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6 mos of vaginal discharge
Hello, thank you for taking the time to help/read my issue.
I am 58. I have been married for almost 30 years. We share a loving monogomous relationship. Back in February I quit taking the Clymara Pro patch. 2 weeks later, I developed abruptly a burning, itching, on fire feeling vaginally. I hurried to the store for products to aid in getting rid of a yeast infection. I went to the Dr. right away, this will be Dr. #1, I was out of town so went into a walk in clinic. With no examination, he gave me diflucan and Arithromycin to treat yeast. The discharge worsened, redness, swelling, and burning with a yellowish, puss like consistency as time went on. I then tried to see my GYN, but she abruptly retired. I saw her associate (Dr. #2). she took a swab, and put me on clyndamicin. Swab came back negative for yeast. New round of meds did not work. I went back to see her and she suggested a D&C with historoscopy. We did that May 8, 2013. Nothing abnormal except that my cervix was beet red and inflamed. Sexual relations were impossible due to the extreme pain since Feb. I noticed even after the D&C I still had the yellowing discharge along with the bleeding from the procedure. I called back in 2 weeks to say the discharge did not stop, but I was not experiencing pain, except with intercourse, which due to my screams was abruptly halted. She said to use alot of lubricant, empty the bowels, or practice a different form of sex other than intercouse. What??? She then ordered Doxycylin. upon finishing that, I had 4 days relief! then the same scenario repeated itself 1 weeks ago with a vengeance. I went to the local ER who put me in touch with a specialist. He got me in right away. Upon inspection he was very sorry for me due to the state my genitals were in. I didnt know it, but he took a swab. 3 days later they said it tested positive for Trich!! he asked me to come in immediately, which I did. His wet culture showed no Trich, none at all. He did it again, still nothing. 3rd swab has been sent to the lab that sent the first report. As a precaution he put my husband and myself on Metrozinale (spelling ?). We have finished that regiment. My husband had no signs at all, no discomfort, nothing. I understand that is not unusual. Today, I have some slight burning but no discharge. so all in all, I have been diagnosed with BV, chronic yeast infections, Trich, and a terrible hormone imbalance. This brings me to my question, I know in my heart it is not Trich, so, can the fact that I abruptly ended my HRT cause such an imbalance to this end? I am taking acidophulus faithfully. I have never been subjected to Herpes of the genitals, nor one night stands. NO one but my husband in the last 30 years. He swears the same. Of couse, he being a man, might have strayed, but I seriously doubt it. What are your thoughts since none of my team of Dr's seems to know exactly what to do for me.
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I am 58. I have been married for almost 30 years. We share a loving monogomous relationship. Back in February I quit taking the Clymara Pro patch. 2 weeks later, I developed abruptly a burning, itching, on fire feeling vaginally. I hurried to the store for products to aid in getting rid of a yeast infection. I went to the Dr. right away, this will be Dr. #1, I was out of town so went into a walk in clinic. With no examination, he gave me diflucan and Arithromycin to treat yeast. The discharge worsened, redness, swelling, and burning with a yellowish, puss like consistency as time went on. I then tried to see my GYN, but she abruptly retired. I saw her associate (Dr. #2). she took a swab, and put me on clyndamicin. Swab came back negative for yeast. New round of meds did not work. I went back to see her and she suggested a D&C with historoscopy. We did that May 8, 2013. Nothing abnormal except that my cervix was beet red and inflamed. Sexual relations were impossible due to the extreme pain since Feb. I noticed even after the D&C I still had the yellowing discharge along with the bleeding from the procedure. I called back in 2 weeks to say the discharge did not stop, but I was not experiencing pain, except with intercourse, which due to my screams was abruptly halted. She said to use alot of lubricant, empty the bowels, or practice a different form of sex other than intercouse. What??? She then ordered Doxycylin. upon finishing that, I had 4 days relief! then the same scenario repeated itself 1 weeks ago with a vengeance. I went to the local ER who put me in touch with a specialist. He got me in right away. Upon inspection he was very sorry for me due to the state my genitals were in. I didnt know it, but he took a swab. 3 days later they said it tested positive for Trich!! he asked me to come in immediately, which I did. His wet culture showed no Trich, none at all. He did it again, still nothing. 3rd swab has been sent to the lab that sent the first report. As a precaution he put my husband and myself on Metrozinale (spelling ?). We have finished that regiment. My husband had no signs at all, no discomfort, nothing. I understand that is not unusual. Today, I have some slight burning but no discharge. so all in all, I have been diagnosed with BV, chronic yeast infections, Trich, and a terrible hormone imbalance. This brings me to my question, I know in my heart it is not Trich, so, can the fact that I abruptly ended my HRT cause such an imbalance to this end? I am taking acidophulus faithfully. I have never been subjected to Herpes of the genitals, nor one night stands. NO one but my husband in the last 30 years. He swears the same. Of couse, he being a man, might have strayed, but I seriously doubt it. What are your thoughts since none of my team of Dr's seems to know exactly what to do for me.
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Hi and welcome. Sorry you went through all of that, just reading it was exhausting! You might want to contact the makers of the product and ask that question. As to your husband giving you trich, it is possible to acquire other than sexual means
hmmm I have read and read, and most stand by the statement that the only way to get trich is sexually. That is not really my concern tho. I mainly want to know what it is I DO have!! The D&C showed nothing, prior STD tests showed nothing. No yeast, no bacterial infection. So what is it? Every Dr. seems to think they have the solution for me, yet nothing. It is miserable and all consuming! I really prayed someone has the same thing and can say, Ah! I know what it is!!
thank you Grace, you have heartened me greatly. I thought in the back of my mind that there was no way it was trich.
No one seems to understand why Dr. M did the D&C. she examined me once, sent me to radiology for ultra sound with pelvic. Got those results. Couple of benign cysts and some inflamation. then the D&C in May. she said everything was normal except for a beet red angry cervix. By then Sex was intolerable. I never had any bleeding to warrant the D&C. 3 weeks after it I was in misery, as the mess came back with a vengeance.Everything seems to be better today. I am afraid to think it might be gone....if only. My husband and I took the Metranzidole together and finished that up. I want so badly to be having normal relations with this great man. He would not stray, ever. I know I didnt. But if Trich can get there some other way, then thats what happened. I appreciate all the advise. I will get that probiotic you speak of today!
No one seems to understand why Dr. M did the D&C. she examined me once, sent me to radiology for ultra sound with pelvic. Got those results. Couple of benign cysts and some inflamation. then the D&C in May. she said everything was normal except for a beet red angry cervix. By then Sex was intolerable. I never had any bleeding to warrant the D&C. 3 weeks after it I was in misery, as the mess came back with a vengeance.Everything seems to be better today. I am afraid to think it might be gone....if only. My husband and I took the Metranzidole together and finished that up. I want so badly to be having normal relations with this great man. He would not stray, ever. I know I didnt. But if Trich can get there some other way, then thats what happened. I appreciate all the advise. I will get that probiotic you speak of today!
update - The Dr's nurse called me today saying "good news" you do not have trich, the lab got a false positive. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Well in my heart I knew that to be the case. Thanks to all for your interest and comments. it is great to have this kind of "online support group"
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have they done a colpsocopy on your cervix? a biopsy? cervicitis cause those symptoms as well as hpv infections/precancerous conditions.
glad you got a more positive answer about the trich too :)
glad you got a more positive answer about the trich too :)
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Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
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I'm confused as to why the d&c? did you have any testing done or did they just do it?
are they testing you for bv each time you are seen? it's far more common in post menopausal women than yeast is.
at this point, follow up monthly as needed with a gyn. hard to find one you trust when all this is going on but ask your female friends to recommend one.
you can have false positive trich tests. there are also naturally occurring types of trich that colonize our bowels that can cause a false positive on the cervical swabs due to our anatomy.
you also should have a biopsy done of your skin too. find out if it's all irritation going on or just what.
have they given you topical estrogen to use in the genital/vaginal area too?
grace