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Ongoing itching and soreness after BV treatment, especially before my period

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Starrrz · 25/09/2026 19:26

So! I started getting itching down below, more discharge.. my lips done below the skin feels irratated! I’ve been with my partner for about 16 years.

3 weeks after my symptoms I had swabs sti’s - negative , thrush -negative strep b - negative. My BV was postive! I had antibiotics for 7 days and I’m still sore down below! I was also on antibiotics for a UTI at the same time.

why would this be happeneing even though I had antibiotics? I do get itchy down below before a period every month! I’ve had a polyp on my uterus which I’m not sure if this is affecting my hormones. I have endo and adenomyosis also! Not sure what else to do 😩 I’m due in 3 days and it’s really itching again. My skin down below feels like it it has been inflamed.

the dr gave me a very milk steriod cream which kind of helps.

she said it all really normal down below, abit of redness that’s it. This is driving me insane.

any advice?

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Starrrz · 25/09/2026 19:28

Sorry for typos! *very weak steroid cream.

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caramelchaos · 25/09/2026 21:58

Have you had your blood sugars checked? High glucose levels where you are excreting excess sugar in your urine can cause terrible itching

Ophy83 · 25/09/2026 21:59

Could the antibiotics have caused thrush?

Starrrz · 25/09/2026 22:01

caramelchaos · 25/09/2026 21:58

Have you had your blood sugars checked? High glucose levels where you are excreting excess sugar in your urine can cause terrible itching

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No I haven’t, but my diet has benn awful! I’ve been craving so much sugary foods! And eating it when I normally don’t! This is intresting! Xx

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Starrrz · 25/09/2026 22:02

Ophy83 · 25/09/2026 21:59

Could the antibiotics have caused thrush?

It doesn’t look thick one down below! Tbh today I hardly had any discharge xx

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caramelchaos · 25/09/2026 22:03

Have you any of the other pre diabetic symptoms? Like being very thirsty, carrying your weight round the middle, feeling tired, peeing a lot?

Starrrz · 25/09/2026 22:07

caramelchaos · 25/09/2026 22:03

Have you any of the other pre diabetic symptoms? Like being very thirsty, carrying your weight round the middle, feeling tired, peeing a lot?

My weight is in the middle! My tiredness I have always put down to other autoimmune diagnoses I have. Since having children I pee more often so I put that down to that . X

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