WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2003: Re: Vaginal Fissures...*Not* Yeast?? Help!

Re: Vaginal Fissures...Not Yeast?? Help!

From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 31 Aug 2003 10:31:06 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 31 Aug 2003, Cindy wrote: >
>I can commiserate, Lea. I get them all the time too, usually in the
>creases of my labia. all tests negative. docs think it's related to my
>Crohn's disease (if all else fails, blame it on the Crohn's). I use
>Desitin to cover the ones that are in the line of fire when I urinate to
>keep me from yelping whenever I go. other than that, I haven't found
>anything that works. a couple things that seem to reduce the number is
>the regular mantra: white, cotton undies, don't use a wash cloth, just
>your hand, no soap or a very mild one (neutragena), etc. oh, and try
>out a bunch of different types of TP and find which one is least
>offending (low lint factor is good) and blot only don't wipe.
>
>I did have a chronic yeast infection which I finally got rid of after 9
>months of continuous Diflucan twice a week. but still get the
>fissures....
>
>At Sat, 30 Aug 2003, Lea wrote:
>>
>>Hi,
>>I have been having problems with vaginal fissures, redness
>>and itching on & off for several years. It happens every 3-4 months.
>>The Dr. has taken cultures for yeast, bacterial infec.,
>>and herpes...all negative each & every time.
>>She has given me Diflucan which only works if I take one every
>>2 days for a week. (total of 3)Why would the diflucan work if
>>theres no yeast?
>>I ususally will get a fissure in the perineum but today I
>>noticed there are 4, 1/2" slits in the top area. (above the clitoris
>>area)
>>She also said negative for lichen sclerosis.
>>She said she has no idea what to do for me. Help please!
>>(Over the counter cortisone 1% helps the itching for a little
>>while but not the fissures.)

Infections will occur when there is a break in the skin, just like cutting the skin on your arm and not taking care of it. Unfortunately, there is a wonderful culture system near and in the vagina, so it is hard to keep the area clean and dry.

Chronic/continuous pad use, intercourse or too much washing can all lead to the symptoms you describe. Sometimes using alternating applicaitons of Desitin and estrogen cream will be of value. Otherwise, biospy and send the specimen to a GOOD vulvar pathologist.

-- Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC Sugar Land, TX

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