Dear Doctor,
Approx 15 days ago I woke up with a burning/irritation around the opening of the vagina and near the urethra. This occured after intercourse (the night before). I didn't think much of it and didn't worry about it until 3 days later I started feeling like I had urgency and a little burning. By the end of the week I saw my nurse practitioner/gyn who did a vag exam and found a bacteria and gave me metrogel. I used it for the 5 days and the burning got worse (oh, she also told me I had some vag atrophy, I am 48 y/o). Now I have noticed that the rt side of the perineum? is swollen to the rectum, but, I must say, I noticed a slight swelling in that area almost 4 wks ago. It is definately larger than the left side, and I can feel the "buldge" to the rectum. When I was examined, she didn't say anything about it. I still feel like I am "onfire" in that area, now using Mycolog II. UA and wet mount is normal.
Is this possibly a s/s of early menopause, as I skipped my period last month for the first time in my life. All of this seems timed with the fact that my primary increased my Armour Thyroid to 1 gr (I had been on a very low dose for one year). I am on no other meds. I don't know what else to do, or have checked. Can too much thyroid cause this? As I know it affects women's cycles and such. Any info you can give me will be helpful. I am having to resort to ice to the area as the burning is unbearable. There is only slight redness around the vagina. The feeling to urinate increases at night, Please help,
On Fire in California, ~
Xedowner