Home /
Blog /
Author /
R. Stuart Fowler

Author Archives: R. Stuart Fowler

THE DREADED VULVODYNIA

Posted on December 12, 2016

If you has seen several doctors and your vulvodynia symptoms have persisted at least 4 months, your condition is likely going to continue or progress in severity unless you receive expert help. Fowler Gyn International (FGI) of Phoenix, Arizona offers an approach based on years of research and clinical observatons by board certified gynecologist Dr. R. Stuart Fowler. He published details on how to analyze vaginal fluids by a quantatative technique which changed a century old technique enabling differentiation of new altered vaginal micro-flora states which have proved to be the common etiology for recurrent yeast and/or bacterial vaginitis which manifest with variable degrees of itching, burning, discharge, urinary frequency/urgency and/or recurrent urinary tract infections. Consider the experience of the following patient:

“DON'T GIVE UP! I was in a serious place of despair when divine intervention led me to Dr. Fowler. I can genuinely tell you that I have been able to reclaim my health, my self esteem, MY LIFE with his help in only 9 months!! The time , money and energy have been a small price to pay for the immeasurable benefit I have gained. My female problems began at age 45 when I began getting urinary tract infections after intercourse. Peri - menopause can be a time where vaginal tissues thin and make women more susceptible to UTIs. I had 7 in one year which means I had 7 courses of strong antibiotics. This led to countless months of recurrent yeast infections which set the stage for the development of vulvodynia - a nerve disorder which impaired me to a point of being unable to have intercourse without extreme discomfort. I saw numerous healers to try to remedy my problems to no avail - homeopathy, naturopathy, spiritual and psychic healings and western conventional therapies were all unsuccessful.

Dr. Fowler's training and experience have made him a rare find in the GYN WORLD. The vaginal fluid analysis enables him to very succinctly diagnose problems and he has very effective remedies to address every piece of the puzzle. I was extremely diligent in following every directive I was given including meticulously following his skin care regimen. You get out of this experience what you put in ! Do not cheat and cut corners because it will only diminish your progress. After 9 months on his program , I have been able to resume having intercourse without discomfort or distress and have been free of urinary symptoms and yeast infections. I worried that I may never enjoy intercourse again and I am happy to report that I now look forward to it. And I have no doubt that I will only continue to improve with time. I will never find a way to truly thank Dr. Fowler for everything he has done for me. He is not only exceptionally competent but he is a kind and caring doctor who truly wants to help women who are suffering.” V. Novato, CA.

If you can relate to symptoms this patient had patient, now you know where you can get help. Register to become a client of Dr. Fowler’s by going on line to FowlerGynInternational.com and click on “Start Here, Sign Me Up as a Potential Client.”

The first appointment must be done in person at FGI Headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. Clients come from all over the US and Canada so FGI offers Saturday appointments to accommodate fly-in fly-out clients. Or call the FGI Headquarters at 480-420-4001.

Posted in Vulvodynia by R. Stuart Fowler.
ARE ALL THE GLOWING TESTIMONIES ABOUT FOWLER GYN INTERNATIONAL REALLY TRUE?

Posted on September 9, 2016

Hello, this is Dr. Fowler. I’m a board certified gynecologist and have devoted my career to helping women achieve relief from chronic vulvovaginal disorders. Yes, I’m the "real deal" and I help real patients and they write real testimonies. I have spent decades doing research and making clinical observations. The advanced diagnostic tests and treatment algorithms I have developed for a number of interrelated vaginal conditions have worked with outstanding success in thousands of women. I wish to thank all my clients who have written testimonies expressing their gratitude for how my medical expertise has improved the quality of their lives. This is in contrast to numerous online horror stories of women being told there is no known cause or cure for their condition. After reading the testimonies of my clients, if you are still not convinced about the superiority of the advanced diagnostic techniques and treatment approach I advocate, then click on the eChat button where you can communicate with a number of my patients via email or phone.

So why all the favorable reports? The reason so many glowing testimonies are posted is that once women get relief from their horrible condition, it's a life changing event and they are ecstatic about it. They wish to play it forward, to help women like you who are looking for a solution to their difficult vaginal problem. Their gratitude and desire to make it available to other women is rewarding otherwise my practice can be emotionally taxing because women with these conditions are distraught, frustrated and often cry while telling me how their lives are in shambles due to the condition. Collectively, my clients have seen a considerable number of providers including specialists and have experienced multiple failed therapies. Truth be known, most gynecologists don’t even want to see patients with a chronic vulvovaginal condition come through their door. I contrast, I openly advertize to help these women.

On average, it takes between 2.5 to 3.5 months for response to begin and 8-10 months for significant improvement. Specifically, for the conditions of vaginal burning, recurrent vaginal bacterial and/or yeast infection, I have developed an algorithim of over 30 protocols to be used in sequence that improves the chance of response. It’s like anything in medicine; this is biology. Tissue response to a medicine from person to person is quite consistent but then there are always a few who do not respond as optimal as the others. So it is with the vaginal medications. But even these women who have more refractory vaginal mucosa, if they will just stick with the program and allow me to make periodic protocol changes as necessary, my experience has shown that most of them too will ultimately respond.

If you are one of these women that relate to the stories conveyed by the testimonies of my clients, I hope for your benefit that you too choose to become one of my clients. Lets get you fixed.

Best Wishes,

R. Stuart Fowler, M.D.

Board Certified Gynecologist and Fellow of the ACOG and the ISSVD.

Posted in Vulvodynia, Vaginal Symptoms by R. Stuart Fowler.
ARE RECURRENT VAGINAL YEAST INFECTIONS DRIVING YOU CRAZY?

Posted on May 31, 2016

If you are suffering from recurrent vaginal yeast infections, don’t let your healthcare provider just prescribe you an antifungal medication thinking all is going to be fine. It won’t. What happens is that you get a partial and transient reduction of symptoms then they come right back. There are two problem here. First, if this is the recommended approach, your provider lacks the expertise to address the underlying problem and second, it’s not like you can do anything about it either. What has happened is that there has been as shift in the vaginal micro-flora with the vaginal secretions now being more conducive to yeast growth. Also when frequent yeast infection occur, they often cause irritation to the external genital tissues resulting in chronic itching, soreness and burning. Even if the yeast infection is adequately treated for a time, the symptoms persist and intensify with each cycle of yeast recurrence. Consider the experience of a patient who presented to a vulvovaginal expert, board certified gynecologist, Dr. R. Stuart Fowler who founded FowlerGynInternational.com:

“Finding Dr. Fowler has changed everything for me! I have been suffering with chronic recurrent yeast infections for the past 4 years. I have seen 5 different doctors who kept putting me on boric acid suppositories for weeks at a time, all to no avail. The infection would clear for a bit and then the symptoms would start creeping back again. Not one doctor could figure out why this was happening to me. I am an otherwise very healthy 42 year old woman. I was in constant discomfort with burning, itching and discharge and became very depressed. I tried everything on my own, from following an anti candida diet, taking probiotics, drinking tons of water, weekly acupuncture, holistic candida cleanses, nothing worked. One evening while I was on line doing even more research, I googled excessive discharge and Dr. Fowler’s site popped up. I figured I had nothing to lose at this point and decided to fill out his questionnaire and see if he could possibly help. Just speaking to him made me feel better, as he was empathetic, understanding, compassionate and made me feel like I wasn’t crazy. It’s hard to suffer from an invisible illness! It’s hard for others to truly understand what you are going through, but Dr. Fowler did understand. I knew right away that I was on the right track. After taking the Vaginal Fluid Analysis Test, he was able to come up with a diagnosis of Inflammatory Vaginitis. He immediately put me on a protocol of medications and products that I was to use for a four month period. Today I am 90% better! The constant burning and itching was gone after the first couple weeks of treatment and now I’m feeling almost completely back to normal!! After 4 years of hell, I have my life back and I can’t thank Dr. Fowler enough. He is even easier to reach on the phone than my local doctors. Dr. Fowler is the real deal and he will help you!” T. Valley Village, California

Dr. Fowler of Fowler Gyn International (FGI) is the “real deal” and treats women with chronic vulvovaginal conditions from across the entire US. If you have been told you have chronic yeast, don’t even bother to use yeast diets, probiotics, acidophillus, acupuncture, holistic cleanses, and medicated douches, because none of them work. Unless you are diabetic or on recurrent antibiotics, the problem is that the vaginal flora is all out of wack. Or in medical terms, there has been a shift in the type of bacteria that dominates the vaginal flora, known altered vaginal micro-flora pattern. Any one of these patterns can create “culture media” so to speak that promotes the growth of yeast in the vagina. You are asking yourself, what causes a shift in the bacterial flora? There is a list of vaginal insults some of which are age related including that amount endogenous hormone secretion which can be affected by lifestyle stress, bordering weight/anorexia, excessive physical activity, proximity to menopause, and smoking. Others include the functionality of hormone receptors in the vagina, presence of foreign body devices in the vagina, excessive ejaculate or douching with natural secretion being flushed out, and tissue effects of vaginal radiation or systemic chemotherapy. Now you are asking yourself, so how do I fix it? Leave this part up to board certified gynecologist Dr. R. Stuart Fowler. In the aftermath of years of clinical observation and research, Dr. Fowler developed a more sophisticated technique of wet preps known as Vaginal Fluid Analysis or VFA Test. This gives a quantitative analysis of the constituents in the vaginal secretions from which treatment protocols are formulated to “push” the altered micro-flora back towards normal. Then the secretions are not conducive to supporting yeast and voila, the recurrent yeast resolves. To register to become a patient of Dr. Fowler’s, this is done online at FowlerGynInternational.com or call FGI Headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona at 480-420-4001.

Posted in Recurrent Yeast Infections and tagged with Recurrent Yeast Infections by R. Stuart Fowler.
HAVE YOU FOUND ONLINE HORROR STORIES ABOUT VULVODYNIA?

Posted on May 20, 2016

What if you went to research a medical condition on the internet and found countless horror stories about your condition? You know it’s not something life threatening like cancer, but still it takes control of your life and can make many routine activities almost unbearable. If you have this condition, you feel like acid has been poured into your vulva, or like sharp knives are being rubbing against your vaginal opening or like a hot poker is being pushed up there. It’s worse when anything touches against the tissue including closing legs together, sitting on a soft seats which push up into the vulva, wearing tight clothing, getting perspiration on the vulva, and intercourse is usually out of the question. Relationships are strained and it’s difficult to concentrate at work. Now granted this condition comes in variable degrees of burning, stinging and rawness from annoying and limiting some activity to extreme as depicted above. But in almost all cases the condition is detrimental enough that the sufferer spends an inordinate amount of time “being conscious” of their vagina. For those of you suffering with this condition, you know exactly what this means. There are a lot of horror stories about this condition on the internet. Fortunately, board certified gynecologist, Dr. R. Stuart Fowler of Fowler Gyn International (FGI), has great news for those who have not found relief from this condition known as vulvodynia. Consider the following testimony of one of his patients:

“In late 2013 I started having burning and pain in the vestibule area. In a three month time frame I saw 8 doctors and tried numerous creams and even had a painful biopsy. Nothing helped and no one could give me a reason for the pain. It was a very emotionally difficult time - I thought I was incurable and would have to live with this pain for the rest of my life. I read "horror" stories on the internet of women who had been suffering for years and could not find relief. I got more and more depressed. I found a great group of women online who have also suffered with this horrible condition and one of them recommended Dr. Fowler. I was hesitant to fly to another state to see a doctor, but I was desperate so I called and made the appointment. It was the best decision I have made! Dr. Fowler understood exactly what I was going through. It took some time, but I can say I am 90% better than where I was a year ago! I feel like I have my life back.” A. Bartesville, OK

There are numerous testimonies like this one on the FGI website at FowlerGynInternational.com. Don’t be hesitant to fly to Phoenix, Arizona for your initial consultation. Dr. Fowler uses a different diagnostic approach and a different treatment approach which has been used with success by thousands of women. Don’t be mislead by treatment for vulvodynia directed only at the skin such as laser, botox, surgical excision, topical anesthetics, neroactive agents, etc. Come let Dr. Fowler use advanced diagnostic equipment to diagnose the underlying cause. To register to become a patient go to FowlerGynInternational.com and click on “Start Here” or call FGI Headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona at 480-420-4001.

Posted in Vulvodynia and tagged with Vulvodynia by R. Stuart Fowler.
Why women with “recurrent BV” or “recurrent vaginal yeast” don’t respond to conventional treatment prescribed by gynecologists

Posted on May 10, 2016

As a vulvovaginal specialist, I’m often asked, why did my gynecologist not know how to treat me? This is a frequent question of women with chronic vulvovaginal symptoms consisting of vaginal discomfort, irritation, itching, burning, discharge and/or odor. Gynecologists commonly attributed these symptoms to recurrent bacterial or yeast symptoms. While excessive bacteria and/or yeast my be present in the vaginal secretions, this is generally not THE problem, but a reflection of the underlying abnormality. The problem is that these women are experiencing symptoms due to Altered Vaginal Micro-flora (AVMF). These patterns are not contagious or infectious but shifts in bacterial flora. Now to answer the question, First: Gynecologists were trained that there are four types of vaginitis because this is the discrimination capability of their standard light microscopes. The true story of vaginitis is that it’s much more complicated than what most gynecologists recognize and most are totally oblivious concerning the existence of AVMF patterns. Second: The typical gynecologist will only see one woman with these symptoms once every 4-6 months so they develop no experience or expertise. Consider the flight of the following patient:

Ladies, please read my review! I was stuck in this never ending cycle of BV and reoccurring yeast infections. My gyno kept prescribing me the same medicine and I remember sitting in her office for the 6th time begging her to try something else because what we had been trying wasn't working. She then gave me Dr. R. Stuart Fowler's card and said I think you need to see a specialist. I immediately googled Dr. Fowler and started reading all of the other reviews. I felt like many of the women who had wrote the testimonials were experiencing my exact same situation. I called immediately and scheduled my first appointment with Dr. Fowler.

I am happy to report that after just a few weeks I was already BV & yeast infection free! I still had a little soreness during intercourse, but I was much better. It was only one month after that I was 100% better with absolutely no problems or pain! IF YOU ARE IN A SIMILAR SITUATION, PLEASE GO SEE DR. FOWLER! The key is to stick to the plan he gives you, exactly! No cheating or you won't get the results!

*Quick Funny Story- I was on an airplane headed to a batchelorette party when I looked over a girlfriend's computer screen and asked her how she heard of the soap that she was about to purchase. She had said her doctor had referred her that soap and she loves it. I asked her if by chance her doctor was Dr. Fowler and her face was in complete shock. We were both seeing the same vagina doctor, although for separate problems, but both having amazing results! J. Gilbert, Arizona

I happen to have the distinction of being the “vaginal doctor” for thousands of women all across the US who have fortunately experienced excellent success on protocols I have developed to treat difficult vulvovaginal conditions. At Fowler Gyn International, we use more advanced diagnostic techniques and are able to monitor the progress and adjust the treatment based on response. If you have vaginal discomfort, irritation, pain with intercourse, discharge and/or odor for longer that 4 months, then you are a potential patient for Fowler Gyn International. For more information contact Dr. Fowler at FowlerGynInternational.com or call the offices in Phoenix, Arizona at 480-420-4001.

Posted in Bacterial Infection, Vaginal Symptoms and tagged with Bacterial Infection, Misdiagnosed Bacterial Infection by R. Stuart Fowler.
IS BURNING PAIN AT THE VAGINAL OPENING DESTROYING YOUR LIFE?

Posted on May 6, 2016

Vulvodynia means vulvar pain. There are a number of terms that have been applied over the years in a futile attempt to refine definitions or create subtypes. These include vulva vestibulitis, vestibulodynia, provoked vulvodynia, dysethetic vulvudynia, essential vuvlodynia and generalized vulvodynia. Have no fear, if you have been diagnosed with any one of these terms, there is hope for cure. Do not get discouraged that the “medical literature” suggests that there is no known cause for most cases of vulvodynia and that there are many women who had suffered for years and undergone many failed treatment attempts. Consider the following patient of board certified gynecologist, Dr. R. Stuart Fowler of Fowler Gyn International, PLLC (FGI):

“I have had vulvodynia for over 25 years. I had seen countless specialists over the years but never received relief of symptoms. I have tried botox injections, interferon injections, physical therapy, acupuncture, tissue removal…vestibulectomy, ineffective hormonal treatments, naturopathic medicine, eastern medicine, psychotropic medications, and numerous other treatments with no avail. I had never given up hope and found Dr. Fowler using an internet search. His treatment has provided me a significant reduction at about 95% reduction in symptoms at this point and I feel optimistic to achieve full remission of symptoms. I was initially reluctant to try some of his treatment recommendations but once I did I was very happy with the results and finally felt normal for the first time in over 25 years. Dr. Fowler is incredibly competent and caring. He is always available by phone for questions and concerns. I am very grateful I found FGI and would highly recommend it to anyone suffering from vulvodynia.” C. Scottsdale, Arizona.

Get the picture? Most gynecologists and specialists have no idea how to effectively treat vulvodynia. Now after you read many more testimonies like this one on FowlerGynInternational.com (FGI) you may have already signed up before finishing this blog. FGI uses more advanced diagnostic technology which shows objective results as progress towards cure is made. Dr. Fowler has developed a different treatment approach to address the underlying etiology. Each patient receives an individualized protocol tailored to their hormone profile and results of their Vaginal Fluid Analysis. Dr. Fowler has over 30 protocols to achieve the same result, that is to stop the stimulation of the nerve endings in the vestibule of the vulva. Each patient requires slightly different combination of vaginal medications or different dosing. The first visit must be in person but thereafter, monitoring response can be conducted by sending in test specimens from your location. For more information visit FowlerGynInternational.com or call the FGI Headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona at 480-420-4001.

Posted in Vulvodynia and tagged with Vulvodynia by R. Stuart Fowler.
Do Common Hygienic Products Cause Vulvovaginal Symptoms?

Posted on April 19, 2016

Burning, rawness, and stinging pain at the vaginal opening is not a common malady but for those who develop this problem known as vulvodynia there is nothing more consuming. The burning can be relentless from the moment after stepping out of bed until falling back asleep at night. The only mild reprieve is to separate legs with an ice pack draped over the vulva. During the day its hard for these women to find a minute where they are not thinking about their vagina, something that tends to be so foreign for women without this problem.Focus on work, staying on task and concentrating can be difficult. Anything that touches the vulvar tissues can exacerbate the pain such as tight clothing, walking, sitting on soft cushions and exercise. Placing tampons and intercourse can be nearly impossible. Also any secretions such as perspiration or urination can exacerbate the pain.

While all the above stimulants can be quite obvious to those with the condition, there is a group of other irritants that are not so obvious. These include those irritants in common products such soaps, detergent, lotions, body rinses, shampoo and conditioners. Consider the patient’s experience below who experienced a marked response to using neutral, hypoallergenic and hypocontactant products a recommended by Dr. Fowler of Fowler Gyn International in Phoenix Arizona:

“I am delighted to report that after a very short time of using the products for sensitive genital skin recommended by Dr. Fowler, that alone eliminated 70% of my chronic vaginal pain, even before starting the vaginal treatment. Much of the burning and itching vanished, and, still more importantly, the constant onslaught of yeast, BV, and UTI's ceased. I could sit again quite comfortably, and I was no longer constantly "aware" of my vaginal pain. It's a simple, inexpensive, and easy to follow protocol -- and the results in my case were noticeable immediately. I began by using the soap, shaving cream, and ointment, and then added the vulvar washes. The last ingredient was quite essential to my progress. I'm currently 51, and I've had fifteen years of almost unremitting pain. During this time, I've been to more doctors than I can name here -- all with no results until I found the Fowler protocol. It's amazing to feel almost normal again. I had really lost hope. I hope women -- and their partners! - everywhere find Dr. Fowler. His approach is literally life-changing. M. Bloomington, Indiana.

It was September in 1996 at Hotel Dino on the shore of Lake Majorie in Northern Italy when I spoke before the International Society of the Study of Vulvovavinal Disease. This is a society of the Worlds vulvovaginal experts at that time consisting of about 125 members. My talk was titled “Hypocontactant Products for Vulvodynia Patients.” No one at the society believed what I said even though I hailed from the famous Mayo Clinic. Now 20 years later, most experts recommend attention be paid to these irritants but few are very comprehensive about it. If you miss one, its like you have missed them all. The reason most experts still miss the mark is that only some cases of vulvodynia have a dominant irritant based etiology but its my opinion that all case have some component of topical irritant provocation. If you have vulvodynia and want to follow in the footsteps of thousands of women who have achieved successful results on Dr. Fowler’s protocols, contact Dr. Fowler at FowlerGynInternational.com or call the Phoenix offices at 480-420-4001.

Posted in Vulvodynia, Vaginal Symptoms and tagged with Treat Vulvodynia, Vaginal Micro-Flora, Chronic Vaginal Symptom Relief by R. Stuart Fowler.
Burning at the vaginal opening, aka Vulvodynia

Posted on March 29, 2016

The vagina opens into the vestibule which is a 1/2 inch rim of tissue that encircles the vagina and is derived from endoderm being sandwiched in between tissues on either side derived from ectoderm. When the vestibule gets sensitized, irritants from other sources can perpetuate the problem even though none of the external irritants may have been the initial inciting event. Often tight clothings, exercise, sweat, urine, soaps, tampons/pads, perfumes, detergents, body rinses, lotions, perfumes, shampoos, and conditioners can be stimulants. Each patient has their own profile of sensitivities, some patients has sensitivity to all these stimulants, others have sensitivity to just a few of them. Consider the following patient:

Overall I'm 80% better, this is great! I had been having burning and itching for the past year. After seeing four gynecologists plus my PCP with no resolution to my problem I had lost all hope. I kept thinking maybe it's me but it wasn't. Fortunately, the last gynecologist I saw gave me Dr. Fowler’s information. I decided to come in. It was the best decision! I can wear pants, I can actually exercise; could not do that at all...the sweating was a killer. Don't have itching in vaginal area any more either. All burning has resolved. Dr. Fowler's expertise have given me back my life. I would highly recommend any woman suffering from severe itching and burning to consult with Dr. Fowler." R. Phoenix, Arizona

The condition this woman describes is known as vulvodynia which simply means vulvar pain. It was first reported in the 1870’s and then mysteriously, no further reports occurred in the literature until 100 years later in the 1970’s. Since then the condition has returned with vengeance and the number of cases are still on the rise. Most gynecologists still believe the etiology of most cases of vulvodynia remains unknown. At Fowler Gyn International, Dr. Fowler believes otherwise. He offers advanced diagnostic testing and thousands of women have been successfully treated. If you are ready for expert help, contact Dr. R. Stuart Fowler at FowlerGynInternational.com or 480-420-4001

Posted in Vulvodynia and tagged with Treat Vulvodynia by R. Stuart Fowler.
Chronic Discharge associated with Vaginal Burning, What's that all about?

Posted on March 8, 2016

After 2 years of vaginal pain and 6 doctors, how does Dr. Fowler at Fowler Gyn International (FGI) get women like this better? Consider the following patient’s outcome:

“I had severe pain and discharge for two years. It caused me to run to bathroom due to the discharge and due to pain, unable to have intercourse for 2 years. I saw six docs; they all couldn't find anything wrong with me. The last doctor recommended Dr. Fowler. After 5 month of treatment on Dr. Fowler’s regimen he prescribed for me, I'm back to living a normal pain free lifestyle. I can hardly believe it. After seeing six doctors I couldn’t believe anybody could fix me.” A. Lake Havasu City, AZ

What makes the difference? Many women ask Dr. Fowler why there aren’t more physicians who know how to successful treat vulvodynia. He explains that first off, there is only a small percentage of women who are unluckly enough to experience vulvodynia so very few patients present at typical Ob/Gyn offices. Secondly, most gynecologists have no interest in vulvovaginal disorders because they received little to no training in this area during medical school and residency. Third, there is no financial incentive to see these patients because they are usually in distress and require a lot of time to deal with plus the reimbursement for evaluating these conditions without associated proceedures is minimal. By making this topic the sole interest in his practice, Dr. Fowler’s has purchased advanced disgnostic equiptment and has a certified CLIA laboratory, Fowler Gyn International Laboratory, dedicated just to the tests needed for vulvovaginal patients. Consequencly, his practice draws patients from across the entire United States. Thousands of women have achieved excellent success with their individualized protocols based on their test results and personal hormonal profile. You can contact Dr. Fowler at http://www.fowlergyninternational.com/contact-us to learn more, or call the Phoenix, Arizona office at 480-420-4001. Get evaluated at FGI and experience the difference and true hope for resolution of symptoms.

Posted in Vaginal Symptoms and tagged with Chronic Discharge, Vaginal Burning, Vaginal Symptoms, Vaginal Micro-Flora by R. Stuart Fowler.
Embarrassing odor from "Down There"

Posted on February 22, 2016

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.

Posted in Vaginal Symptoms by R. Stuart Fowler.

Fowler Gyn International

Author Archives: R. Stuart Fowler