Has many mom's experienced reoccuring yeast infections during their pregnancies.I'm 25 weeks and have had several of them in the begining it was both BV and yeast and was treated since then have been treated everytime and have done cultures @ my OBs office I keep asking why are they reoccuring and if it is harmful to the baby.Anyway I do belive my husband is carrying it since i'm treated with succes and then sex a few weeks later then 4 days later the symptoms reoccur again.I don't believe they think it is something serious like diabetes since I have had a glucose screening in the begining of my pregnancy and will be doing my gestational soon hopefully not but I have narrowed it down to the few possibilities of how they are reoccuring.Any information will be appreciated.
I will be on another yeast cream and in the mean time husband will be useing some too of his own and washing everything in Hot water with Vinegar added to the mix this is suppose to kill off pesky bacteria that lingers in the undies towels etc.I will have to keep up on yogurt and cranberry juice.I hope this will be my last one in a long time I want to enjoy my last few months of pregnancy since it has flown by.
I no this sounds crazy. Another thing that causes them is suger. I use toget them like crazy. My doctor told me to stay away from suger. I haven't gotten any since then. I don't no if suger is a issue with you. But I thought this would be helpful. I hope this helps.
I think that recurrent yeast is a sign of low immunity... basically your body is tired. It could also be related to diet - too much sugar and starchy foods.
I'd do something to boost your immunity, first off. Maybe take some good supplements. You could ask someone at a natural food store to help you find something safe.
Recurring yeast infections are actually pretty common in pregnant women.
Has your doctor recommended adding yogurt to your daily diet? Not only is it a tasty snack, but it also has live cultures that help to balance the good/bad bacteria in our bodies. It helps our digestive system and can also help prevent yeast infections. Before taking probiotics you should run them by your doctor first, but yogurt is perfectly safe. You might have nailed it on the head when you mentioned your husband. He needs to be treated for it too. Until you're both free and clear you should abstain from unprotected sex, otherwise you'll just keep passing it back and forth.
Good advice from all! However, as long as you continue to approach this from a conventional medical point-of-view, you'll keep the yeast in-check, at best. Probiotics are a must, but then there's the concern about taking anything when you're pregnant. I recommend Restore (probiotic), an Advocare product (no, I am not a distributor, just someone who takes it and benefits greatly from it). You'll need to get hubby taking it, too, and that is easier said than done. Most men are a pain in the butt about taking or doing anything like this. For long-term management of yeast, your best bet is seeing a chiropractor/kinesiologist, who will fix the problems that are allowing the yeast to overgrow. I know of no one in Topeka; you might be able to find someone in KC. The Yeast Connection is a great resource for yeast and its symptoms, but it approaches yeast from the conventional medical point-of-view, which pretty much tells you you'll be dealing with this and altering your diet for the rest of your life (I don't want to appear to be negative on this book: I recommend EVERYONE buy a copy). While you may be predisposed to yeast, as my daughter is, her kinesiologist, when seen on a regular basis, keeps her able to eat like a more normal person. Your baby may have issues with this at birth, especially if he/she ends up on an antibiotic right away. (My daughter's started with penicillin given w/i 24 hours of birth due to staph and strep infection and culminated at age 10 with a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.)Good luck!
You might need to build up your natural flora in your body. Take reuteri pearls (Look them up at vitacost.com. They are great at balancing yeast.) and acidophilus and other probiotics. They keep yeast in check in our bodies. If we have yeast overgrowth, we often do not have the probiotics we need to keep our body systems in balance. Also, you could read "The Yeast Connection" by William Crook.
You are right to be concerned about it recurring infections. They are symptoms of underlying problems that need your attention. Also, your hubby can be re-infecting you, you are right there, too.
All the best to you and your family!!
L. C.
I didn't read the other responses, so sorry if I am repeating others. Your hubbie needs treated. He can take a pill, and be rid of the infection. Check with your OB, or his PCP. In addition to probiotics, you can drink cranberry juice, that will make your system more acidic, and the fungi that are overgrowing don't like that, so they will die off quicker. As long as you aren't passing it back and forth, you should be able to get some relief.
I had this with number 1 and number 6. Both were because of stress. Number 6 especially. When the stress was gone, the meds worked, and the infections were gone for good. So, you may want to see what is causing anxiety (besides the infections themselves LOL) and see if you can eliminate it. I tried everything to get rid of them and even though they say to take bread out of your diet, if it isn't the reason for the infections, taking it out won't help. If you are totally not stressed, I am not sure what else to say. I didn't reaize it was stress with the first time, until the sixth PG and they were sooo much worse, and the stress was worse too.
If you want relief from yeast infections, then quit having sex with your husband until he goes and gets treated too. You are either passing this back and forth, OR it is something more serious AND BOTH of you need to be treated to make it stop.
