painful rash afer period

[klyn]

During my period, I use maxi pads (of course) but around the 3rd or 4th day I start to get irritated in my inner buttocks area. The rash starts below my vagina but in my very inner thigh area and goes all the way back by inner buttocks area. This happened last month too after my period but the irritation went away on it's own. This month after my period the rash is still lingering..it seems like the maxi pads are irritating me. So I tried some over the counter hydro-cortizone cream and it didn't seem as sore but when I looked down there,,,the area was scaly and disgusting looking,it looked like the area was trying to heal so scabs were forming. I had my yearly pap exam earlier this month and my dr called me and said that I have a yeast infection. My question is could the maxi pads be making me irritated in my butt area? Or could the yeast infection spread and infect this area also?

[verratti4]

yeast infections can spread, but i also get the exact same thing you are talking about, a red rash when i wear maxi pads it  i expecially get it around my butt hole area  as gross as it sounds, and it usually lingered because me walking chafted the already irritated area i usually haft to put some petroleum jelly there and sleep in the buff for it to go away, my doc says its becsue my skin is sensitive to the pads and they rub that area when i wear and pad , i only use pads so i wear them for 5 days i tried several kinds  to find one that was not as bad. always thin regular seem to be ok. hope this helps, and everything is ok