red itchy vagina/anus with peeling, raw skin and small pustules - pls help

VeryStressed · Newbie Joined: 13 Dec 2006 Posts: 1

I redently had a bladder infection and was prescribed a course of antibiotics that lasted roughly a week. I'm also on the contraceptive pill. That is all fine now but I believed I was left with a yeast infection.

I noticed some itching and discomfort. Very very slight discharge but lots of itching from the opening of my vagina to up above my anus.

After a few days of dealing with it and hoping it would go away I had a look and noticed that the skin on my labia right up and in about a 5cm radius of my anus was red, looked raw (but is not painful or actually raw skin) and had soft flaky white skin all around the edges with a small almost pimply rash around the edges!

I tried to make a Dr's appointment to be told I can't get in until next week. I went to the chemist and was given a dose of Diflucan and some topical antifungal cream. That was 3 days ago.

The cream seems to help the itching, which has subsided somewhat. I have no pain or discomfort when I urinate. The skin is not sore. The white peeling areas have diminished and the pimply rash also seems to have gone down a bit. But I still have extreme redness and the area from my labia to around my anus is VERY red and looks as though I have been burnt!!! It has quite a definite edge where it's still peeling slightly. It just looks awful.

I still have DAYS to wait until I can see a Dr... does this really sound like a candida/thrush problem?

I'm very concerned about the peeling and have never seen anything like this before!

Any info/advice as to what this may be and how I can treat it would be most appreciated!!! I'm very worried and getting a Dr here is so hard!

I finished my course of antibiotics 4 days ago.

Also... depending on what this is... will I be safe to have sex at any point within the next few days or week?

Thank you!

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I am going through the exact same thing! Was taking an antibiotic for a bacterial infection. I didn't know if it came from the meds or from the brand of sanitary pads I was using (due to the area of the rash) it is in the crevice of my thigh and vagina and in my buttox. I Called the doctor and she told me to quit using Desitin to heel it and take Benadryl every 6 hours for 24 hours. Which was tough because I am in school and I work so I had to take off. It worked as far as controlling the soreness and serverity, but I still have the peeling and dryness. I am not using 100% Vaseline and it seems to be helping me out a lot more. The doctor also told me to try sitz baths and instead of drying with a towel use a blow dryer (Not too close to the area) I have a cool setting on mine that I use to keep from burning the area. I know this is very frustrating to take an anitbiotic for one thing and get another thing just as irritating. Good Luck with your treatment.

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Wow, I have the same symptoms as you both describe, and I have been off of antibiotics for two days for a bacterial toe infection and now I have rawness above my clitoris on the start of my lips. Skin is flaking off and it burns. So, benadryl? Does it help?

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you guys all need to get a herpes test. almost 1 out of every two people have it and dont know it. and you all have symtoms for it.l

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I am so glad to have read what you have written I was beginning to panic that it was something much worse! I have just finished a course of antibiotics for a urinary tract infection (2 days ago) and now have red what looks like a rash between my vagina and anus and thought it may have been the sanitary towels I had been using but the skin surrounding my vagina is red itchy and flaking off! I can't get a doctors appoinment either so was wondering what you have found most effective to treat it? Benadryl? Anti-fungal cream? I have just started using canesten but to no relief yet! Ladies Help!!!

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I have the same thing, Ive been pretty run down lately and on top of it caught a cold. I think its probably a reaction to a yeast infection. The skin just cant cope. How to fix it? well im off to the doctor in a couple of days so ill let u know what he says, Acidophilus does somewhat help symptoms but it hasnt cured it for me.

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So I was in a car accident and began taking this medicine for my foot, commonly what happens is that these antibiotics we take kill all the good bacteria, my doctor told me to stop taking it and get some philodophlis (I think that's how it's spelled) it keeps and produces the good bacteria we need! I was going through the exact same thing as you guys, tought it was from bf, then too frequently using my sanitary wipes, but who knew! don't worry ladies, just get some of that acidopholis the even have yogurt the cool name for it is PB 8

vixen1 · Newbie Joined: 09 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

I have the same problem , have been to the dr. I was told it was a yeast infection and the medication ddid not work that I was prescribed!!! I tried a whole foods coop yeast cleanout kit, I tried desitin, a&d salve, aloe, apple cider vinegar, and anti itch cortison cream... am at my wits end and ... someone please help us...still itching and raw] you can email me at vixen_068yahoo.com[/i]

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I've been going through these same symptoms now for about 8 months! I've been back to my gyno at least 1/2 a dozen times before I got a second opinion. Even THAT gyno couldn't help me! I started out with a yeast infection, then I had an allergic reaction to the yeast infection medicine. The rash and the infection went away, but I've been left with extremely dry itchy red and flaking skin. I've been tested for PH imbalances, I've had an acid test, I've had a biopsy...nothing. I've finally been referred to a dermatologist because the last gyno seems to believe that my skin has just been too traumatized from the infection and the allergic reaction to recover on its own. My luck they'll put me on steroids that will cause another yeast infection...it's been a vicious circle thus far. I'm seeing the dermatologist tomorrow...i'll let you know what she says.

helpu · Newbie Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 1

Okay I had these exact same symptoms after recently being treated for a bacterial infection. Anyways I thought it wasn't going away and I probably was mis. diagnosed after reading this site I realised I probably have a blatter infection and before when I had one a nurse told me "she wasn't supposed to tell me but, get a spoon of baking soda add it too a 8 oz glass of water and drink it" I drank it last night after remembering and my symptoms are a lot better Already. also, stop using creams and other stuff if you have to clean extra during the day just use cold water and dab dry....try it after all nothing else is working......

red itchy vagina/anus with peeling, raw skin and small pustules - pls help

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