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/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.