Many women with vulvovaginal symptoms of itching and burning are often told by there provider that on physical exam there is nothing wrong, that the tissues are normal. Women with these symptoms know that their problem is real and they seek the opinion of other providers who often tell them the same thing. Then there are providers who surmise that it must be some type of vaginal infection and so they prescribe antibiotics but are not sure what they are treating. Consider the dilemma of the following patient:
“I first started having the symptoms about 2 years ago. I saw a few gynecologists and none of them could find out what was wrong. They all diagnosed me with recurrent yeast or bacterial infection and put me on antibiotics, but my condition did not improve. Tired of not feeling like myself, I decided to give it another try and went to see another gynecologist referred to me by a friend. Thanks to Dr. Richards I found out about Dr. Fowler. I flew to Arizona to see Dr. Fowler. From my first visit, I could tell I had finally found a doctor that knew what he was talking about. Dr. Fowler diagnosed me with a case of Vulvodynia and put me on a strict regimen for 4 months. Right away I started to feel better. No more itching, burning or yeast infection. I finally feel like myself again. What a relief! All I can say is: Dr. Fowler you are a genius and your magic works! Thank you so very much for all your help.” C. from Glenwood, New Jersey.
How does this happen? Why are there so many women who have distressing vulvovaginal symptoms who cannot find a provider that can diagnose the underlying problem?
The majority of vulvovaginal symptoms are caused by aberrations in the vaginal flora... in other words there has been a shift in the vaginal milieu. These secretions bathe the vagina but also work there way onto the external genital skin as well. Typical training teaches physicians how to diagnose and threat just the 4 common types of vaginitis... BUT it is much more complicated. Gynecologists generally do not even have the more advanced diagnostic equipment to elucidate the abnormal vaginal micro-flora patterns. That's why so many women are told their tissues look normal and the "tests" all come back negative.
At Fowler Gyn International (FGI), they have developed effective treatment protocols to treat the underlying cause of recurrent bacterial and/or yeast infections which is the result of years of clinical observation and research by the founder, board certified gynecologist, Dr. R. Stuart Fowler. You can contact them at http://www.