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 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/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.