious condition.
Some researchers believe that LS may be associated with an increased risk of developing vulval or penile cancer.

What are the symptoms of LS?

The symptoms of LS are thinning skin, white patches of skin, itching and/or burning, painful sexual intercourse, and sores or lesions resulting from scratching. If left untreated, LS can result in fusing of the skin, atrophy, and narrowing of the vagina. A more detailed description is provided here.
Please note that all of these symptoms may not be present. Some women do not experience itching, for example -- only pain.

Who can get LS?
The most common sufferers of LS are post-menopausal women, although the disease can strike women of any age -- including young girls. In addition, there are many known cases of men and boys diagnosed with LS.
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Common Misdiagnoses
The most common misdiagnosis for lichen sclerosus is a yeast infection. Other misdiagnoses include herpes or a bacteria infection. In children, the symptoms of LS are sometimes mistakenly identified as signs of sexual abuse.
Generally, a biopsy from the affected area can help determine whether your condition is indeed LS. Unfortunately, some sufferers have gone as long as twenty years without proper diagnosis.

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Similar Disorders
For some time, it was thought that lichen sclerosus was a form of lichen planus. However, there are now clear indicators that the two conditions are different from one another.

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