hi ive been experiencing a lot of itching at night in my vagina and the skin between my vagina and anus. the itching doesnt occur during the day too often but at night it seems rather uncontrollable. the lips of my vagina look sort of bruised up and feel sort of swollen. i dont have a "cottage cheese discharge" so im sort of confident its not a yeast infection. please help!
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Well, to be honest with you, you can have a yeast infection without the cottage cheese discharge. Is it only itching at night or is it all the time? It might be an allergic reaction to something if it feels swollen and is itchy. If you had sex recently it might even be an allergy to latex. I'd go get checked out if this continues.
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I've experienced the exact same thing as sephchild describes about two weeks ago, couldn't sleep from the itch. I also had very sensitive fingertips, fingers were swollen and red. Washing my hands with warm water hurt. Dermatologist prescribed antihistamine which helped temporarily. Have stopped taking them, seemed to be better, but last two nights it is starting all over again! Any ideas on what this is and what could be causing it?
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Hi Girls, Believe it or not what you eat will affect your vagina. So even if it is yeast, which it could be, you need to look at your diet. Are you eating alot of acidic foods? The big culprits are coffee, sodas, vinegar (anything with vinegar in it like dressing) dairy like cheeses, condiments like ketchup, mustard, mayo etc, fruit, anything with sugar in it. I know this seems like alot of foods but yeast or itching is a sign that you are unbalanced. So you might want to add a lot of fresh veggies. You can steam them gently. Increase your water intake to 1/2 your body weight in ounces. Also, juicing your veggies, not any fruit, is really healthy. Taking a supplement called acidopholus. It helps to restore the good bacteria in your intestines. This takes time to work. Don't expect results to happen quickly. Good health. Laura
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I've been going nuts as well, with this same issue. I've been dealing with the same symptoms for a month now! I went to the doctor thinking that it could be a yeast infection. They gave me 2 rounds of diflucan. I took one, my symptoms got worse. So I went to another doctor. Both my labia were extremely swollen. It hurt to walk and even sit. He gave me a steroid shot, another diflucan, and 4 rounds of another anti-biotic to take for a week. I felt better for about two days after finishing all antibiotics and then it all came back again. I've postponed having sex with my boyfriend until this all clears up. So it's been about 3 weeks since we've had intercourse. So at least I know now that latex or sex with him isn't the culprit. I think I'm going to go back to the doctor this week, but not sure that any meds are going to truly help this. I'm going to try the low sugar intakes that you suggested above. This means I also need to cut out alcohol for awhile too. Any suggestions on the yogurt experiment? I've heard that one of the better and cheaper ways to soothe a yeast infection is to cover the irritated area with plain yogurt. But will this get rid of the infection as well? I'm so ready to be done with this thing! %-)
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I have been suffering with all your symptoms for over a year now, i have seen two different gum specilists and a gynolcolgist, and they are all rubbing there heads ive been told that sometimes its thrush then they say its all cleared up. but the itching inside and stinging where my skin has gone so raw from trying canesten for so long is making me so depressed now, I dont know what else to do my doctors are just confused, I was fine up to a year ago then it all flared up from no where, My periods have stopped now also i haven't had one for 7 weeks i really need some help its so uncomfortable walking and sitting on a hard chair i feel bruised all in the area, Please please if anyone can give me some advise ??
I have been suffering with all your symptoms for over a year now, i have seen two different gum specilists and a gynolcolgist, and they are all rubbing there heads ive been told that sometimes its thrush then they say its all cleared up. but the itching inside and stinging where my skin has gone so raw from trying canesten for so long is making me so depressed now, I dont know what else to do my doctors are just confused, I was fine up to a year ago then it all flared up from no where, My periods have stopped now also i haven't had one for 7 weeks i really need some help its so uncomfortable walking and sitting on a hard chair i feel bruised all in the area, Please please if anyone can give me some advise ??
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I've been suffering off and on for years with these symptoms. It will go away for a while, then comes back with a vengence. Lots of times I use ice and it will help the symptoms subside, at least enough to get back to sleep. It is depressing to have this problem, because it causes such anxiety and difficulty sleeping. I would suggest you look into psychogenic itches, especially if you aren't being helped by doctors. I tried every conceivable ointment over the years and cortisone and histamines, etc. The problem with itch is that every time we scratch it releases a histamine which effects the skins around where we're itching and begins a cycle of scratch itch. There is a type of therapy to help this called Habit Reversal Therapy, and is administered by trained nurses. You might google that. Also, a good book called Skin Deep, a book written by a psychologist who specialists in people with skin problems. Very insightful and may be helpful as well. I continue suffering, but I also continue researching the problem to find out if there is anything new on the horizon.
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I have been experiencing the same issues for about a month now. Someone asked about yogert, and I wanted to say it really does help ease the itching. In it's own way it also helps to restore the friendly bacteria in the area. Plain yogert containing NO SUGAR can actually entirely cure a yeast infection. I speak from experience, and I never use over the counter meds for that anymore. I'm not sure about this condition though, as it really seems to be something more than a yeat infection. But like I say the yogert helps with the itching sensation at the very least. In the anal area you can use a little bit of vaseline to help sooth as well. The supplement called acidopholus (a probiotic) is also a good move to help balance the bacteria inside your body.
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omg!!!!!im going thru some several pain that my my lips are swelling and constanly i want to scracth my part badly what can i drink or put on there i already try anti-itch and desetin.
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However, be careful of oxylates which are in most plants especially berries, spinach, beets, carrots, nuts etc. Too many oxylates can cause vulva, vaginal pain as well as kidney stones
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Sounds like it could be an allergic reaction. I had the same thing for about a year until i finally changed to unsented undied toilet roll and natural body wash. Has done the trick so far, anyone else?
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Same symptoms as everyone. I have to wonder. husband just got over a bad case of athlete's feet. He was using a spray and cream and the treatments ended up everywhere in the bathroom though he tried to step on a towel. I often throw my towel on the floor near the shower before I step in. Could I have spread the bacteria to my vagina and surrounding area from a contaminated towel. Is the bacteria killed in the wash with warm water settings? Are the bacterias that cause athlete's feet similar? I have never experienced this before, its awful. Thanks.
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help after reading post worried! I have had itching off na don more on than off for over a year now ,,at first my doctor thought it was a fungal thing so put me onlamisil pill ..and cortizone cream ..helped but came back ..i itch so bad in my ears behind my ears vaginal and anal area sonetimes i think im gonna go crazy..just did 2 rounds od the yeat infection pill helped alittle but now really bad agin i am 52 had a totla hysterectomy when i was 46 what is this?/
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