My appointment with Dawn Franwick was the worst OB-GYN experience I have ever had. As a new patient I went in with severe pelvic pain, inflamed tissue and excessive discharge. She was very short with me and said it was likely an STD. When I explained I had been with a monogamous partner for a year, she said the most reasonable explanation was that he had cheated and contracted gonorrhea or chlamydia. Despite my protests, I left the office empty-handed and was back to square one when both tests came back negative. \r
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A month later I saw a naturopath who did an in-depth physical examination. She found abnormal amounts of discharge and that my pH was high, contributing to overgrowth of yeast and bad bacteria, so she prescribed a tea-tree suppository and anti-fungal which restored things within 48 hours. If only I hadn't wasted my time at Meridian!
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