Guest guest Posted February 21, 2001 Report Share Posted February 21, 2001 Hi, I just thought I would introduce myself as this is my first time on this list. Around November, I had a UTI and took Bactrim for it. A week after the antibiotics, I had a slight itch and then experienced burning. This is the first time I have ever had vaginal pain (I am 22) and I took Monistat and then 2 100 mg. doses of Diflucan. In addition, I have anal burning and itching. My first gyn could not find anything wrong - she checked for yeast and bacteria. The second gynecologist diagnosed me with HPV. The third gynecologist said I was misdiagnosed and I really have vulvodynia. I have a white clumpy vaginal discharge which he said was probably a yeast infection. I was disappointed because again they could not find yeast. I have an appointment with Dr. on March 5. I hope he can help me - my pain is not so severe that I can't sit or exercise, but I'd like to do all of this without being aware of my vulva! I feel like I shouldn't count on anyone fixing this - if all of these doctors could not find yeast, I find it hard to believe that it is indeed that. I hope Dr. can find something but I expect the worst. I used to really enjoy life and I am young and want to do so much, but now it seems I am constantly worried about this. I also don't want to push my boyfriend away as I cry a lot - he is a very supportive man. Anyways, I just thought I would introduce myself. Thank you and I wish all of you success in your treatments so you can fully enjoy your lives. Seema Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2001 Report Share Posted February 21, 2001 Seema, please let us all know what Dr. says. Are you in Arizona or traveling there. You are lucky that you are going to see him and I am very interested to see what he says. The no yeast infection with clumpy white discharge sounds like a mis diagnosis about a yeast infection. Hang in there, >>> 02/21 4:00 PM >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2001 Report Share Posted February 22, 2001 Hi, your symptoms sound exactly what I went through 3 years ago when it all started for me. Symptoms that indicated a bladder infection, yet nothing cultured, symptoms of a yeast infection, but no yeast was found, symptoms of a bacterial infection, yet no bacteria could be identified. Just very very irritated tissue. I was put on rounds of antibiotics and yeast killers, nothing helped, and I believe it made things worse by killing off all the good bacteria in my digestive system and vagina. What did help was to take oral accidophillus supplements to replenish the good bacteria that had been killed off from the anitbiotics. I also experienced low back pain and extreme pain when I would sit. So you have that? Then I realized I couldn't do a Kegal, the exercise you do to lift the pelvic floor muscles or stop the flow of urine, or squeeze your partner during intercourse. My pelvic muscles were in a state of constant contraction, pinching nerves that innervate the rectal, bladder, and vaginal areas. Those irritated nerves was what was contributing to my awful burning and itching. I mean burning, like someone took a wire brush to my vagina and then poured hot pepper sauce in it. Then I sought help for the muscles that were contracted. Does this sound like it fits you at all? If it does, I'll continue with how treating the muscles helped me. Sher >From: seema_sura@... >Reply-To: VulvarDisorders >To: VulvarDisorders >Subject: New to this >Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 22:00:30 -0000 > >Hi, > I just thought I would introduce myself as this is my first time >on this list. Around November, I had a UTI and took Bactrim for it. >A week after the antibiotics, I had a slight itch and then experienced >burning. This is the first time I have ever had vaginal pain (I am >22) and I took Monistat and then 2 100 mg. doses of Diflucan. In >addition, I have anal burning and itching. My first gyn could not >find anything wrong - she checked for yeast and bacteria. The second >gynecologist diagnosed me with HPV. The third gynecologist said I was >misdiagnosed and I really have vulvodynia. I have a white clumpy >vaginal discharge which he said was probably a yeast infection. I was >disappointed because again they could not find yeast. I have an >appointment with Dr. on March 5. I hope he can help me - my >pain is not so severe that I can't sit or exercise, but I'd like to do >all of this without being aware of my vulva! I feel like I shouldn't >count on anyone fixing this - if all of these doctors could not find >yeast, I find it hard to believe that it is indeed that. I hope Dr. > can find something but I expect the worst. I used to really >enjoy life and I am young and want to do so much, but now it seems I >am constantly worried about this. I also don't want to push >my boyfriend away as I cry a lot - he is a very supportive man. >Anyways, I just thought I would introduce myself. Thank you and I >wish all of you success in your treatments so you can fully enjoy your >lives. > > >Seema > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2001 Report Share Posted February 22, 2001 Hi, your symptoms sound exactly what I went through 3 years ago when it all started for me. Symptoms that indicated a bladder infection, yet nothing cultured, symptoms of a yeast infection, but no yeast was found, symptoms of a bacterial infection, yet no bacteria could be identified. Just very very irritated tissue. I was put on rounds of antibiotics and yeast killers, nothing helped, and I believe it made things worse by killing off all the good bacteria in my digestive system and vagina. What did help was to take oral accidophillus supplements to replenish the good bacteria that had been killed off from the anitbiotics. I also experienced low back pain and extreme pain when I would sit. Do you have that? Then I realized I couldn't do a Kegal, the exercise you do to lift the pelvic floor muscles or stop the flow of urine, or squeeze your partner during intercourse. My pelvic muscles were in a state of constant contraction, pinching nerves that innervate the rectal, bladder, and vaginal areas. Those irritated nerves was what was contributing to my awful burning and itching. I mean burning, like someone took a wire brush to my vagina and then poured hot pepper sauce in it. Then I sought help for the muscles that were contracted. Does this sound like it fits you at all? If it does, I'll continue with how treating the muscles helped me. Sher >From: seema_sura@... >Reply-To: VulvarDisorders >To: VulvarDisorders >Subject: New to this >Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 22:00:30 -0000 > >Hi, > I just thought I would introduce myself as this is my first time >on this list. Around November, I had a UTI and took Bactrim for it. >A week after the antibiotics, I had a slight itch and then experienced >burning. This is the first time I have ever had vaginal pain (I am >22) and I took Monistat and then 2 100 mg. doses of Diflucan. In >addition, I have anal burning and itching. My first gyn could not >find anything wrong - she checked for yeast and bacteria. The second >gynecologist diagnosed me with HPV. The third gynecologist said I was >misdiagnosed and I really have vulvodynia. I have a white clumpy >vaginal discharge which he said was probably a yeast infection. I was >disappointed because again they could not find yeast. I have an >appointment with Dr. on March 5. I hope he can help me - my >pain is not so severe that I can't sit or exercise, but I'd like to do >all of this without being aware of my vulva! I feel like I shouldn't >count on anyone fixing this - if all of these doctors could not find >yeast, I find it hard to believe that it is indeed that. I hope Dr. > can find something but I expect the worst. I used to really >enjoy life and I am young and want to do so much, but now it seems I >am constantly worried about this. I also don't want to push >my boyfriend away as I cry a lot - he is a very supportive man. >Anyways, I just thought I would introduce myself. Thank you and I >wish all of you success in your treatments so you can fully enjoy your >lives. > > >Seema > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2001 Report Share Posted February 22, 2001 Seema, Just because you have vulvodynia does not mean you have YEAST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2001 Report Share Posted February 22, 2001 Seema, This is not your fault! I am going to see Dr. on Friday Feb 23. its a 3 1/2 hr flight for me one way.. flying in and out the same day to save hotel cost! this is my second appointment with him. He did not find any YEAST on the first visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2001 Report Share Posted February 22, 2001 Good luck to you - I'm sorry you have to fly down all the way from Seattle. I am seeing him in the morning - maybe I will see you there. I know that people tell me it's bad to do this, but I feel like it is my fault. I do eat right and exercise but maybe I could have avoided all of this somehow - my mother never had any of these problems - she never even knew or heard of a yeast infection! > Hi Seema, I'm seeing Dr. on the 5th also. Heres hoping he can help us > both. Like you I am afraid to have too much hope because no one else has > been able to help me. Warm regards, Donna in Seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2001 Report Share Posted February 22, 2001 , Thanks for your encouragement. I actually am in Arizona. I have pleaded with my insurance to let me see him but they don't believe me when I tell them he is the only vulvodynia specialist in Phoenix. I'm hoping it's something that can be cured - I would love to have a day where I don't worry about my health. I also dance a lot so I would love to be able to dance for hours like I used to. I guess we can't totally give up hope. I got really discouraged because I went to the Mayo Clinic and was diagnosed with vulvodynia but he could not find yeast. Dr. is my last hope!! Take care. Seema > Seema, please let us all know what Dr. says. Are you in > Arizona or traveling there. > > You are lucky that you are going to see him and I am very interested > to see what he says. The no yeast infection with clumpy white > discharge sounds like a mis diagnosis about a yeast infection. > > Hang in there, > > > > >>> <seema_sura@y...> 02/21 4:00 PM >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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