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Eczema Vulva
Skin Question!!!?
ok, I went to the doctor because i was really irritated down below around the opening of my vagina and i was diagnosed wit eczema so the doctor prescribed me Hydrocortizone and to use Vaseline. Well that cleared me up quick so I trimmed my hair down there with scissors and now I have a rash around the vulva and on some of my inner thigh! Is using Vaseline ok? Will that help with the rash? It seemed like the Hydrocortizone was drying me out down there? Will it? Please give me some tips and answer my questions!!! Thanks!!! *I don't have an STD though. I know that for a fact!!!*
It could be a fungal infection and since it appears inflamed and may be associated with some oozing, it may be mistaken as an eczematous eruption. Try CLOTRIMAZOLE or MICONAZOLE ointment three times daily for the next 21 days as that is the time required for the skin to renew itself. Although you surely would be much better within next 24 hours after starting this treatment, you will have to continue this application for the next 21 days so as to be free from recurrence.
Check your feet, especially between your toes. If you have some redness and peeling of skin, it may be a fungus infection and you must treat it in similar fashion. Remember to put on socks before you put on your undies as the infection from your feet may be transmitted through the undies yet again to your groin or the external genitalia, and surely you wont want it that way. Get your partner examined by a doctor and maybe it was through your partner that you got this infection. In that case your partner would also require the same treatment, otherwise recurrence is bound to happen. Good luck. You are right, avoid Vaseline.
Do you Really Have a Vaginal Yeast Infection?
A surprising number of women who buy over the counter medication for yeast infections don’t really have a yeast infection. They do have symptoms commonly caused by the yeast Candida albicans, but the symptoms are caused by something other than yeast.
The most common symptoms of a vaginal yeast infection (yeast vaginitis) are:
• Itching and burning in the vagina and vulva.
• Soreness, swelling and pain around the vulva.
• Pain during intercourse or urination.
• Vaginal discharge. This discharge is not always present, but if there is a discharge it will be odorless or smell like baker’s yeast, and usually has a whitish, thick appearance.
Unfortunately, these are also the common symptoms of other conditions, which can be caused by dermatitis, seborrhea, eczema, and by allergic reactions to chemicals found in soap, colored toilet paper, vaginal sprays, laundry detergent, and colored and scented bubble bath products.
In addition, very similar symptoms can be caused by bacteria, pubic lice, and scabies, plus the common sexually transmitted diseases caused by gonorrhea and Chlamydia.
And finally, similar symptoms may be caused by the common parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis.
While a yeast infection is not usually “shared” between sexual partners (although it can be, in some cases), some of these other conditions are transmitted sexually, and can cause serious damage to a woman’s reproductive organs. Often, the male partner will not have any symptoms at all, but must be treated for the infection in order to protect his health and to prevent the further spread of the disease.
The most common cause of a vaginal discharge accompanied by itching and an unpleasant odor is a bacterial infection called bacterial vaginosis.
This is not a sexually transmitted disease, even though it is most common among sexually active women. Bacterial vaginosis needs to be treated by antibiotics to prevent the bacteria from going into the uterus or fallopian tubes. This is particularly important if you’re pregnant.
Since a douche can push the bacterial infections up into the uterus, you should never use a douche if you have a bacterial infection.
Yeast infections are very common during pregnancy, but a bacterial infection that looks like a yeast infection is actually more serious. An untreated bacterial infection can cause premature birth, intraamniotic infection, (infection of the amniotic fluid, membranes, placenta, and/or uterus), and postpartum infections of the uterus that send you back to the hospital after giving birth.
What that means, of course, is that you should never attempt to self-diagnose and treat a yeast infection when you’re pregnant.
If you think you have a yeast infection, it’s wise to get a doctor to diagnose your symptoms even if you think its “obvious.” Natural yeast infection remedies and anti fungal medications meant for a vaginal yeast infection will not cure these other illnesses, even though the symptoms may go away.
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