Re: My GYN appt/Lactobacillus/possible overgrowth???

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Hi friends,

I was wondering, for those of you who had have lactobacillus

overgrowth....WHAT WERE YOUR SYMPTOMS?? Lately, I have developed an

intermittment odor with a little more discharge than usual. Not the fishy

odor, (sorry to be so graphic ) but, more like a BO odor. I saw my GYN

for my annual on Fri. and he said it could be Gardernella??? SP??? a

non-sexual tranmittable bacterial infection. Can you get this from

Lactobacillus overgrowth?? I have NO burning, irritation, stinging, etc. I

stil take lactobacillus twice a day and have been for about a year. Could I

be pushing my system too far the other way?

For those of you who don't know me...I'm another former fellow VV

yeast-related sufferer, like Robin, who after 6 months of anti-fungal

treatments...have been cured for over 11 months now...after almost two years

of horrendous suffering, I embarked on the anti-fungal treatment. Even

though I'm cured, I've stuck around these lists, as if it weren't for people

like you...I'd still be a raw, bleeding and rotten mess!!! Hoping that

my experience and suffering, may help someone else solve their problem (s).

On my GYN visit this past Friday, he was very reluctant to even do the

culture as he said that the cultures are only about 70% accurate. He said

even if I do come back with an infection, that he is VERY reluctant to treat

it if the only problems are the on and off odor/discharge as you " oldies but

goodies " all know it took me almost two years to get my who VV mess solved

and my vaginal flora rebalanced. He said he could treat me with Terazol or

Metrogel but he wants to wait until the culture comes back and to see if my

symptoms get any more chronic.

He also is DEFINITELY STILL suffering from a bruised ego...he made several

comments to the affect that " I, meaning me, Carla, cured myself afterall!! "

Well, sorry to hurt his ego, but I did. After he treated me unsuccessfully

for over a year...I turned to my online friends..and probably spent several

hundred hours doing internet research. It was MY research that discovered

Dr. Crandall and difficult strains of yeast (s) that are hard to erradicate.

I took all my information to him and it wasn't until I persistently nagged

him, was he willing to try long-term anti-fungal treatments. His response to

me prior to my treatment was that I was going to " have to learn to live with

it " . " He had done all that he could " Well, BS I say. I wasn't born this

way...and something was causing my condition. I finally lost my patience and

said to him, " I'd like to see if I were YOUR wife " ?!! Could you imagine...If

it was HIS sex life and marriage at stake, I'm sure he would have sought

second opinions or looked/researched further into the problem. I did at one

point consult with a Dermatologist and he got SO upset that he called me

privately at home on a Sunday night and spent an hour of his time on the

phone with me..lecturing me how " disappointed he was with me " that I didn't

feel " confident with him enough " to trust him...Now girls, after 15-18 months

of the same problem...and not being cured...wouldn't you explore another

avenue??

Needless to say, after his demeanor at this last app't, after being with him

for 12 years, I am seriously considering changing Dr's. Instead of being

happy over the fact that I am now better, he was more worried about not

getting the credit that he felt he deserved! Give me a break!! Get OVER IT!

I'm a very hurt and confused and not sure what I am going to do. Part of

me hates to leave his office...I was there through all 4 pregnancies, (one

ended in a miscarriage) so it's not easy for me to just to change...but, part

of me says, this guy is never going to let this rest. A year later...and I'm

ecstatic to be better...and his ego is still hurt??

Thanks for letting me ask my questions and to vent...and ANY and ALL feedback

would be GREATLY appreciated!!!

Wishing you all well SOON!

Hugs,

Carla