How bad can it be to have daily vaginal discharge with an offensive odor. There are women of all ages who have this dreaded problem. Most of these women avoid sexual relationships because they have a difficult time hiding the odor from their partner even with showering, rinsing and use of douches. It’s embarrassing in public restrooms because women in adjacent stalls can smell the odor when their pants are down. Even in the work place these women are conscious about avoiding close proximity to co-workers fearing they will smell the odor. It can be an ever present concern. Consider the flight of this women:
“I had my condition for 10 years. I went to a lot of doctors some of them thought I was crazy. I used to cry myself to sleep almost every night. I wasted a lot of time and energy searching for a cure that was elusive. I tried every snake oil treatment there was and then some. My lowest point was when I didn't want to live with this condition anymore. I cried out to God and he answered my prayers and I found Dr. Fowler. It's been only 3 months and I'm doing a lot better and feeling a lot better.There are days I don't even think about it, used to be everyday all day long, oh my goodness. I notice discharge once per day but not all day like it used to be. I do not notice the odor very often. I ride the city bus and now have the confidence to get on without an anxiety attack. I'm feeling almost normal, I thought I would never feel normal again. I'm getting there.” L. Phoenix, AZ
Gynecologists have been traditionally trained that there are only 4 types of vaginitis, specificlly: bacterial vaginosis, yeast, trichomonas, and atrophic vaginitis. But it’s actually much more complicated than that. Dr. Fowler spent 20+ years at Mayo Clinic conducting clinical observations and research. He discovered that there is a spectrum of altered vaginal micro-flora patterns. As part of his research he was first to publish the types and frequence of micro-flora patterns found in healthy women without symptoms. Curiously despite decades of clinical medicine that had gone before, no one had even bothered to investigate this. Knowing which micro-flora patterns occuring in the highest percentages became Dr. Fowler’s goal for women with varient patterns. The hypothesis was that if by providing the vagina with the proper nutrients to push the flora pattern back towards one of the normal prevalent patterns, hopefully the associated vaginal symptoms would resolve. Dr. Fowler has had profound success with this approach. He developed a quantitative wet preparation technique known as Vaginal Fluid Analysis Test (VFA) with use of sample volume standardization, staining techniques, grid quantification, and advanced phase contrast miscroscopy. Many patients have come to Dr. Fowler declaring they had prayed to God for an answer; Dr. Fowler considers it a great honor to help women with perplexing vaginal symptoms get their lives back. If you have had vaginal symptoms of discharge, odor, recurrent yeast/bacterial infections, vaginal burning or itching for more than 4 months and have not responded to treatments by several gynecologists, you can reach Dr. Fowler in Phoenix, Arizona at FowlerGynInternational.com or by phone at 480-420-4001.