Itching Down Below (title edited by MNHQ at request of the OP)

'The only sensible advice has been that you should seek medical help without delay. Good luck.'

Well, yes but the op said it's been going on months you'd have thought that would've occurred to her.

Sometimes people saying the obvious 'this could be a uti/an sti/anything and needs treatment' is not a bad thing.

No one has suggested it is nothing to worry about and to ignore it, which would be bad advice.

Stop all the second guessing and call your GP and explain the pain you're in. Why waste time messing around when you could be getting worse .

Could this be an sti? I’d get to the doctors to check for everything.

you need to be seen by a doctor. Ring up your gp and stay on the phone and you will have to fight through the receptionist and say it's urgent. If they won't listen do you have a hospital with an urgent care centre near you (not the same as an and e)? This would qualify for a visit. Or try 111. Drink lots and lots of water and don't get in a bath with anything like bubbles or soap as that might irritate your skin further.
why did you wear a tampon in the bath? Your blood flow stops on the water so you're fine going in without one.

Well it’s worked every time for me within about 30 mins. It’s definitely not a myth, although it may not help everyone every time. Also, it was a stopgap suggestion until op could get to the drs this morning. How long would an Amazon order take? Presumably at that time of night/morning, the earliest would be tomorrow - by which time the op will hopefully have been seen and properly diagnosed.

Are you using scented toilet paper or sanitary pads?

Cranberry juice is a waste of time and a complete myth.
It contains only trace amounts of D mannose, you'd be better off buying D mannose on amazon, that's what prevents UTIs.

When you pee is the pain 'inside', do you have a fever and the shakes and urgency to pee? Those are hallmarks of UTI .

I've had recurrent thrust before and it also hurt when I peed but more 'on the outside' due to little cuts/irritation from the thrush.

I'd ask for treatment for both. It doesn't help that the antibiotics for UTI can often leave you with thrush .....

The amount of misinformation on this thread is terrifying: I really think that MN should ban medical content.

1. Do NOT drink cranberry juice for a UTI - this was debunked years ago; it makes the symptoms worse.
2. Needing to give a urine sample does not limit you to a doctor's appointment only: pharmacists can test for you.
3. Do not listen to people on here who say "You've got this/that/whatever": no-one can diagnose you over the internet, and you probably have a combination of issues.

The only sensible advice has been that you should seek medical help without delay. Good luck.

Oh op. This has been going on months?

Fire off an econsult and get a pee sample sent in for starters, take it from there.
Or, use 111 it is what it is for if you can't get an appointment. Buy some canestan otc and see if that helps the itch. Google these things.

How old are you, if in your 40s it could be genito urinary issues related to peri. Or, as others have said just a uti. When you submit a sample ask for 2 pots then you have a spare for if it happens again.

This is all correct. Just drink water water water.

I didn’t think Henry was being particularly controlling or creepy but definitely nosy and overstepping boundaries. Helen dealt with it surprisingly calmly- she should have used it as a lesson in why it’s important to respect others privacy.
edit: Wrong thread- meant for the Archers thread - huge apologies- can MN HQ please remove

Sorry to add, if you have to wash your hair, over the side of the bath only.
Also, Emollin Spray is a godsend. A quick spritz in the general area, before any bowel movement or pee provides a protective barrier to further irritation.

I must say I didn't 'get' why you titled this thread, "London's burning". Your vulvo-vaginal area could be burning in any city :-). It was misleading, my first thought was that a big fire had broken out somewhere in the capital, maybe Battersea power station.

This is Mumsnet, the overwhelming majority of posters are women of all ages and we all have minges.

'Burning sensation' would have been a better title, most of us would have assumed it was genital and had it been about your feet, we'd have had a surprise and told you to put Vick's vapour rub on the soles :-). Warning: do not put Vick's anywhere near your nether regions.

I have lichens sclerosis. It’s very itchy and like peeing through razor blades until it’s treated. 🤷🏻‍♀️

For now, dont use any soaps or products. Water only. And I wouldn’t bath. Shower only. Any product might be excerbating irritation and although soothing when you’re bathing the damp and warmth might be too. I suffer from dermatitis in this area and this is what I have always been advised and definitely helps mine.

If you call 111 they can get you booked in as a priority at your GP surgery. Or go to your local walk in clinic, or sexual health clinic.

And third thread about threadworms I've seen in the last 24 hours and I've barely glanced at Mumsnet. Coincidence?

I thought that too, dotty, but didn't want to suggest. I'm glad you did. The op may well be advised to try a hormonal cream but she does need to seek advice.

You can’t complain when you can’t be bothered to do anything about it.

Indeed, or just post like an adult?

OP - YABU.

Not sure if you are perimenopausal or in the menopause but it's worth knowing that urinary symptoms/ itching can often be caused by vaginal atrophy rather than a UTI. The lack of oestrogen causes thinning of the skin. I suffered for months thinking I had thrush or UTIs , topical oestrogen cream and vaginal moisturizer has managed my symptoms. Many GPs are seemingly unaware of the need for topical oestrogen cream.

I will also push you not to "leave it" or to go to pharmacist. My friend had a UTI that they were not sure if a UTI or a yeast infection. She got so ill she finally went to the hospital and soon was in the ICU with her BP very, very low. She had sepsis and was quite, quite ill.

Please do not put it off as my friend did. She made it but it wasn't a fun recovery.

I second D Mannose but why do people struggle for months before they need a doctors appointment and then complain because they can’t get one straight away? Why didn’t you book one earlier? Also please change the thread title because I actually thought London had fires!

I thought this too.

OP you're being absolutely ridiculous not getting medical help from either your GP or nipping to A and E.

You can die from TSS and sepsis, the latter is surprisingly common.