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From: spaf@uther.cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
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Subject: Re: Pau D'arco or Taheebo query
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Date: 9 Dec 87 23:16:41 GMT
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In reference to chronic vaginal yeast infections: I have heard that
this can be an indicator of a (pre-)diabetic condition.  It would be
wise to have the necessary blood/urine/whatever tests to check this out.
Marginal conditions (of diabetes) that flare up only when diet or
exercise regimens change can cause recurring flare-ups of yeast
problems.  One acquaintance discovered a diabetic condition this
way, thanks to an alert doctor.

As Steve Dyer noted, birth control pills may make some women especially
susceptible to such overgrowths, but don't let your doctor dismiss it
as simply that (or pantyhose or whatever) without checking other
possibilities.
-- 
Gene Spafford
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
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