Dry,red, swollen, itchy, painful vulva and no chance of STD's. HELP!!!

[Sororitygurl09]

I've been having very aggravating vulvar problems. My vulva is dry, red, swollen, itchy and painful. I have no idea what could be wrong... I've been sick lately and am on amoxicillin. This is the only change in diet, lifestyle, anything. My girlfriend gets tested regularly and does not have an STD. I've only had sex with one other girl and that was about 5 months ago. I don't have the time to go to an OBGYN or a doctor with recruitment. Can ANYONE help?! I can't sit, stand or lay down without irritation. Please help!!!!!

[Sororitygurl09]

My mother told me to use Monistat yesterday, because she felt it was a yeast infection as well. That turned out VERY bad. I hurt, burned and itched so bad. It cause pain that I have never felt before. When I tried to apply vagisil for some relief to get through our night in formal recruitment, I cried because the pain was so bad. I had to go shower to lessen the pain. Would it still be thrush if that's the case? And would still recommend the same thing knowing that?

[Pcogale]

You could have a yeast infection that's caused by the amoxcillin you have been on.  It kills off all the bad bacteria but also the good ones and allows the fungus 'candida' to go into overdrive and take over.

Often you get a yeast like discharge and it very itchy but the symptoms you describe also fit into the thrush category.

This is easily treated by an over the counter antifungal from the pharmacy.  You can get a single dose tablet (Diflucan) or creams and pessaries ie Canesten/monistat.  The tablet takes 2 or 3 days to start working so using a cream in the meantime can really help.  You can buy a prepackaged tablet and cream set.