Chronic Vaginal E Coli infections

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Hi everyone,

 So the last few times I was treated for BV (in the summer of 2014), it turns out once the cultures came back, that I had E Coli and not Gardnerella. It is chronic and goes away with antiboitoics, but comes back right away a few days after the antibiotics are through, especially after a period. I am taking 50 Billion probiotics, using apple cider vinegar down there to restore pH, etc. I have no new sex partners, have been married for 10 years, and he was tested and does not have E Coli. Has anyone strugged with E Coli infections? My doctor says that E Coli is another bacteria that is present everywhre, and when your pH in the vagina is off, it cannot fight off the normal bacteria and they flourish. All of my bloodwork has come back fine, except I just found out I have the beginning stages of cervical cancer. The doctor thinks this is all related, but I wanted to see if anyone else had experienced this. It's miserable and I'm tired of having infections. If you have any insight or experience to share, please do! Thank you! smile

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    Hi there.

    I was just wondering if you could clarify on the part where you said the beginning of cervical cancer?

    My mother is going on 70 and has constant uti infections for a year now. Nothing is working and today found out that she has E coli in the uterus. The Dr mentioned a suspicion about something being underlying like cancer, he's proposed a hysterectomy. Would you mean elaborating your story for me please? And thank you!

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      HI, EMMA 

      YOU MUST HAVE ME CONFUSED WITH SOMEINE ELSE, I NEVER DISCUSSED CERVICAL CANCER.

      GOOD LUCK.

      MARC 

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     I just wanna give an update about my personal case I was tested for HPV and it came back positive, I was devastated for years I refused to even consider I had that just because I dont have any visble warts but apparentely I do have tiny one inside of me I still cant believe and what crush me is that there is no cure I just dont get why I have such horrible symptomes, most people dont have symptomes why do I?

    Now it make sense that every time I took antibiotics I felt so much worst cause antibiotics do nothing to virus and they just make you weaker to them.

    At this point I quit smooking, I take folic acid, zinc, probiotics, omega 3 pills and vitamin b to help my body fortify my defenses and to control the itch I use a product called caladryl it contains pramoxine and zinc acetate, also sometimes tree tea oil and propolis cream. I feel a little bit better now but I gotta say I am not hopeful at all after all I been through

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    Hi there,  just stumbled across this thread looking for information. Does anybody have any news regarding E. coli? Thanks.
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    Hello everyone. I have this e coli also. Had it before and absolutely nothing worked. Well, I was reading bleach douche. You know like 2 teaspoons for every cup or cup in a half. You have to lay flat on your back with legs in the air. Hold the liquid I would say no more then 5 minutes. Now I didn't rinse out. I wanted it to stay in there. Then I diluted ( like 6 part to one part) some alcohol rub on a paper towel and rubbed it all over. Then I put it in like a panty liner for no more then 5 minutes. Well, now it is manageable. I'm going to be honest it's probably going to burn a little bit. Well, it's working for me. I did 2 nights in a row then wait until 3 days have passed then do unnothet douch. This time just rub the deluted 6 parts water to 1 part alcohol) rub a little on the out side. Then if your goid ypu want to wait 4 to 5 dsys. Then one more time in like avweek. Now I haven't repopulate my vagina yet. I may not even need to. This gets rid of the bacteria so your body can repopulate on its own. I don't think e coli is naturally in the vagina. So, once it's gone your body can heal. So far so good. I don't want to over douche. So I stopped after one week. Now I just wait. I will tell you you will feel better right away. So much better that you forget out your vagina because there are no symptoms. Now I'm not a DR. I am just saying what I have done and it seemed to of helped.

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    Ask your doctor to see if he could prescribe you cephelexin or see if your dr and make you an cephelexin suppository. Your doctor would have to write an rx for it. He would have to know what bacteria/fungi the cancer is and write a script for a suppository not one already made but one a compound pharmacy can make for you with cephelexin in it or doxycyclin. Now I’m not an doctor. God just gives me information. But just see if he would be willing to try a compound suppository for you. 
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    I also meant to tell you to get a good probiotics and prayerfully your doctor will write you an script to an compound pharmacy and have you made a vaginal suppository with cephellexin in it. If 250 mg. Take for 2 wks. I am not an doctor. And after your done have a vaginal check up. Don’t forget if your dr does prescribe you an compound. Take probiotics orally. And when your done with those suppositories. See if your doctor would have you a compound suppository with probiotics to insert vaginally. 
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    I also meant to tell you to get a good probiotics and prayerfully your doctor will write you an script to an compound pharmacy and have you made a vaginal suppository with cephellexin in it. If 250 mg. Take for 2 wks. I am not an doctor. And after your done have a vaginal check up. Don’t forget if your dr does prescribe you an compound. Take probiotics orally. And when your done with those suppositories. See if your doctor would have you a compound suppository with probiotics to insert vaginally. 
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    Compound drugs are great. The problem is doctors don’t write them enough. Or don’t know how to write them. But if you can find a doctor that knows how to write compound scripts and willing to write the script. you’ve got a pretty good doctor. Keep you in my prayers. 
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    Talk to your doctor about writing you a script for vaginal suppositories. If not look for an doctor in your area who specializes in compound scripts. This means he or she writes a script especially for your issue. They can do suppositories with keflex which generic name is cephelexin.  

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