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Itchy vagina?

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Starrrz · 20/09/2026 08:57

I’m 31 years old! I get itching in my vagina before my period each month.

for the last 2 weeks it’s itching and just doesn’t feel normal. I’ve had swabs at the drs thrush and stis came back negative but BV came back boarderline and it’s been sent off for more appropriate testing. Also, a uti test was sent off for cultural testing and came back ‘satisfactory’ .

its really annoying me, whenever I wear pants it feels irratated! It has got anything on it just looks abit red inbetween my outer lip and inner labia.

i’ve started my probiotics as i run out a couple months back and never ordered them again.
i have endometriosis, adenomyosis and a polyp on my endometrium.

I did change our detergent because they didn’t have the non bio one i normally used but I’ve swabbed back. I was washing with dove soap down below and was using it a lot for cleaning my self down below . I am just washing with water now.

Sometimes I wonder if I am perimenopausal because hormones affect me soooo much!

has anyone had anything similar and what helped you?

many thanks :)

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Starrrz · 20/09/2026 09:59

Also my partner has a UTi too! I dont understand this.

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Starrrz · 20/09/2026 12:32

Anyone ?

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NovemberMorn · 20/09/2026 12:39

I used to use Canesten cream when I had itchiness; it definitely soothed the inflamed areas. I also handwashed knickers insteda of using harsh detergents.
Has your partner also been tested for sti's?

Starrrz · 20/09/2026 12:45

@NovemberMorn I was thinking about hand washing my pants! What do you use to clean them?

his issues started after mine, I’ve had two long of swabs in the last 6 weeks all neg! If he had an sti surely I would also? X

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NovemberMorn · 20/09/2026 12:57

Starrrz · 20/09/2026 12:45

@NovemberMorn I was thinking about hand washing my pants! What do you use to clean them?

his issues started after mine, I’ve had two long of swabs in the last 6 weeks all neg! If he had an sti surely I would also? X

I always used a gentle unscented soap, both for washing myself and my pants.
And I always peed after sex, though at the worst of the itching, sex was off the cards anyway.
UTI's are not contagious; it's odd that he has one the same time you are having problems.

Sorry I can't help further, but I do sympathise. x

Starrrz · 20/09/2026 13:05

NovemberMorn · 20/09/2026 12:57

I always used a gentle unscented soap, both for washing myself and my pants.
And I always peed after sex, though at the worst of the itching, sex was off the cards anyway.
UTI's are not contagious; it's odd that he has one the same time you are having problems.

Sorry I can't help further, but I do sympathise. x

Ok thank you! I will defo start hand washing! I know, I kept complaining about it. Then he said like 3 days later he is stinging. He wasn’t sure if he was being paranoid because I kept going on and on 😩😅 but I will ring the drs in the morning. Surely my swabs results must be correct? Dunno what else to do xx

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