Re: mystery vaginal irritation unbearable!
From: Teresa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 28 Feb 2003 17:07:42 +0000
Try taking Acidophilus (good bacteria) supplements. It has helped me a
great deal.
(It won't hurt to try.)
Good luck.
Teresa :O)
>Subject: Re: mystery vaginal irritation unbearable!
>Message-ID: <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>
>Hi Sweetie,
>you have my full empathy as I know exactly what it feels like - I had it
>for a few years before it finally got under control. So here's what
>works for me:
>
>- steroid creams worked initially but now make problem worse
>- unscented diaper rash cream
>- sitting in a bath of warm water with nothing in it
>- changing underwear twice or three times a day if I have a lot of
>discharge
>- avoid wearing jeans like the plague, wear skirts when it flares up
>
>I noticed that my symptoms got worse when I was stressed e.g. exam, job
>interview because I tend to squeeze my thighs together which led to skin
>irritations getting worse.
>Take care there's more of us out there,
>
>U.
>
>At Thu, 27 Feb 2003, Sad wrote:
> >
> >hi, i have had a vaginal irritation for the past 8 months... its also
> >in my anal region. i have been tested every month with v-prep, and had
> >a pap. last month, and no one has found anything... except once i had
> >bacterial vaginosis, which they treated with an antibiotic. i have
> >tried everything, neosporin, a prescribed antifungul, bathing in
> >vinager, cortozone, even homeopathic sulfur pellets, not wearing
> >underwear, and nothing has brought much relief. there is little to no
> >discharge, and if it is there, its clear to milky white, with no odor.
> >sometimes the area is red, other times it is not. the irritation is
> >kinda burny, sometimes itchy, sometimes feels like internal pain. i
> >have obstained from sex, and it is still present. when i have had sex,
> >ive found it hard to produce lubricant (i use ky jelly in those cases).
> >ive only had sex with one partner, and we have both been screened and
> >have found no STDS (the doctor thought my partner had NGU, but ended up
> >the tests were negative, but we were already been treated for it)....
> >SO! This is a big problem, ive become less active because exercise seems
> >to make it worse. I'm fearful of having sex because i dont want to make
> >the problem worse. Like ive said, its been 8 months, and im worried for
> >my future fertility and sex life, as well as my immediate discomfort.
>
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