Intimate itching - please help!!!!

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7 months now!
in the summer I got thrush, initially tried to treat at home with caneston pessaries to no avail.

saw GP who took a swab which came back positive for thrush and gave me an oral tablet and cream.

helped a little while but as soon as my period came and went BAM it’s back.

Now I’m 4 more months down the line and so sore and itchy still. I’m loosing the plot.

do I just keep treating it every time?! Or is there anyway I can stop this cycle!!!!

any advice at all? Will try anything. X
thank you!

Back to your GP.

Buy some natural yoghurt and apply internally and around the vulva. Should soothe and help alot.

Is it definitely thrush? Could it be LS? Have a read of this to see if this might fit and see your GP and ask for a referral to dermatology if so.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lichen-sclerosus/

How old are you?
I suffered horrendous itching but it turned out it was yet another menopause thing.

Things that have stopped it 100%:

• Naydaya ‘victory oil’ applies topically - immediate relief. I use it day and night
• HRT - vaginal oestrogen (though the oil above felt the main helper)

Are you or could you be diabetic ?

Oh interesting I’ll give this a go thank you!

Thank you - I don’t think it is this, I haven’t heard of that before and it’s good to know. I think it is recurring thrush 😭

Make sure it doesn't have added sugar!!

Stop eating while bread (if you do)

Cut down on sugar also.

Boil wash all your underwear.

Thanks so much for the oil recommendation will definitely try this. I’m 38 so potentially?!!

not that I’m aware of and have no other symptoms of being diabetic but I may get checked just incase - thank you

I definitely have too much sugar so will try that. And the boiling undies!!! Thank you!

White bread is lethal and within about 30 mins of eating white bread I remember!

My friend told me about this years ago and she was correct.

There are different strains of candida. Fluconazole will only treat the most common types. Go to a gum clinic who will identify the exact strain and may prescribe miconazole or similar instead.

Oh wow thank you, I don’t tend to eat bread but do have white wraps so will swap those. Thank you!!!

didnt know this - thank you! I think it looks like I will have to do this!

No chance you're being reinfected by a sexual partner?

I know this will be seen as bad but I suffered like this for years . I eventually found some CanestanHc cream .
and it was marvellous.
gosh I was sore before and the irritation it was from 16-24 so really affected my early years of sex life.
it took ages to clear up and some very sore sex . Which has left me with lingering sexual problems.

any way you probably can’t buy this now with the new rules on H C but maybe a very small coverage of HC might help for a week

I experience this, no answer I’m afraid but Vaseline stops the itch for me.

Do you have the copper coil? I ask as reoccurring thrush was one of my side effects 😖 I got a prescription for 3 tablets and had to take one a day for 3 days to stop the worst case I suffered. No help on the itching.

I had this, I stopped usung tampons and pads and changed to period knickers. Not had it since x

@Washingforweeks I came on to say exactly the same. I had terrible problems with recurring thrush and eczema for years and years. It all stopped when I switched to a mooncup and reusable period pads.

I love period pants! Absolute game changer

Another vote for avoiding tampons. Also ensure any pads are fragrance free.