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I am concerned with my symptoms. seems with probiotics my symptoms clear up. light dull pelvic cramping with light spotting between periods. also accompanied by either a yeast infection or a light discharge with odor most of the time. a while back i was t
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Probiotics helping: I'm not sure if these two symptoms are related or not. Certainly, improvements in vaginal discharge/yeast infection are often seen with the use of probiotics and improvement in gut flora. It is surprising how often we see bowel symptoms linked to the menstrual cycle probably as a result of hormonal influences on smooth muscle in the bowel and uterus. Not sure why probiotics would help spotting.
Answered 9/16/2015
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