Re: Vulvaginal discomfort
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 15 Nov 1999 19:53:44 -0600 (CST)
You need a vulvar specialist to evaluate this problem and try different
therapies and skin biopsies, if necessary.
HSM
At Mon, 15 Nov 1999, virginia wrote:
>
>I have been having intense itching on my labia for a few years now. I
>am 49 and perimenopasal. At first the itching was minor nd sporatic but
>now it is a burning, stinging, irritation that becomes raw with
>scratching a lot and is constant. I have been to the doctor at least 5
>times so far and I have been treated with antifungal cream as well as
>for yeast infections. The area involves started in the periclitoral
>area and now involves the entire vulvar area. I am now developing lumps
>in my labia majoria. These lumps appear overnight and become quite
>large. They disappear as quickly. I am desperate for releafe. HELP!!
>Ginny
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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