Ponied up for a year just to get access to the AMA! This is all super helpful - I have a family member dealing with yeast in the bladder and chronic UTIs.
is it possible for IUDs to be colonised with yeast? I know this is anecdote rather than data but I had recurrent yeast infections which started shortly after having a Kyleena inserted, which only went away when I removed it after about a year from frustration (I am hypermobile - and a Dr so removal wasn't a big deal).
So useful, thank you. Is it a good idea to take fluconazole to PREVENT a possible yeast overgrowth while taking several antibiotics (plus probiotics) to treat chronic endometritis? Or should one take fluconazole only if a yeast infection appears?
Love your insights and remarkable writing! I would love to do a podcast with you to talk about my patented invention that treats yeast infections faster and more effectively without the need for drugs and stops the symptoms immediately. The disposable device is tampon-like and after two 30-minute uses, the infection is gone! Let's get the message out! This should have been on the market 50 years ago. Thanks. Kim Langdon OB/GYN kim@coologics.com or kimlangdon.md@gmail.com
Your knowledge, writing skills and insights are remarkable. I would love the opportunity to do a podcast with you about Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). I'm a retired OB/GYN who invented a drug-free cure for VVC that is faster and more effective than drugs, stops symptoms immediately, and only requires two 30 minutes uses--it's a tampon-like device. Please see my 60 second video. https://youtu.be/CqubE_om5-cp Kim Langdon M.D.
Hi Dr Jen, thank you for your article. I have had thrush for the last two months now and it’s been quite debilitating. I have taken fluconazole (1 x 150mg every 72 hours for one week) and am starting the regimen of 1 x 150mg a week for 6 months. I still haven’t noticed an improvement in symptoms and am wondering whether it’s normal for this to take time? Would you recommend cutting yeast and sugar from diet? Many thanks
I never hear this mentioned as something that helps w/yeast infections, so just in case it helps anyone: I used to get yeast infections ALL the time with the bad burning/itching (and diagnosed with a microscope). Then I started wearing a pantyliner every day, the kind with the "dry weave" type material on top (I use a generic drug store brand). The natural moisture from daily discharge was my problem, and the liner wicks that moisture away just enough to stop the problem. (Plus I can always just change the liner as needed if there's even more moisture than usual). It has been a total life changer for me, and now I don't get yeast infections EVER unless I'm on an antibiotic, or I forget to wear a liner for a day or two.
Why do you mention iron and thyroid levels, is there a direct connection to yeast infections? I've been unable to get rid of what was suspected to be yeast and I know my iron is very low.
great summary and reminder for me as GP. When you mentioned about checking thyroid and iron levels I also thought about diabetes - do you think association with diabetes and yeast infection?
My god Dr, wish I had this information years ago! My chronic infection ended when 2 events happened: stopped the pill and had a subsequent hysterectomy. Not sure which (if either) was responsible. I still have a vagina. Either way I'm relieved to get off that wheel of misery. Thank-you again for a fantastic no-nonsense article on a subject of such concern for many of us.
damn I wish I had all of this information 30 years ago :( This is brilliant, thank you.
Ponied up for a year just to get access to the AMA! This is all super helpful - I have a family member dealing with yeast in the bladder and chronic UTIs.
is it possible for IUDs to be colonised with yeast? I know this is anecdote rather than data but I had recurrent yeast infections which started shortly after having a Kyleena inserted, which only went away when I removed it after about a year from frustration (I am hypermobile - and a Dr so removal wasn't a big deal).
So useful, thank you. Is it a good idea to take fluconazole to PREVENT a possible yeast overgrowth while taking several antibiotics (plus probiotics) to treat chronic endometritis? Or should one take fluconazole only if a yeast infection appears?
Love your insights and remarkable writing! I would love to do a podcast with you to talk about my patented invention that treats yeast infections faster and more effectively without the need for drugs and stops the symptoms immediately. The disposable device is tampon-like and after two 30-minute uses, the infection is gone! Let's get the message out! This should have been on the market 50 years ago. Thanks. Kim Langdon OB/GYN kim@coologics.com or kimlangdon.md@gmail.com
Your knowledge, writing skills and insights are remarkable. I would love the opportunity to do a podcast with you about Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). I'm a retired OB/GYN who invented a drug-free cure for VVC that is faster and more effective than drugs, stops symptoms immediately, and only requires two 30 minutes uses--it's a tampon-like device. Please see my 60 second video. https://youtu.be/CqubE_om5-cp Kim Langdon M.D.
Hi Dr Jen, thank you for your article. I have had thrush for the last two months now and it’s been quite debilitating. I have taken fluconazole (1 x 150mg every 72 hours for one week) and am starting the regimen of 1 x 150mg a week for 6 months. I still haven’t noticed an improvement in symptoms and am wondering whether it’s normal for this to take time? Would you recommend cutting yeast and sugar from diet? Many thanks
I never hear this mentioned as something that helps w/yeast infections, so just in case it helps anyone: I used to get yeast infections ALL the time with the bad burning/itching (and diagnosed with a microscope). Then I started wearing a pantyliner every day, the kind with the "dry weave" type material on top (I use a generic drug store brand). The natural moisture from daily discharge was my problem, and the liner wicks that moisture away just enough to stop the problem. (Plus I can always just change the liner as needed if there's even more moisture than usual). It has been a total life changer for me, and now I don't get yeast infections EVER unless I'm on an antibiotic, or I forget to wear a liner for a day or two.
Why do you mention iron and thyroid levels, is there a direct connection to yeast infections? I've been unable to get rid of what was suspected to be yeast and I know my iron is very low.
great summary and reminder for me as GP. When you mentioned about checking thyroid and iron levels I also thought about diabetes - do you think association with diabetes and yeast infection?
My god Dr, wish I had this information years ago! My chronic infection ended when 2 events happened: stopped the pill and had a subsequent hysterectomy. Not sure which (if either) was responsible. I still have a vagina. Either way I'm relieved to get off that wheel of misery. Thank-you again for a fantastic no-nonsense article on a subject of such concern for many of us.