I am so glad to know this. I know I have a Candida prob, and have been eating sugar. I had bad smells and itching then it turned to swollen clit and its red and tender. it still kinda smells. i thought it was just a YI but then saw the swollen clit and got terrified i picked up something from a toilet seat! (Married same guy 5 years he was virgin when we met and are both ALWAYS connected at the hip) I'm a hypochondriac. But I get yeast infections freq after my period. (3 days after pms hubby can actually ejac in me so he does, it seems to cause an odor and issue each time though) cannot afford dr so might google at home help.
for all the young girls panicing about this... go to a doctor! thats what they are for. im 28 and have had a few issues with dryness and itchyness. common symtoms of thrush or yeast/ other infections. for those of you worried about herpes... it may well be! you dont need to have sores. i had a very stressful time after having twins and developed a rash around my cliterous. i saw 2 different gyno's who didnt know what it was until it was tested. i had never had herpes or so i thought. it came back positive for herpes simplex 1 which is a coldsore virus which happened to pop up there! if you have had a coldsore you have herpes. did you know 70% of people do! just go to the doc!
If there's a fishy smell, then its probably bacterial vaginosis. However, do go to the doctor to double check.
I've kind of been having the same problem. Its very sore, stinging red down there and I've been searching up on google trying to see what it may be and I've seen different types of things and there was one where it said vanual cancer or some thing I can't spell it ahha and it's "vagina cancer" and Im very scared considering I'm only young and I'm too scared to tell my mum and to go the doctors if they ask to "see it" because I'm uncomfortable with people looking or touching down There. :/
Does anyone have advice? :( desperate for help.
I think they're the same thing
Some possible solutions can be that you have tore your skin while you scratched it. Try not to wear rough clothes such as pants etc. Wear loose comfortable clothes. It can also be because you are not welled clean try grabbing baby whipes and gently cleaning wear it hurts. It's going to be sore for a while but you'll be o.k sweet heart.
I find that I am very itchy 'down there's when I'm near my period but it hurts and itches like crazyyyy! I'm only 15 and really need help, please?!