Re: Negligence in evaluation and treatment of vaginal infections

[Guest guest]

Hi :

That's terrible. I can't believe the specialist wouldn't test you either. I don't get it. Did they say why they wouldn't. I had one gyno who wouldn't culture because she said she 'could tell by looking'. Yeah right!

I had a situation yesterday concerning my daughter which just proves that we really have to be informed. Last week I took her to the specialist because she is leaving for college tomorrow. They did all the cultures, etc. Someone from the office called yesterday and said that my daughter has a yeast infection and they want her to use Clindessee. (Clindessee is Clyndimycin in a vaginal cream form which is an antibiotic). It is not used for yeast. I asked her why Clindessee? Can't she just use Diflucan? So she said yes. Then I thought Diflucan doesn't work on all type of yeast. I asked her what yeast does she have? She tells me Group B. Strep!!!! We all know Group B Strep is not yeast, it's bacteria. (That's why Clindessee). I told her not only won't Diflucan work, but Clindessee won't work either and to have the doctor call me. It's a good thing my daughter didn't get the phone call by hers

elf at college. Anyway, with unsymptomatic Group B Strep, they don't treat it at all.

I hope your doctor experiences get better.

Sherri

-------------- Original message -------------- > Hi Everyone-- > > Now that I'm home from school I need to do a little more > venting/planning--Why is it that every f#$%ing time I have a yeast or > BV infection I have to go through hell and high water to get it > properly diagnosed? This is not the first time this has happened to > me. In fact, way back when all my issues started I had a wicked, > horrible yeast infection that was not diagnosed for five months. I > suffered immensely. And I know in my heart that that is what set me up > for pelvic pain--I KNOW it. Sure, other things piled on to eventually > push me over the edge, but that is by FAR the biggest insult that my > pelvis ever had AND it was entirely unnecessary. I saw 3+ docs at that > time

who did not even do cultures, and could not tell me that I had > yeast even though my vaginal walls were covered in white yeast > bubbles. They just shrugged and said well obviously something is wrong > but we can't tell you what. Bye! > > I mean really, what is the freaking problem? This is negligent. It is > cruel. It is devastating. With all of the technology that we have, and > all of the resources, why can they not do these simple tests and > LISTEN to us when we tell them we have symptoms? > > This time I started having itching about 3-4 weeks ago. Itching is > definitely not a component of my usual pain, which was down to a > minimum. So I knew that something was up. I happened to have an > appointment already with my V doc so when I went to that I asked her > to check me out. She did do a yeast culture, but refused to check me > for BV. They called and said culture nega

tive "nothing to worry > about," meanwhile symptoms getting worse. So then I went to my primary > care doc, who is an integrative doc, and she actually felt that I > probably had BV based on appearance and the dramatic response the > symptoms had to vinegar. However, she still only did minimal testing > and couldn't tell me for sure. So then I went to the campus clinic and > asked for cultures (which she refused), Ph test (which she did), wet > prep (which she did), whiff test (which she would not do). For some > reason the clues showed up on the second wet prep, but not the first. > > But the worst part is that the V doc, who is supposed to be the > specialist, refused to even DO testing. > > What can be done about this? I am thankful that I am literate and have > access to resources to help myself figure all of this out--I shutter > to think about women who are not as lucky, h

ow many of them must suffer. > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > **IF REPLYING TO THIS POST, PLEASE REMOVE ORIGINAL POST, > Thanks for your cooperation! ** > > ***

[Guest guest]

I agree

I've tried 3 gynos, similar experience, had to BEG for a diflucan pill. Now I just follow the anti yeast diet and take femdophilous probiotics to avoid yeast infections

Subject: Negligence in evaluation and treatment of vaginal infectionsTo: VulvarDisorders Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 6:52 PMHi Everyone--

Now that I'm home from school I need to do a little more

venting/planning--Why is it that every f#$%ing time I have a yeast or

BV infection I have to go through hell and high water to get it

properly diagnosed? This is not the first time this has happened to

me. In fact, way back when all my issues started I had a wicked,

horrible yeast infection that was not diagnosed for five months. I

suffered immensely. And I know in my heart that that is what set me up

for pelvic pain--I KNOW it. Sure, other things piled on to eventually

push me over the edge, but that is by FAR the biggest insult that my

pelvis ever had AND it was entirely unnecessary. I saw 3+ docs at that

time who did not even do cultures, and could not tell me that I had

yeast even though my vaginal walls were covered in white yeast

bubbles. They just shrugged and said well obviously something is wrong

but we can't tell you what. Bye!

I mean really, what is the freaking problem? This is negligent. It is

cruel. It is devastating. With all of the technology that we have, and

all of the resources, why can they not do these simple tests and

LISTEN to us when we tell them we have symptoms?

This time I started having itching about 3-4 weeks ago. Itching is

definitely not a component of my usual pain, which was down to a

minimum. So I knew that something was up. I happened to have an

appointment already with my V doc so when I went to that I asked her

to check me out. She did do a yeast culture, but refused to check me

for BV. They called and said culture negative "nothing to worry

about," meanwhile symptoms getting worse. So then I went to my primary

care doc, who is an integrative doc, and she actually felt that I

probably had BV based on appearance and the dramatic response the

symptoms had to vinegar. However, she still only did minimal testing

and couldn't tell me for sure. So then I went to the campus clinic and

asked for cultures (which she refused), Ph test (which she did), wet

prep (which she did), whiff test (which she would not do). For some

reason the clues showed up on the second wet prep, but not the first.

But the worst part is that the V doc, who is supposed to be the

specialist, refused to even DO testing.

What can be done about this? I am thankful that I am literate and have

access to resources to help myself figure all of this out--I shutter

to think about women who are not as lucky, how many of them must suffer.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Sherri--

That is all awful. I don't understand why it has to be so

dysfunctional. Really. My specialist said the same thing about not

testing--that she didn't need to because she could tell by looking.

BS. The think is I want to complain and prove to her that she was

wrong so she doesn't do that to me or anyone else again but I don't

know how to do that without pissing her off and therefore compromising

my future treatment.

>

> Hi :

>

> That's terrible. I can't believe the specialist wouldn't test you

either. I don't get it. Did they say why they wouldn't. I had one

gyno who wouldn't culture because she said she 'could tell by

looking'. Yeah right!

>

> I had a situation yesterday concerning my daughter which just proves

that we really have to be informed. Last week I took her to the

specialist because she is leaving for college tomorrow. They did all

the cultures, etc. Someone from the office called yesterday and said

that my daughter has a yeast infection and they want her to use

Clindessee. (Clindessee is Clyndimycin in a vaginal cream form which

is an antibiotic). It is not used for yeast. I asked her why

Clindessee? Can't she just use Diflucan? So she said yes. Then I

thought Diflucan doesn't work on all type of yeast. I asked her what

yeast does she have? She tells me Group B. Strep!!!! We all know

Group B Strep is not yeast, it's bacteria. (That's why Clindessee).

I told her not only won't Diflucan work, but Clindessee won't work

either and to have the doctor call me. It's a good thing my daughter

didn't get the phone call by herself at college. Anyway, with

unsymptomatic Group B Strep, they don't treat it a

> t all.

>

> I hope your doctor experiences get better.

>

> Sherri

>

> -------------- Original message --------------

> From: " femifesto "

>

> > Hi Everyone--

> >

> > Now that I'm home from school I need to do a little more

> > venting/planning--Why is it that every f#$%ing time I have a yeast or

> > BV infection I have to go through hell and high water to get it

> > properly diagnosed? This is not the first time this has happened to

> > me. In fact, way back when all my issues started I had a wicked,

> > horrible yeast infection that was not diagnosed for five months. I

> > suffered immensely. And I know in my heart that that is what set

me up

> > for pelvic pain--I KNOW it. Sure, other things piled on to eventually

> > push me over the edge, but that is by FAR the biggest insult that my

> > pelvis ever had AND it was entirely unnecessary. I saw 3+ docs at

that

> > time who did not even do cultures, and could not tell me that I had

> > yeast even though my vaginal walls were covered in white yeast

> > bubbles. They just shrugged and said well obviously something is

wrong

> > but we can't tell you what. Bye!

> >

> > I mean really, what is the freaking problem? This is negligent. It is

> > cruel. It is devastating. With all of the technology that we have,

and

> > all of the resources, why can they not do these simple tests and

> > LISTEN to us when we tell them we have symptoms?

> >

> > This time I started having itching about 3-4 weeks ago. Itching is

> > definitely not a component of my usual pain, which was down to a

> > minimum. So I knew that something was up. I happened to have an

> > appointment already with my V doc so when I went to that I asked her

> > to check me out. She did do a yeast culture, but refused to check me

> > for BV. They called and said culture negative " nothing to worry

> > about, " meanwhile symptoms getting worse. So then I went to my

primary

> > care doc, who is an integrative doc, and she actually felt that I

> > probably had BV based on appearance and the dramatic response the

> > symptoms had to vinegar. However, she still only did minimal testing

> > and couldn't tell me for sure. So then I went to the campus clinic

and

> > asked for cultures (which she refused), Ph test (which she did), wet

> > prep (which she did), whiff test (which she would not do). For some

> > reason the clues showed up on the second wet prep, but not the first.

> >

> > But the worst part is that the V doc, who is supposed to be the

> > specialist, refused to even DO testing.

> >

> > What can be done about this? I am thankful that I am literate and

have

> > access to resources to help myself figure all of this out--I shutter

> > to think about women who are not as lucky, how many of them must

suffer.

> >

> >

> >

> >

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> >

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> > Thanks for your cooperation! **

> >

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