Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Posts: 2 Location: North Carolina
Pms With Yeast Infection Or Something Else? Posted: 04-09-04 01:39am
Ive been having this problem for over a
year now. Each time my period comes and
within 2 days after my period starts I
have the worst yeast infection. I use to
get rid of it by putting yogurt down
there, and im now taking acidolpholis. I
also have used monostat. They have been
successful in getting rid of it for that
month, but it keeps coming back every
month to. Does anyone know what it might
be?
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wakkochic17
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 494 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 04-09-04 02:40am
Are you on birth control pills? Do you
use tampons? I had a reoccuring yeast
infection for over 2 years (thankfully it
was only mild during the first year or
so).. They took me off of birth control
pills and put me on the depo shot which
has no estrogen and it cleared it up.
Otherwise, I would wonder if maybe it's
something you are using for your period
that maybe you are having a reaction to??
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Ravenmoonfs
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Posts: 2 Location: North Carolina
Pms With Yeast Infection Or Something Else? Posted: 04-09-04 03:21am
I dont use birth controls. I do use
organic tampons one in awhile. But I have
gone without using tampons to just to see
if it is the problem. Well I find out its
not the problem either. Id rather it be
candida overgrowth then something more
serious. It only comes during my period.
I find the homeopathic inserts work out
well. But it doesnt take care of the root
of the problem. Maybe its eating too much
fruits/sweets. Lol I appreciate your
response and your help. Thanks
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sandyallen
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Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Give This a Try Posted: 04-09-04 06:16am
You might want to try diflucan it is not
cheap but it really helps and you do need
a prescription for it and it is only one
pill but I know it has helped a lot of
women.
Sincerely,
sandy
Last edited by sandyallen on 04-15-04 09:32am; edited 1 time in total
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2ferano
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Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3717
Posted: 04-09-04 07:12am
Your menstrual cycle is when your body
"cleans" itself. A lot of women get
yeast infections at this time. Your body
is trying to flush out the bad, but
sometimes it results in an infection.
Maybe, when it is getting time for your
period, drink lots of water. Stay away
from caffeine. And if the yogurt works,
I would insert it right before you would
normally start to get symptoms. That
way, maybe you could kill the infection
before it gets bothersome.
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Tinribs
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Posts: 4 Location: Scotland
Pms With Yeast Infection Or Something Else Posted: 04-20-04 08:34am
Hello honey,
what you describe is exactly what my
sister & I suffered for years without
answers. We both discovered we had
systemic candidas which also linked to
food intolerence. Our yeast infections
returned every month suckers before your
period your immune system is less
efficient, you probably crave sugar &
a higher sugar in-take encourages yeast
growth. The frequency of my sister's
thrush was greater then mine but my pms
symptoms were chronic every month. My
sister's marraige was suffering & I
could not maintain a relationship due to
the severity of pms symptoms I suffered.
We both had to cut out, sugar, yeast,
wheat & dairy from our diets. May I
suggest you are tested for food
intolerence, particularly intolerence to
sugars & yeasts.
Since lowering my refined refined carb
in-take I no longer suffer from pms. I
have also persuaded reluctant friends with
various pms symptoms to reduce their
refined carb in-take & increase
protein in-take from mid cycle. All were
surprised that something so simple
worked.
Cutting out sugar is not an easy task but
I live by the mantra "feed my body &
not my tastebuds"!
Hope you find this helpful & are
reassured that there is a simple cure for
the constant yeast infection & pms.
Wishing you good health & renewed
optimism
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darcee michelle
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Posts: 8
Yeast Infections Posted: 04-24-04 13:53pm
I used to get yeast infections after my
period too, while I was on birth control.
They've been much much better since i've
been off though, and now, if I ever get
them, they're much milder.
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2ferano
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Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3717
Posted: 04-24-04 17:42pm
If you get a sife effect like that from
b/c then you need to switch pills. Yeast
infections are not a normal side effect of
birth control.
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wakkochic17
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 494 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 04-26-04 00:55am
Actually yeast infections can occur from
b/c. I had that problem. The estrogen
can trigger an imbalance in some people.
I unfortunately was one of them. The
only thing that got rid of my yeast
infection was to go on the depo shot which
has no estrogen.
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2ferano
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Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3717
Posted: 04-26-04 07:53am
Well that is good to know. I did not
know that. Hmmmmm.