Dealing with Klebsiella pneumoniae
in Women's Health ·
Does anyone know if Escherichia coli actually causes any noticeable symptoms?
My recent cervical and vaginal swab came back positive for Escherichia coli—the lab report just listed the name and noted it was an "almost pure culture"—so my OBGYN put me on Polygynax suppositories. I actually went in for the swab because my Pap smear showed some mixed flora and "reactive cellular changes associated with inflammation."
Personally, I feel like there’s more going on here—the constant itching and white discharge are driving me crazy—so I’m wondering if this bacterium is the culprit, or if I’m dealing with a yeast infection, or maybe both at once.
I've been searching everywhere for info on how Escherichia coli affects vaginal health, but I'm coming up empty.
I’ve been trying to stick to an anti-candida diet as much as possible—though I do sneak in some carbs here and there since I can't afford to lose any more weight—and I’ve been loading up on probiotics, yogurt, and plenty of garlic lately.
But honestly, it feels like I'm just tilting at windmills; nothing seems to be improving and I feel stuck in neutral.
I’m at a loss for who to turn to—I've spent so much time scouring forums and websites that my head is spinning from all the conflicting info.
I even tried treating it with Monistat, Replens, and stuff like that, but nothing works.
Sorry if this is starting to drift away from the main topic of the thread.
My recent cervical and vaginal swab came back positive for Escherichia coli—the lab report just listed the name and noted it was an "almost pure culture"—so my OBGYN put me on Polygynax suppositories. I actually went in for the swab because my Pap smear showed some mixed flora and "reactive cellular changes associated with inflammation."
Personally, I feel like there’s more going on here—the constant itching and white discharge are driving me crazy—so I’m wondering if this bacterium is the culprit, or if I’m dealing with a yeast infection, or maybe both at once.
I've been searching everywhere for info on how Escherichia coli affects vaginal health, but I'm coming up empty.
I’ve been trying to stick to an anti-candida diet as much as possible—though I do sneak in some carbs here and there since I can't afford to lose any more weight—and I’ve been loading up on probiotics, yogurt, and plenty of garlic lately.
But honestly, it feels like I'm just tilting at windmills; nothing seems to be improving and I feel stuck in neutral.
I’m at a loss for who to turn to—I've spent so much time scouring forums and websites that my head is spinning from all the conflicting info.
I even tried treating it with Monistat, Replens, and stuff like that, but nothing works.
Sorry if this is starting to drift away from the main topic of the thread.