Re: vulvar dermatology question- dr lynne please look at!
From: Laura (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 23 Mar 2001 18:42:53 -0600 (CST)
First of all I am not a doctor, but....
Please read my post below this one, but above your original post... It's
possible you may have vulvodynia... by the way, my doctor told me to
never use a cream on the vulva, because most creams contain alcohol,
instead get the medication in "ointment" form... this has the added
benefit of acting as a protectorant... She says she is surprised at the
number of doctors who prescribe creams containing alcohol to their
patients with irritated skin... the alcohol for most women is too
irritating to the vulva...
Good luck
At Fri, 23 Mar 2001, anonymous wrote:
>
>i posted a few weeks ago that i was having a mild external itching, it
>is just below the clitoris in the folds of the skin. after not
>showering for 24 hours, there seems to be a flaking or peeling of the
>skin a little. this has been going on for about 7 months, i have
>switched laundry soaps and regular soaps. i went to the gynecologist
>this morning. when i went 3 months ago, he did nto see anythign, so
>this time, i made sure a little of this peeling skin was present. he
>said it looked fine, did a little culture of the cells anyway, nothing
>showed. he gave me a steroid cream cream to control the itching. i
>felt sort of frustrated because its not like the itching is a huge
>problem. the problem for me is that i know my skin was not acting this
>way 7 months ago and i wonder why just this area and what else could it
>be? i asked the dr. if i should see a dermatologist, and he explained
>that this type of general itching is common for women. how do i know if
>it is serious enough to see a dermatologist?
>
>i read in a response from lynne before that there are many
>"dermatological entities unique to the vulvar region". is there
>anything natural i should try? i feel uneasy about this steroid cream.
>what else could this be and is this itching really as common as my dr
>said? sorry if that is too many questions. thanks!
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