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Q: Difference Between Yeast Infection And Bacterial Infection?

asked by: BbyBlu0602 on October 8th, 2004

Active User, very eHealthy

I was wondering what the symptoms of both of these were. For about 2-3 weeks i've been having a brownish/pinkish creamy like discharge. It doesn't really smell yeasty, but it doesn't smell too pleasant Confused

. I also have what started out as a red itchy rash, but then turned into a more burning/painful rash when irritated. The doctor didn't have any openings for an appointment anytime soon, so he just called in a perscription for a yeast infection.

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cherry_pie

replied on October 8th, 2004

Active User, very eHealthy

Ive heard that if you take meds for a yeast infection.. And don't indeed have a yeast infection it can cause you to actually get one, and become susceptible to the drugs that are used to get rid of it. Some may say that im wrong in this, but for know I will think this is right, and wonder why your doctor did this when he/she didn't know for certain thats what you have.

BbyBlu0602

replied on October 8th, 2004

Active User, very eHealthy

Yeah, I had heard that too. I was wondering how he could do that too. I guess he was just going by the symptoms. I hope that's what it was, because I don't want to become immune to the medicine. That would be horrible!

PattyV

replied on October 9th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

Could be bacterial vaginosis.This is often mistaken for a yeast infection by women who try to self treat.It differs from a yeast infection by the intense itch and foul discharge.You can get this after antibiotics also.Your doc can do an in-office test for this and will require more antibiotics specific for the bacteria(usually flagyl).Good luck!Patty

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