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Elevated WBC's/Inflammation on PAP...advice?

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sheanna

New member
So I went in for my annual exam a week or so ago, and the doctor was super-nice! She was (unlike the last lady) very curious about my CF, and outright told me she wasn't sure what was normal (nor am I). She agreed with my opinion that my mucus down there is a bit thickened, but neither of us know if that is a CF thing or not (it makes sense to me!).

Anyhow, I got a call today from her and she said it appears that I have an elevated WBC/inflammatory response going on and it seems to be indicative of a yeast infection or bacterial vaginosis. I wouldn't be surprised, as I seem to get a yeast infection everytime I start antibiotics, so it could very well be bacterial.

I've been very responsible, and I don't think it's an STD thing, because I'm not high risk at all. The question I have is, what do you guys know about this stuff?

Since I am getting IV Abx for a couple weeks coming up, I figured that may knock it out if it is bacterial. She agreed and said I should go back AFTER my IV's.

Have you gals had any of these issues? Apparently it has been like this for the last two exams but they didn't think it was big enough of an issue to call me. I wish they would have! But I haven't had any overt symptoms, other than the thickened mucus.
 
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sheanna

New member
So I went in for my annual exam a week or so ago, and the doctor was super-nice! She was (unlike the last lady) very curious about my CF, and outright told me she wasn't sure what was normal (nor am I). She agreed with my opinion that my mucus down there is a bit thickened, but neither of us know if that is a CF thing or not (it makes sense to me!).

Anyhow, I got a call today from her and she said it appears that I have an elevated WBC/inflammatory response going on and it seems to be indicative of a yeast infection or bacterial vaginosis. I wouldn't be surprised, as I seem to get a yeast infection everytime I start antibiotics, so it could very well be bacterial.

I've been very responsible, and I don't think it's an STD thing, because I'm not high risk at all. The question I have is, what do you guys know about this stuff?

Since I am getting IV Abx for a couple weeks coming up, I figured that may knock it out if it is bacterial. She agreed and said I should go back AFTER my IV's.

Have you gals had any of these issues? Apparently it has been like this for the last two exams but they didn't think it was big enough of an issue to call me. I wish they would have! But I haven't had any overt symptoms, other than the thickened mucus.
 
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sheanna

New member
So I went in for my annual exam a week or so ago, and the doctor was super-nice! She was (unlike the last lady) very curious about my CF, and outright told me she wasn't sure what was normal (nor am I). She agreed with my opinion that my mucus down there is a bit thickened, but neither of us know if that is a CF thing or not (it makes sense to me!).

Anyhow, I got a call today from her and she said it appears that I have an elevated WBC/inflammatory response going on and it seems to be indicative of a yeast infection or bacterial vaginosis. I wouldn't be surprised, as I seem to get a yeast infection everytime I start antibiotics, so it could very well be bacterial.

I've been very responsible, and I don't think it's an STD thing, because I'm not high risk at all. The question I have is, what do you guys know about this stuff?

Since I am getting IV Abx for a couple weeks coming up, I figured that may knock it out if it is bacterial. She agreed and said I should go back AFTER my IV's.

Have you gals had any of these issues? Apparently it has been like this for the last two exams but they didn't think it was big enough of an issue to call me. I wish they would have! But I haven't had any overt symptoms, other than the thickened mucus.
 
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sheanna

New member
So I went in for my annual exam a week or so ago, and the doctor was super-nice! She was (unlike the last lady) very curious about my CF, and outright told me she wasn't sure what was normal (nor am I). She agreed with my opinion that my mucus down there is a bit thickened, but neither of us know if that is a CF thing or not (it makes sense to me!).

Anyhow, I got a call today from her and she said it appears that I have an elevated WBC/inflammatory response going on and it seems to be indicative of a yeast infection or bacterial vaginosis. I wouldn't be surprised, as I seem to get a yeast infection everytime I start antibiotics, so it could very well be bacterial.

I've been very responsible, and I don't think it's an STD thing, because I'm not high risk at all. The question I have is, what do you guys know about this stuff?

Since I am getting IV Abx for a couple weeks coming up, I figured that may knock it out if it is bacterial. She agreed and said I should go back AFTER my IV's.

Have you gals had any of these issues? Apparently it has been like this for the last two exams but they didn't think it was big enough of an issue to call me. I wish they would have! But I haven't had any overt symptoms, other than the thickened mucus.
 
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sheanna

New member
So I went in for my annual exam a week or so ago, and the doctor was super-nice! She was (unlike the last lady) very curious about my CF, and outright told me she wasn't sure what was normal (nor am I). She agreed with my opinion that my mucus down there is a bit thickened, but neither of us know if that is a CF thing or not (it makes sense to me!).
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<br />Anyhow, I got a call today from her and she said it appears that I have an elevated WBC/inflammatory response going on and it seems to be indicative of a yeast infection or bacterial vaginosis. I wouldn't be surprised, as I seem to get a yeast infection everytime I start antibiotics, so it could very well be bacterial.
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<br />I've been very responsible, and I don't think it's an STD thing, because I'm not high risk at all. The question I have is, what do you guys know about this stuff?
<br />
<br />Since I am getting IV Abx for a couple weeks coming up, I figured that may knock it out if it is bacterial. She agreed and said I should go back AFTER my IV's.
<br />
<br />Have you gals had any of these issues? Apparently it has been like this for the last two exams but they didn't think it was big enough of an issue to call me. I wish they would have! But I haven't had any overt symptoms, other than the thickened mucus.
 
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point

New member
antibiotics will not just target your lungs, but also 'good, helpful' bacteria, everywhere. you probably have an infection due to the antibiotics. good bacteria were probably affected by the IV antibiotics which usually will not allow growth of bacteria that cause vaginosis. i would ask your dr about going on a probiotic while you are on your IV antibiotics and/or supplement your diet with an enhanced probiotic yogurt. in general, women with CF will have thicker cervical mucus than non cf women.
 
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point

New member
antibiotics will not just target your lungs, but also 'good, helpful' bacteria, everywhere. you probably have an infection due to the antibiotics. good bacteria were probably affected by the IV antibiotics which usually will not allow growth of bacteria that cause vaginosis. i would ask your dr about going on a probiotic while you are on your IV antibiotics and/or supplement your diet with an enhanced probiotic yogurt. in general, women with CF will have thicker cervical mucus than non cf women.
 
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point

New member
antibiotics will not just target your lungs, but also 'good, helpful' bacteria, everywhere. you probably have an infection due to the antibiotics. good bacteria were probably affected by the IV antibiotics which usually will not allow growth of bacteria that cause vaginosis. i would ask your dr about going on a probiotic while you are on your IV antibiotics and/or supplement your diet with an enhanced probiotic yogurt. in general, women with CF will have thicker cervical mucus than non cf women.
 
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point

New member
antibiotics will not just target your lungs, but also 'good, helpful' bacteria, everywhere. you probably have an infection due to the antibiotics. good bacteria were probably affected by the IV antibiotics which usually will not allow growth of bacteria that cause vaginosis. i would ask your dr about going on a probiotic while you are on your IV antibiotics and/or supplement your diet with an enhanced probiotic yogurt. in general, women with CF will have thicker cervical mucus than non cf women.
 
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point

New member
antibiotics will not just target your lungs, but also 'good, helpful' bacteria, everywhere. you probably have an infection due to the antibiotics. good bacteria were probably affected by the IV antibiotics which usually will not allow growth of bacteria that cause vaginosis. i would ask your dr about going on a probiotic while you are on your IV antibiotics and/or supplement your diet with an enhanced probiotic yogurt. in general, women with CF will have thicker cervical mucus than non cf women.
 
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Wheezie

New member
Hi Shea,
It never ceases to amaze me how little concern there is for reproductive and sexual healthcare in the medical model for CF care. Clearly it is more than just our lungs and digestive systems that are affected and yet, we have no ob/gyn (or the male equivilant) as part of our cf team. I realize cf is not an area of specialization for ob/gyn's, but certainly doctors talk to each other - why couldn't the cf doc educate an ob and then refer cf patients specifically to that doc? CF men also have reproductive issues that are all but ignored; it's an area for CF in which much improvement is needed.

To answer your question, yes most women with CF have thicker mucous on their cervix (and more of it, too). This is part of the reason, IMO, why CF women have a harder time conceiving (in general).

Hopefully someone else can better address your question about the inflammatory response, but if IVs tend to cause yeast infections, it seems to me that going on IVs probably won't alleviate the problem. Bacterial vaginosis I'm not familiar with.
 
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Wheezie

New member
Hi Shea,
It never ceases to amaze me how little concern there is for reproductive and sexual healthcare in the medical model for CF care. Clearly it is more than just our lungs and digestive systems that are affected and yet, we have no ob/gyn (or the male equivilant) as part of our cf team. I realize cf is not an area of specialization for ob/gyn's, but certainly doctors talk to each other - why couldn't the cf doc educate an ob and then refer cf patients specifically to that doc? CF men also have reproductive issues that are all but ignored; it's an area for CF in which much improvement is needed.

To answer your question, yes most women with CF have thicker mucous on their cervix (and more of it, too). This is part of the reason, IMO, why CF women have a harder time conceiving (in general).

Hopefully someone else can better address your question about the inflammatory response, but if IVs tend to cause yeast infections, it seems to me that going on IVs probably won't alleviate the problem. Bacterial vaginosis I'm not familiar with.
 
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Wheezie

New member
Hi Shea,
It never ceases to amaze me how little concern there is for reproductive and sexual healthcare in the medical model for CF care. Clearly it is more than just our lungs and digestive systems that are affected and yet, we have no ob/gyn (or the male equivilant) as part of our cf team. I realize cf is not an area of specialization for ob/gyn's, but certainly doctors talk to each other - why couldn't the cf doc educate an ob and then refer cf patients specifically to that doc? CF men also have reproductive issues that are all but ignored; it's an area for CF in which much improvement is needed.

To answer your question, yes most women with CF have thicker mucous on their cervix (and more of it, too). This is part of the reason, IMO, why CF women have a harder time conceiving (in general).

Hopefully someone else can better address your question about the inflammatory response, but if IVs tend to cause yeast infections, it seems to me that going on IVs probably won't alleviate the problem. Bacterial vaginosis I'm not familiar with.
 
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Wheezie

New member
Hi Shea,
It never ceases to amaze me how little concern there is for reproductive and sexual healthcare in the medical model for CF care. Clearly it is more than just our lungs and digestive systems that are affected and yet, we have no ob/gyn (or the male equivilant) as part of our cf team. I realize cf is not an area of specialization for ob/gyn's, but certainly doctors talk to each other - why couldn't the cf doc educate an ob and then refer cf patients specifically to that doc? CF men also have reproductive issues that are all but ignored; it's an area for CF in which much improvement is needed.

To answer your question, yes most women with CF have thicker mucous on their cervix (and more of it, too). This is part of the reason, IMO, why CF women have a harder time conceiving (in general).

Hopefully someone else can better address your question about the inflammatory response, but if IVs tend to cause yeast infections, it seems to me that going on IVs probably won't alleviate the problem. Bacterial vaginosis I'm not familiar with.
 
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Wheezie

New member
Hi Shea,
<br />It never ceases to amaze me how little concern there is for reproductive and sexual healthcare in the medical model for CF care. Clearly it is more than just our lungs and digestive systems that are affected and yet, we have no ob/gyn (or the male equivilant) as part of our cf team. I realize cf is not an area of specialization for ob/gyn's, but certainly doctors talk to each other - why couldn't the cf doc educate an ob and then refer cf patients specifically to that doc? CF men also have reproductive issues that are all but ignored; it's an area for CF in which much improvement is needed.
<br />
<br />To answer your question, yes most women with CF have thicker mucous on their cervix (and more of it, too). This is part of the reason, IMO, why CF women have a harder time conceiving (in general).
<br />
<br />Hopefully someone else can better address your question about the inflammatory response, but if IVs tend to cause yeast infections, it seems to me that going on IVs probably won't alleviate the problem. Bacterial vaginosis I'm not familiar with.
 
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Kelli

New member
Hi Shea,
Yep, I have heard the same thing. My dr told me I had more mucus down there...which meant more scraping. Ugh, I hate the feeling of a bottle brush being scrubbed on my uterus.
I have actually have had to go back to the dr so they could get enough cells, not fun. And my white blood cell count was high (just due to fighting general infection, I'm thinking) but my dr's first response was thinking I had syphillis or something. Um, not cool, and also not the case.
But yea, nothing like finding out that hard way!

Kelli
 
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Kelli

New member
Hi Shea,
Yep, I have heard the same thing. My dr told me I had more mucus down there...which meant more scraping. Ugh, I hate the feeling of a bottle brush being scrubbed on my uterus.
I have actually have had to go back to the dr so they could get enough cells, not fun. And my white blood cell count was high (just due to fighting general infection, I'm thinking) but my dr's first response was thinking I had syphillis or something. Um, not cool, and also not the case.
But yea, nothing like finding out that hard way!

Kelli
 
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Kelli

New member
Hi Shea,
Yep, I have heard the same thing. My dr told me I had more mucus down there...which meant more scraping. Ugh, I hate the feeling of a bottle brush being scrubbed on my uterus.
I have actually have had to go back to the dr so they could get enough cells, not fun. And my white blood cell count was high (just due to fighting general infection, I'm thinking) but my dr's first response was thinking I had syphillis or something. Um, not cool, and also not the case.
But yea, nothing like finding out that hard way!

Kelli
 
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Kelli

New member
Hi Shea,
Yep, I have heard the same thing. My dr told me I had more mucus down there...which meant more scraping. Ugh, I hate the feeling of a bottle brush being scrubbed on my uterus.
I have actually have had to go back to the dr so they could get enough cells, not fun. And my white blood cell count was high (just due to fighting general infection, I'm thinking) but my dr's first response was thinking I had syphillis or something. Um, not cool, and also not the case.
But yea, nothing like finding out that hard way!

Kelli
 
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Kelli

New member
Hi Shea,
<br />Yep, I have heard the same thing. My dr told me I had more mucus down there...which meant more scraping. Ugh, I hate the feeling of a bottle brush being scrubbed on my uterus.
<br />I have actually have had to go back to the dr so they could get enough cells, not fun. And my white blood cell count was high (just due to fighting general infection, I'm thinking) but my dr's first response was thinking I had syphillis or something. Um, not cool, and also not the case.
<br />But yea, nothing like finding out that hard way!
<br />
<br />Kelli
 
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