I've name changed (I hope) obviously as its a bit embarrassing.
I had to move out of the house I shared with exdp when we split up and noticed as I moved that I was having a rather itchy anus. At first I thought it was worms, but I self treated and still had the itching. Then I wondered if I had moloscum as I'd noticed little itchy bumps on my fingers but when I went to the gp they said it wasn't those and sent me on my way with a cream.
I was still having the problem, sometimes it was unbearable and though I tried not to itch at times it was impossible not to and the relief from itching was amazing!
My current gp is amazing, she's the third I've seen with the same issue but she can't figure it out either. She's checked for STIs and has examined me but doesn't know what is doing it or how to help it. The only cream that seems to work is lotriderm but you can't use it long term so I try and go through a two week period of using it, gradually come off it and then usually I start to feel the itching come back within a few days but I try and last a couple of weeks before I use the cream again.
I know I need to go back to see the doctor again but I'm at a bit of a loss. She doesn't know what it is or how to get rid of it. She said perhaps I've just got really sensitive skin as I've had acne and adult eczema as well as the odd bout of ringworm before. She seems to think it could be a yeast type infection but caneston cream doesn't shift it. I've had thrush a couple of times before- had all the usual symptoms and it cleared up normally.
It's usually just my anus that itches but often the perenioum too. Rarely the vulva area itches too.
I had wondered about overactive candida but when I mentioned it to gp she brushed it off.
Has anyone got any ideas, I'd really appreciate it!