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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Vaginal Infections

Hi doctor i am 27 years old married lady. since more than a year i was suffering from recurrent vaginal infections. I treated it eith various antibiotics courses of 7 to even a month predcribed by my doctor bt aftr 4 to 6 months again i had a same issue. From this year i am suffering from this since february. now my doc asked me for hvs culture and sensitivity test. after 5 days of medication i done that test . In wet smeat i have pus cells 2-4/hpf epiyhlial cells 6-8/hpf . In gram staining pus cells are 1-2 and epithlial cells are 4-6 and gram positive cells bicilli is +/hpf and in culture normal vaginal flora growth has seen. my doc asked me now to take augmenten 625mg to cure the rest. please suggest why had i this issue again and again? Kindly help me
Mon, 6 Jul 2015
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1. frequent antibiotic use alters the normal beneficial bacteria which normally keeps a check on Candida [yeast fungus] which lives in moist places of body including vagina, so probably you are suffering from 'chronic yeast infection' [vulvovaginal candidiasis]

2. one has to rule out certain conditions which can predispose a person to frequent vaginal infections like:
. reduced Immunity [check with HIV status]
. uncontrolled diabetes
. obesity
. use of birth control pills/estrogen therapy.

3. To prevent infection from recurring, apart from drugs one has to practice hygienic measures also:

. use cotton underwears instead of synthetic ones
. avoid tight jeans
. wipe from front to back
. avoid douching
. simultaneous treatment of male partner.

PS. after identifying possible causes only then one can get the appropriate treatment.
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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Vaginal Infections

** 1. frequent antibiotic use alters the normal beneficial bacteria which normally keeps a check on Candida [yeast fungus] which lives in moist places of body including vagina, so probably you are suffering from chronic yeast infection [vulvovaginal candidiasis] 2. one has to rule out certain conditions which can predispose a person to frequent vaginal infections like: . reduced Immunity [check with HIV status] . uncontrolled diabetes . obesity . use of birth control pills/estrogen therapy. 3. To prevent infection from recurring, apart from drugs one has to practice hygienic measures also: . use cotton underwears instead of synthetic ones . avoid tight jeans . wipe from front to back . avoid douching . simultaneous treatment of male partner. PS. after identifying possible causes only then one can get the appropriate treatment.