my doctor said my uterus is infected and put me on antibiotics, that was 3 weeks ago and now i have been having a discharge? any ideas what it could be?
2006-10-27 06:50:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
I would go back and see your doctor. Some discharge can be normal but excess discharge can be a yeast or bacterial infection.
2006-10-27 06:52:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should call your doctor to be sure. He/she is the one who has your history and knows your body. Discharge could be alot of things. If there is a smell to it definitely call your doctor. It's probably part of the infection you already have. You don't want the infection to get worse so contact your doctor to make sure the antibiotics are working. You may need stronger antibiotics or a different kind.
2006-10-27 13:56:27 · answer #2 · answered by cowgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The antibiotics is pulling out all of the infection that you had. Don't panic! Use all of the antibiotics the way they were prescribe and if the discharge continues then call to make an emergency appointment. I've worked in OB/GYN for 5 years so I know what I'm talking about.
2006-10-27 13:55:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very important to understand that the population of “friendly” bacteria in a healthy gastrointestinal tract are of critical importance to not only digestion and absorption of nutrients, but also to your entire immune system.
And so when people take antibiotics, and the antibiotic kills off the majority of the population of friendly bacteria, along with the pathological bacteria we’re trying to kill off, that really upsets the normal balance of friendly bacteria.
The antidote is that after finishing a round of antibiotics, people should take what we call probiotics, which contain the friendly bacteria—usually some form of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacteria bifidus (or bifidus).
Get a good supplement of "probiotics" from a natural health store:
high potency probiotics of 10-15 billion cfu (colony forming units) twice daily for two weeks following your last dose of an antibiotic.
I think that would be a huge break-through if we could get people taking probiotics after they’ve finished antibiotics—it would make a big difference.
2006-10-27 14:24:49 · answer #4 · answered by Goldista 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the antibiotics did the trick and your vagina is finally flushing out the infection. Watch out for a yeast infection though, sometimes antibiotics will cause yeast infections.
2006-10-27 13:52:45 · answer #5 · answered by lyfsavr1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The antibiotics probably took care of your uterine infection, but now you have a vaginal yeast infection. Bad karma! Treat the yeast infection promptly.
2006-10-27 13:55:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's the infection draining out of your uterus? Call your doc and ask. Good luck!
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2006-10-27 13:52:28 · answer #7 · answered by Maggz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately antibiotics cause yeast infections.
It doesn't mean that they did not work--it is just one of the potential side effects.
Please report back to your doctor though.
None of us are doctors and if you are then none of us are YOUR doctors.
PLEASE SET ANOTHER APPOINTMENT W/ YOIUR DOCTOR---I KNOW, I KNOW---THE CO-PAY!!!!
2006-10-27 13:58:15 · answer #8 · answered by BP 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some medication can give a female virginal thrush, ask your doctor about it, he could give you some different treatment.. but do remember, women do have a natural discharge.
2006-10-27 13:54:55 · answer #9 · answered by lynn k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could just be the infectionbeing pushed out.. .. if it's greenish or smells bad I'd call the dr. If it's clear or whitish and doesn't smell, it's probably ok.
2006-10-27 13:52:59 · answer #10 · answered by misskenjr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋