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For an even
more detailed questionnaire, see The
Yeast Connection and Women's Health or click here
for a downloadable pdf.
Are
Your Health Problems Yeast Connected?
If
your answer is "yes" to any question, circle the number
in the right hand column. When you've completed the questionnaire,
add up the points. Your score will help you determine the possibility
(or probability) that your health problems are yeast related.
| |
YES |
NO |
Score |
| 1.
Have you taken repeated or prolonged courses of antibacterial
drugs? |
|
|
4 |
| 2.
Have you been bothered by recurrent vaginal, prostate or urinary
tract infections? |
|
|
3 |
| 3.
Do you feel "sick all over," yet the cause hasn't
been found? |
|
|
2 |
|
4. Are you bothered by hormone disturbances, including PMS,
menstrual irregularities, sexual dysfunction, sugar craving,
low body temperature or fatigue? |
|
|
2 |
|
5. Are you unusually sensitive to tobacco smoke, perfumes,
colognes and other chemical odors? |
|
|
2 |
|
6. Are you bothered by memory or concentration problems? Do
you sometimes feel "spaced out"? |
|
|
2 |
|
7. Have you taken prolonged courses of prednisone or other
steroids; or have you taken "the pill" for more
than 3 years? |
|
|
2 |
|
8. Do some foods disagree with you or trigger your symptoms? |
|
|
1 |
|
9. Do you suffer with constipation, diarrhea, bloating or
abdominal pain? |
|
|
1 |
| 10.
Does your skin itch, tingle or burn; or is it unusually dry;
or are you bothered by rashes? |
|
|
1 |
Scoring
for women: If your score is 9 or more, your health problems
are probably yeast-connected. If your score is 12 or more, your
health problems are almost certainly yeast-connected.
Scoring
for men: If your score is 7 or more, your health problems
are probably yeast-connected. If your score is 10 or more, your
health problems are almost certainly yeast-connected.
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