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Redness & Burning outside vagina
Anyone have any ideas on how to address a constant redness & burning right outside the vagina? I've had it since February. My initial thought was that it was friction from exercising at Curves. But I finally went to my GYN and she tested me for an infection and said I had a vaginal infection. But I had no discharge or odor. Nothing but this redness and burning. So she put me two courses of different antibiotic creams injected into the vagina, hydrocortisone cream for the burning (which just made it burn more) and now estrogen cream injected into the vagina. Still have the burning and redness. Even worse now. And I've had a recurrent UTI that I'm on my 3rd antibiotic for. Ugh! I have been doing a lot of walking for excercise lately and am wondering if this is chafing. Anyone have any advice? Someone recommended A&D ointment that is used for diaper rash.
I went to a Naturopath and she suggested Vitamin E oil on the red area. My GYN said no to Vitamin E, saying it would irritate it. But I'm following the Naturopath's advice and so far the Vitamin E seems to be working. I'm back on metronidazole gel for ANOTHER recurrence of bacterial vaginosis. So I'm hoping the vitamin E protects the vulva from the gel that seems to irritate the whole area. After I'm done with the metro. gel my Naturopath wants me to go on a course of probiotics both orally and vaginally. So glad I went to see her. I finally feel HEARD by a doctor. Hoping her regimen kicks this cycle of infections once and for all!
I looked up lichen schlerosis and that doesn't sound like what I have. But thanks. And no STD's. This all started after I started exercising a lot and drinking lots of water. I basically doubled the amount of water I was drinking as a New Year's resolution. So my initial thoughts were that it was chafing and perhaps inflammation from more urine. But my urologist shot down the more urine thing, saying more water would make it more diluted. This has gotten me mildly depressed. Enough so that I'm seeking professional help. Just want this to all go away.
Hi Northcoast
Consider looking into lichen schlerosis. There are various discussions going on in women's health and in the dermatology area.
Hope this helps some.
Consider looking into lichen schlerosis. There are various discussions going on in women's health and in the dermatology area.
Hope this helps some.
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