vaginal itching, redness and dryness starting during ovulation and lasting until first day of period

I have been researching this thoroughly as it's been a big problem for me for about a year now. I have been so miserable and nothing could fix it. Monistat and Vagisil just left me wondering why the money was spent. I read that it could be an imbalanced ph causing the other bacteria "lacto... something or other" to flourish instead of the yeast. (I know... weird... right?) I read that i should thoroughly soak my lady parts in warm water with baking soda for 15 minutes 3x a day and then one or twice a week after that... Today was my 3x a day day... and I barely itch at all. I've only soaked twice. I don't know if that will work for everyone... but it looks like its working for me! :)

Thank you, this was very help full. I douched with a baking soda solution yesterday and I already feel much better.

hello 

 

i have the same thing going on (very itchy in the vag area around ovulation).  I believe I might have a hormonal imbalance (have not see a dr yet). But for those of u out there that think bayou have this too 

 

TRY CRANBERRY PILLS. --  I know they say to use them for uti but the can also even out your pH levels :).  it give me some relief within 2-3hrs. A combine this with Epsom salty bath and you have some relief.  

canopy this helps someone 

 

nicole

I have my period right now and am experiencing the dryness and soreness. I guess its the change of hormones, Im also acne prone because of this and get sometimes bad pms. I think this month it is also bad because I am using a new body wash which I think is irritating me down there, my diet has been sucky with fewer fruit or vegies and I'm using tampons and my period was only heavy for two days. I actually think the symptoms would mostly go away of I changed these last three things. I can't believe everyones Drs are being so useless though. Go to a gyno if you're really worried.

I started using Dimetapp cold and flu. My vet recommended it for my dog for itching when he had to have a cast for a broken leg. I felt that if it worked for the dog, it might work for me after trying everything with no success, This did the trick. I use petroleum jelly to keep it lubricated, wipe can after using the restroom and Dimetapp when I wake up and when it is needed through the day.

Krystal have you may want to also look into PCOS- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. It has a lot to do with hormone imbalances, acne, pain, etc. wish you luck! <3

Do not douch my dear you are messing up your vagina's natural ph.

hi there i have been suffering all vaginal infections since 5 years now and still continuing.symptoms being itiching, swelling in the vagina and the vaginal lips and soreness with foul smell discharge. i undewent all the possible tests and got my vaginal swap done and the reports mentioned as normal flora present so infections rolled out. i took number of antibiotics and also various vaginal suppostries. the symptoms worsens in my ovulation time and also before to my periods. i dont have diabetes and thyriod. i am sick and tired of this issue, my sex life is spoiled. i have a baby and at the time of my pregency and lacttaion i dint face any of these symptoms. i feel its morelikely hormonal imbalance and if i have intercourse at the time of ovulation the symptoms worsens. i am on homeopathy medication for the last 2.5years. pls kindly help me the baking soda slitz bath really help.please expain me in detail.help my life.

does the baking soda slitz bath really work . as i am suffering from the same vaginal itching probelm since 6 years .

Im going through the same thing. It happens every month towards the end of my ovulation & a few days before my period. I can't stand it, my vagina gets so red, swollen, & irritated. No matter how clean my p***y is or how many times I wash it out its never enough. So I simply put a tampon in to soak up all the discharge that makes me itch & take 800mg of Ibprofen for the swelling. It helps A LOT that & eating Greek Yogurt once a day or every other day ......

I am so glad to have found out that others have this problem. After years of using azo yeast and having all the std tests with no clear cause of the itching, I have yet to find relief. I still think it may have something to do with my diet (yeast in beer and bread).My gyno said that my cervical mucous irritates my area during ovulation. She recommended any fragrance/dye free laundry detergent, Dove sensitive unscented soap, and balmex. these help tremendously! (Especially the balmex (zinc oxide diaper rash cream) as a barrier and  after i have rubbed and scratched to relieve the itch. I tried the baking soda soak today and will try again. I highly recommend the balmex.

Just want to reiterate the suggestion of baking soda for cytolytic vaginitis. After 2 years of taking thrush medication for what I thought was thrush (it was at first), and yet many negative swabs, I googled 'thrush symptoms negative swab' and found about cytolytic vaginitis. I went straight out to get some baking soda and my condition has been under control ever since. I started by douching with it, but now I just insert a tiny bit in on my finger every few days (tmi, sorry). For me, the problem is likely to be due to my hormonal imbalances which have just been diagnosed (oestrogen was as low as a menopausal woman - I'm 22 and not menopausal). Anyway before giving up hope and wasting sooo much money on thrush treatments, give baking soda a try.

I've been having the same issue for several months now. It seems like vaginal discharge is what irritates my labia the most, I'm always either very dry (with small, paper-cut like tears, I can't stretch labia even a little bit without tearing all over again) or wet as if I were ovulating or aroused. Obviously it's the worst during ovulation, while the problem almost disappears during menstruation. There's itching, constant itching, it slowly drives me crazy. I'm a heavy sleeper but getting wet out of nowhere is so uncomfortable it can easily wake me up, that's quite an achievement.

I'm 20, still a virgin, never been to a gynecologist and would rather not go anytime soon if I'm being honest. Especially since it'd be difficult to go visit one without my mother finding out, and I'm not comfortable discussing vaginal issues with her. I do have hormonal imbalance - hyperprolactinaemia, developed under stress related to my depression and anxiety. I do not have any symptoms, it's just there. I wonder if it could be related to my vaginal issue somehow. I've had hyperprolactinaemia for years, though, and those issues only a few months.

I'm currently out of the US, in a country where it's practically impossible to buy baking soda. Due to being on antidepressants, I'd rather not take any over the counter pills as I can't know if they're not gonna cause problems without discussing this with my doctor, which is something I'd rather not do. What other homemade methods or over the counter ointments etc. could you recommend?

You basically need to get rid of the acidity down there by getting something alkaline to increase it to it's natural pH. This is why it's better during your period because blood is basic (making the area more alkaline than usual). I literally have no idea what to suggest though, other than bicarb of soda for increasing it... soap is an alkaline, though this might damage the area? Perhaps a very mild non fragranced soap wash to the area might help. I have probably had my hormone imbalance for a lot longer than I have had the problem, like you, but I do think that this was the cause of it. 

thank you so much I thought i was the only one experiencing this unbearable pain