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[foreverlost18.livejournal.com]

ok so this isnt really a "down there" question but i figured since you ladies know so much, you might be abl to help me.
so i've been getting sick for the last...2 weeks. i feel totally nausiated (sp??) at different times of the day. and it's like my stomach and abdomen flutters also. it's so weird. i dunno what it is!! any ideas??

on topic question, what exactly can cause a yeast infection?? antibiotics???

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[fierceflawless.livejournal.com]

I think it's really difficult to say. could you be pregnant? have you started (or stopped) any medications recently? been eating differently? exercising differently? stress?

there are so many factors that it is difficult for us to pin down what could be causing your problem. have you examined all the factors in your daily life?

[mejane-83.livejournal.com]

if you're sexually active, I would reccommend taking a pregnancy test..

[invisibelle.livejournal.com]

*shrug* could be any number of things...
Could be anxiety/stress. Could be, if you have allergies, that you're swallowing "drainage" without realizing it.
My stomach always feels better during the day during allergy season if I take Claritin-D.

[shaiwey.livejournal.com]

i had similar problems once and it turned out to be anxiety.

[childishdreams.livejournal.com]

I had the same problem just this week. It turned out to be stress. If your period isn't late then I wouldn't try a pregnancy test, at least not until the day your period is due. If you are pregnant, and you had a normal when it was due, you wouldn't be able to feel flutters just yet.

[kalijean]

Maybe you should get yourself checked out for IBS.

Erm, I've noticed that you say "down there" a lot. Are you uncomfortable with the word "vagina"?

Re: down there

[circumspectly.livejournal.com]

"down there" makes me think that someone is talking about their feet...as that's about as *down there* as you can get, and still be talking about the body.

*sigh*

Re: down there

[kalijean]

I do get the image of a girl dressed like a Victorian, her legs shut in shame, staring at the ground, pointing down with one finger and mumbling "I have a problem down there."

I understand it, though. Some girls just aren't comfortable with it. The only thing we can do is answer their questions and help them get comfortable.

[foreverlost18.livejournal.com]

no, i'm not uncomfrtable saying vagina. trust me, really nothing makes me uncomfortable. i just i dunno what was going through my head actually. just the way i am sometimes. but i'm not embarrassed to say that. :-)

[mangofandango.livejournal.com]

on the subject of yeast infections...

yes, antibiotics can cause them, as can anything else that throws off the bacterial balance in your vagina (it's okay to say vagina, btw!). things that can contribute to frequent yeast infections include pants or underwear that don't breathe well (cotton ones are best, and sleeping without underwear is healthiest because it allows your vulva to breathe), stress, not eating a balanced diet, or washing with harsh soaps (you should only use soap on the outside - your vulva - and it should be gentle, and not strongly scented).

hope that helps! :)

[dokuya.livejournal.com]

nausea and all that you describe is linked to anxiety and stress for me. there were times when i was so nervous that i was sick every night. or every morning. looking back, i felt sick a lot!!! (i'm horribly senstive)
if sexually active, take a test, might (might!) be a sign or pregnancy.

as for yeasties, good info here:
http://www.msu.edu/user/eisthen/yeast/