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Re: GYNECOLOGIC: vaginal irritation for over 6 months.....need dr. answer if possible
From: Hope Waltman (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:51:52 -0600 (CST)
I believe the doctors mentioned in other postings about a dermatologist
could help with skin irrations. Also do you keep your 'white cotton'
underwear off in the evening? How about ivory or no fragance soaps?
Powder is not good to use either. Does your mate wash before
intercourse? Could it be the semen - some women have reactions? Just
some ideas. - Hope
At Mon, 18 Feb 2008, anon wrote:
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>Med. history that may or may not be relevant....have no uterus, had
>vaginal reconstruction at age 19. All normal until now. The problem
>now: Had been on flagyl intermittently for a year for an intestinal
>problem...no problems. In May, washed with Dove soap, probably didn't
>rinse well, had intercourse . Developed a yeast infection. Used
>Monistat 1. Burned terribly... gyno. prescribed Terazol. All good. A
>month later, after having intercourse developed another yeast infection.
>Dr. wanted to see me....said it looked like just an irritation, but
>cultured . It was yeast and BV...never had BV, nor any symptoms...Dr.
>was puzzled since I had just been on Flagyl. Prescribed Cleocin cream
>for 7 days, then Terazol for 7. Used Cleocin for 7 and started Terazol
>on 8th day. Terrible burning and itching ...., dr. told me to stop
>Terazol....examined again, saw a white area at vaginal opening. My
>thinking is some kind of chemical burn as the white area is now gone.
>Told to use A&D . Seemed to clear in a few days . All cultures normal.
>It started again a few days later..prescribed Synalar... intstructed to
>taper over 5 weeks. Seemed ok...even had intercourse....the last 2
>weeks of Synalar, it started stinging again....culture showed yeast
>AGAIN given Diflucan. Referred to specialist....happened to feel good
>that week..cultures all normal. Felt pretty good....even had
>intercourse. Then it flared again... ....It has been an ongoing thing
>since then...back and forth to specialist, 2 hrs. away. First he
>diagnosed it as lichen simplex, but has since said recanted... symptoms
>aren't consistent with that. Dr. said I probably became sensitive to
>yeast from being on Flagyl . It seems to clear, then flares for no
>reason. Put on Cromolyn cream....seemed to be good for a few weeks,
>then flared again. Flared terribly after last visit to
>specialist...that night it started and lasted for about 2
>weeks...thinking it may be the lubricating jelly since it seemed to
>flare up after using KY for intercourse....or even the latex gloves.
>Right now using A&D only.....discovered that there is a lot of soap
>residue in panties from using too much detergent in front load
>washer....so now I'm washing panties by hand in sink with baking soda or
>vinegar. My guess at this point is I have become chemically sensitive
>to just about anything. The specialist is supposedly one of the top in
>the country, yet he hasn't seem to be able to offer any thoughts. I
>don't go back to specialist for another month...still on Diflucan....is
>this something that will ever go away? Could it have been all the creams
>and now I am so sensitive to even the slightest soap residue? I haven't
>had intercourse since Nov. and I'm so tired of itching and burning,
>being uncomfortable when I sit or walk, and hearing my husband complain
>about no sex. Any thoughts?
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