r/vulvodynia • u/Usual_Key_7926 • 4d ago

Burning after yeast infection

I really need help and some understanding regarding my situation. I first got a yeast infection in January (treated with clotrimazole), and then later got another infection (cloteimazole again) and then I was diagnosed with Gardnerella. I was treated for that (I didn’t have a yeast infection at that time, mostly burning and irritation), but on the treatment I developed a severe yeast infection. This time, Canesten didn’t work, and even a single dose of fluconazole didn’t help.

Later, after using a vaginal suppository and taking another fluconazole pill, I tested positive for a yeast infection again. I then completed a fluconazole treatment on days 1, 3, and 7. Right now, I don’t really have the typical discharge that usually comes with a yeast infection, but I still experience intense burning and irritation every day. I feel like I’m going crazy. Sex is painful, and I can’t stop thinking about it all the time. It’s making me really depressed, especially because I’m constantly dealing with burning and pain in such an intimate area every single day.

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u/AcademicBlueberry328 3d ago

Ah yes only water for washing, absolutely never again any soaps and no scented detergents!

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u/Usual_Key_7926 3d ago

When did things get better??? Everything is so irritated, and I can’t take this anymore. I’ve constant burning (+redness) and sometimes itchiness down there…

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u/Old_Bat6894 3d ago

If you havent gone to pelvic floor pt yet or had your pelvic floor assessed i recommend it. The infection you had could have caused your pelvic floor to tighten up from the pain, and the tight muscles could now be causing your burning and redness. That's what happened to me at least!

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u/Usual_Key_7926 3d ago

When did things get better/improve for you after starting with that?

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u/Old_Bat6894 3d ago

Personally I wasn't able to relax my pelvic floor from pt alone, but i believe that is because it's am hypermobile and my muscles react differently than normal ppl's. I will be getting pelvic floor botox soon and am confident it will help me!!

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u/Usual_Key_7926 3d ago

Do you have a burning feeling down there?

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u/Old_Bat6894 3d ago

I used to have burning and itching all the time. Now I just have provoked burning/pain if I put pressure on my vestibule or clitoris

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u/Usual_Key_7926 3d ago

When did the constant burning stop (months?) And how

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u/Old_Bat6894 3d ago

Pretty much just from the bullet points I listed. The product things i slowly incorporated one at a time over a few months. The antihistamines made the biggest difference in my itching for me. I also got an estrogen cream which I feel maybe made a 5-10% improvement in my symptoms. All in all my unprovoked itching/burning symptoms were about 95% better in less than 6 months. But if would have done everything i listed all at once I'm sure it would have been quicker. I didn't mention that I also took otc quercetin/bromelain (a mast cell stabilizer) and a lot of other anti inflammatory supplements. I'm not sure whether or not these helped but wanted to mention it!

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u/AcademicBlueberry328 2d ago

I’m about a month in with using both an H1 and a H2, and I do think the itch has become significantly better. Plus my GI issues have also gotten a lot lot better.

You could maybe try with that? It could help with keeping the itch at bay. It didn’t work straight away, it took time. But crucial is to keep the yeast away.

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u/AcademicBlueberry328 2d ago

We really would need a survey on how many of us here are hypermobile. Like it can’t be a coincidence.

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u/Old_Bat6894 2d ago

Yep!!!! One study found that 50% of hypermobile women have vulvodynia , insane!! There's a few reasons for the connection. One, obviously our ligaments and muscles are dumb af so that makes you likely to have pelvic floor issues. Two, connective tissue disorders make you way more likely to have a weighted central nervous system response to pain. Three, MCAS is comorbid with hypermobility. Idk if they know why.

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u/AcademicBlueberry328 13h ago

Wow! That’s so interesting. I have a hunch that there’s something going on with hormones as well, as in tendency to have too low t when on the pill for example, leading to infections and stuff. Because in the hypermobility group there’s also a lot of discussion about low testosterone!

Would you mind posting the studies if you have them? I’m lazy I know, but just so I find the same. Would love to read more about this.