Vaginal cream symptoms and conditions

6 weeks ago, I began taking Doryx 100 once a day for mild acne. 10 days into treatment, I started with what I thought was a yeast infection, feeling as if I was "on fire" in the vaginal area. I used a Monistat 3 and I felt no relief. I went in to a Take Care Clinic at Walgreens and the RN had me do a urine culture. It came back positive, I had a bladder infection. I was prescribed an antibiotic, Cipro 500, dosage of twice daily for 3 days. My symptoms persisted, some days worse than others. A few days later, I went in to my gyne office. The Dr. did a swab test and found no yeast. They took a urine culture and it was negative. She saw some redness and inflammation, but could not explain what it may be from. Perhaps a new soap, she questioned? She prescribed a cream (Lotrisone) to help with the inflammation, but the cream seemed to make the area burn even more. 2 weeks later, my symptoms dulled. However, I felt that there was still something wrong. I received an Rx for Diflucan, as if the symptoms might just be from a yeast infection this time? It's possible, I thought? Again, no relief in site and it's gotten worse. A week later, I go back into the gyne office and another Dr. tells me to try switching soaps again? What's wrong with this picture? I have NEVER had any type of issue in the past and now I am 6 weeks into this one? Doryx is the only thing new that my body has come in contact with. One of the side effects in the pamphlet was "vaginal irritation/discharge." According to the pharmacist, this may occur with prolong use (such as 6 months) of any antibiotic. Although Doryx has cleared up my acne, I have decided to discontinue its use. I am hoping that this cures my symptoms. Were these the side effects from the use of Doryx? I shall see.

I have had Mirena in since may 2007, 8 weeks after my second child. It was not painful to insert. I spot for about 1 month. I have been feeling tired, my nerves been bothering me, some back pain and feeling "spaced out / hard to focus". But I don't just blame it just on Mirena. All hormone birth control will have this affect.(what women have to deal with, it is a shame) Sad to say birth control is just not natural and is not good for us women. Birth control causes Candida (yeast to grow rapid). This causes all the problems we see in birth control. The problem is there is a natural solution to birth control, but the medical industry would not make money off of us. This natural form of birth control is available in India. They use Neem Oil in a cream form.Vaginal creams and suppositories made with Neem oil are quickly becoming the birth control method of choice in India.They are non-irritating and easy to use while almost 100 percent effective. It's important to note, however, that even toxic spermicides are not 100 percent effective.Neem has a proven ability to prevent pregnancy.Years of study in India by some of the world's leading scientists resulted in the development of a Neem-based polyherbal vaginal cream that has both spermicidal and anti-microbial action. The cream combines 25 per cent Neem seed extract with extracts from the soap nut and quinine hydrochloride. Based on the success of these experiments, a Neem-based contraceptive cream was developed by a pharmaceutical company in India. Tests of its effectiveness showed that it compared favorably with the chemical-based foams and gels. It was safer and easier to use, caused no irritation or discomfort, was nearly 100% effective, and was therefore used more frequently than the foam or gel spermicides.The effect does not appear to be hormonal and is considered a safe and effective alternative to other methods that use hormones.

I do know that when effective natural birth control becomes available (besides not having sex LOL not going to happen) I will be the first to run and get it. We need to advocate for natural non-hormone birth control. It is affecting the race of women. I encourage you to respond.

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