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- From: eepee@polaris.utu.fi (Esa-Pekka P{lvim{ki)
- Newsgroups: sci.med
- Subject: Re: Offensive BO
- Message-ID: <1992Nov5.165555.21093@polaris.utu.fi>
- Date: 5 Nov 92 16:55:55 GMT
- References: <QeyDBdK00iV080ZVhj@andrew.cmu.edu>
- Organization: University of Turku, Finland
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- In article <QeyDBdK00iV080ZVhj@andrew.cmu.edu> ws1d+@andrew.cmu.edu (Wendy Sherman) writes:
- >...As an aside, I need to mention other medical problems that I have to
- >understand any background info that might help in solving this. (HA, I've
- >really given up at this point and feel desperate) I should mention that
- >whether
- >coicidentally or otherwise, I had suddenly developed an acute
- >inflamation (beefy red) of my vulva area...
-
- >2) Could such an odor be caused by a bacteria? this seems implausible to
- >me, as it doesn't make sense.
-
- It could, and that's why you should go to a gynecologist as soon as possible
- and discuss the possibility of anaerobic infection. It's treatable, operative
- treatment may be needed, as well as sound antibiotic treatment, preferrably
- covering both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, e.g. a combination of
- metronadizole and an aminoglycocide. Once again, go to a doctor.
-
- /ep
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