Vaginal Strep in a Non Pregnant Woman

[PeachesGZ]

Hi,  I had been having lots of itching, burning and a brownish discharge for two weeks after a fun sex filled weekend with a boyfriend whom I only see every two months or so.  This happens often and I have always treated it as a possible yeast infeciton.  This time it didn't go away and so I saw my ob/gyn.  She took a culture and found strep B, which has nothing to do with Strep A that creates strep throat.  She said she could give me antibiotics to make it go away but then I would get a yeast infeciton from the antibiotics and then we'd have to use another cream etc.  She said just to let it ride it's course.  Now it's been three and ahalf weeks and it's better but not all healed.  Does anyone have any ideas about treating this or preventing this?  Every article on the internet has to do with Strep B in prenatal women (when it is very dangerous for the baby) and nothing about Strep B for regular women in their 40's like me :)  Thanks, I'd love to hear from anyone who has ever been treated for this disease or any doctors out there.

[Swimmingnut]

Hi,
Would you please share the name of your gyno who treated you for beta strep? I live in LA but having no success finding a doctor who can help with this craziness. Have tried probiotics, antibiotic Keflex (allergic to penicillin), nothing helps :-(
Thanks very much for any input you can offer. Hope you're doing much better.

[princesspeach126]

Can group b strep be transmitted to your sexual partner? Can your sex partner get it from someone else and then give it to you?

[1941beech]

I use the applicators that come with the yeast medication sold in the drugstore.

[cl1976]

What kind of vaginal wipes did you use?

[MT326]

Excuse me, but I don't understand if this type of medication if prescribed to be taken orally? Then how can it be inserted into the vagina overnight.

[advocacycircle]

I think I am finally on top on vaginal Strep B.It wasn't easy!  For comfort, I douched with Yin Care. But the most important advice I followed was washing myself with a vaginal wipe, which was ph balanced, each time I had a bowel movement. Some smart lady online wrote, "if I pooped in my hand I would wash it, so why not wash myself down there after I go?" Also important, I lined, and still do now, my cotton underwear with a mini pad liner to absorb any moisture. Those two things made my ph balance get back in line. I'm fine now. But to all of you suffering, I feel your pain. Antibiotics did not work for me. I did also take probiotics though I do believe the above two steps were what finally got rid of it for me. Good luck!