Recurrent Yeast Infections

" I'm Clark thanks for joining us for this wet -- You infections affect an estimated 72% of women at least once in their lifetime and fortunately about price per of these women will frequent inspections. Recurrence as many possible causes. In complete treatment of yeast infection. Chronic health conditions and medications such as steroids in May even be something else entirely we want you to consult your own doctor if it happens to you. Joining me to a problem of recurrent infections. Gynecologist doctor Gloria -- Thank you for being here. And as well doctor Joseph -- yelled thank you let's start by any mining our terms what do we need -- recurrent yeast infection."

" Commonly accepted definition of recurrent yeast infection. If a woman who has had a diagnosed -- an infection by doctor. Four -- more episodes. In the year."

" A little bit about -- at the risk factors for women who do have recurrent or frequent in -- in -- on a common. Chronic."

" Medical conditions where patients are you you're taking court jury would your medical condition where they may be on antibiotics prolonged period of time where there diabetic. And and -- glucose control those are probably some of the more common one other oral contraceptives -- In some patience yet you can't you were on active use sometimes stopping the hill. Maybe not so is that the conventional floor we've populated -- that hatred no longer has ceased infection. On the intern who -- experience recurrent and -- absolutely if fact that's probably one of the hardest -- we have to treat because. Patients whose immune system to suppress. Either by HIV here are some other recent. They can't have chronic recurrent infections can really throughout July or is it -- It's not needed treatment and that's what link that is what leads to a recurrence of you and many times it is a case because often seems patients feel better. -- I think one of the big issues with two recurrent infections is it documented recurrent infection and who's often patients start to have symptoms and you automatically think well who return you infection it may or may not be in fact probably have to times not a recurrent yeast infection it may be something else they need evaluation by the doctor."

" Need to be formed in order to do short of what it is it's a recurrent infection problem -- not something else they're still aren't asked -- wanna say wet -- Are looking at the secretions under the microscope and the other is taking basically -- And doing a culture and to see if he indeed does grow out there we -- bit tricky area because. You know there are many topical over the counter. I'm medications that a woman and buying a drug or. And -- you can actually -- This I know what to do but it keeps coming back is treatment a problem. I like health treatment for a few reasons the number one reason is that the woman had an immediate -- on intervention. And being very uncomfortable having to go from from from Friday to work Monday and is torture. And news. I always tell women the first diagnoses to be with their doctor that they under and what he found tonight it's it's. And they are but they won't know that it had these same exact symptoms that -- to go to over the counter treatment but only if they do not -- a relief that they feel they should beginning. That they can be seen. -- and to document whether or not it was truly he's back tonight and what isn't maintenance there."

" For patients who have documented recurrent yeast infections and -- several treatment plants. One is maintenance therapy where the patient is given a prescription. And for three or six months she can take medication. There's other treatment plans where you can do it maybe not continually every day but you do it maybe once or twice a week. For three or six months if it depends what works were given anything in patients with recurrent use a little bit different -- therapy to that page."

" Is there a benefit. You topical versus hill and recurrence. Instruction Asians or vice Versa. -- depends on the patient who let her preference is and what you will be hearing him. So that that's the one -- will only use a vaginal. And will be here with a vaginal that's more important -- got I don't prescribe it easier for rhetoric what the woman will stick with. Are there any sightings sent with the oral medication. Or the topical medications that."

" Mission should be aware well -- can be allergic to Arthur or so there's potential for drug interaction if one taking. -- medication on a long term bases. So for example for chronic recurrent use of many individuals would prefer topical therapy. Rather -- the world because you oral according to hear what on the medications. Patients taking so it's important for the patient to tell her doctor what other medication she's taking."

" What are some of the outside actors the petition in control. To reduce her risk of recurrence of talent and it isn't a medical and did some of them may be out of her control antibiotic -- Steroids use obviously you can't control it he's diabetic trying to get -- bad blood sugar control is different and it hygiene. Not wearing tight fitting jeans not any wet bathing -- for long periods of time after bowel movements making sure wiping from front to back all of these we'll have an impact and reduce -- You spent tonight and then again bottom line your doctor if you've got any questions at all absolutely. Both so much doctor hill and doctor Bachmann. Thanks to all of you who joined us for our webcast and we Clark."