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Yeast and creamy poop

A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Romano
Internal Medicine 11 years experience
Changes in BMs: Bowel movements are dependent on several factors. food, fluid, absorption, condition of the intestines, the digestive function, and one's general he... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Ferguson
Pediatrics 48 years experience
No: I have reviewed some lab reports from mega labs that propose a "normal value" and suggest treatments when this normal component of the poo is found a... Read More
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Dr. William Singer
Pediatric Neurology 53 years experience
Yeast: Yeast can commonly be found in the stool. It has not scientifically been shown to relate to autism.
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A female asked:
Dr. Anne Phelan-adams
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Yeast vaginitis: can cause irritation of the vagina which can then cause mucus production. Straining while having a BM can cause the mucus to come out. Mucus in the ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
See below: Small amounts of yeast may be present in stool without any symptoms or any disease. Anal candidiasis may occur in young children and in immunodeficien... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Stephen Scholand
Infectious Disease 25 years experience
Yeast overgrowth: Yeast are normally there in the body, but when something 'tips' the balance, there can be more yeast than we like. This could take the shape of thrush... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
That is possible: Your doctor can confirm if this is the cause of your symptoms.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Charles Cattano
Gastroenterology 41 years experience
Maybe not much...: No test result can be evaluated out of the context in which it was ordered. What kind of symptoms prompted the study? What are your underlying medical... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Derrick Lonsdale
Preventive Medicine 75 years experience
Yeast: Feeds on sugar and ferments it. She needs Nystatin and may need Fluconazole + stop giving her sweets etc.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfield
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Proctitis? Colitis?: Yeast cells are normal in the rectum and stool; that's not the problem. It sounds like you have proctitis, i.e. inflammation inside the rectum, or per... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Ferguson
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Nothing specific: A finding of yeast in stool is expected. The +++ can be interpreted as a positive finding. What it means to the ordering doc is something you should ... Read More
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