Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Candi, I am sorry to hear that you are still in so much pain. Are you sure that you still have the yeast though, and your itchiness and pain isn't from the reaction to the creams you used? I am taking 500000 u of nystatin for 14 days. I am on day 5, and the itchiness is starting to subside, so I hope that means it is working. I also have my period now, so that doesn't help. I haven't started my Three Lac yet, I am actually afraid to. If it brings on more itching due to die off, I will think the nystatin is not working, so I think I will wait on that. I am taking one oral acidophilus every day, but it is a cheap brand, so who knows if it even has anymore of the live bacteria in it! Keep me posted. Maureen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 > If it was JUST the itching I would think either die off already or from the skin peeling. But I am having that awful " cheesy " discharge as well. I am continuing on with the ThreeLac and sure you may want to wait until you finish your Nystatin. What makes you comfortable is what you should do. Have you had the discharge cultured? It may not be yeast. Cytolytic Vaginosis looks just like yeast but using antifungals makes it worse. http://www.vulvarpain.icomm.ca/paavonen_1.html Cyclic vovaginitis Cyclic vulvovaginitis (CVV) is probably the most common cause of vulvodynia. Pain is typically cyclic, being worst during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Pain onset in relation to coitus is characteristic, i.e. symptoms flare up after intercourse, and pain is usually worst the next day.3,9 Traditional courses of antimycotics give temporary relief, but symptoms recur soon after the treatment. Findings of CVV on speculum examination or colposcopic examination are within normal limits, except that the swab test is usually positive. CVV is thought to be caused by a hypersensitivity reaction to Candida antigen.3,9 However, Candida cannot be detected during the symptomatic phase because of the body's immune response. If one is seeking microbiological proof for the diagnosis of CVV, culture specimens for Candida should be obtained during an asymptomatic phase. Prolonged maintenance therapy with antimycotics, topically or systematically, is usually effective, Therapy should be continued three times per week for up to three months. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Candi, Did you have the discharge cultured to make sure it is yeast? My discharge seems to be a lot better now, but I also have my period now. Maureen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 > > > Candi, > Well...I screwed that up! I posted cyclic vulvovaginitis which is yeast infections that come with your cycle (get worse as you get closer to your period each month. I meant to post about Cytolytic Vaginosis http://www.vulvarpain.icomm.ca/paavonen_1.html Cytolytic vaginosis is caused by an overgrowth if lactobacilli. Symptoms are very similar to those of women with vulvovaginal candidiasis, i.e. itching, burning, whitish discharge, dyspareunia and external dysuria. Symptoms are cyclic, and usually become worse during the luteal phase. Most patients have been treated multiple times for vulvovaginal candidiasis although the diagnosis has not been confirmed by culture or other confirmatory tests. Before making the diagnosis of cytolytic vaginosis it is important to exclude other aetiologies. Examination usually shows whitish discharge and low vaginal pH (3.5-4.0). Findings on wet mount examination characteristically show heavy overgrowth of lactobacilli and disrupted epithelial cells (i.e. cytolysis) in the absence of Candida, clue cells or leucocytes. Sometimes heavily overgrown lactobacilli appear as 'false clue cells' when lactobacilli cover epithelial cells mimicking clue cells. Treatment is directed toward reducing the quantity of lactobacilli. One recommendation is vaginal douching with sodium bicarbonate solution (50 g of sodium bicarbonate in one litre of warm water) two to three times a week when needed. Careful counselling cannot be overemphasized: assurance of the physiological nature of the condition assists the patient to cope with the problem. ------------------- That whole site has good stuff actually, Sorry I messed that up!! I knew that women who have this are told to use baking soda douches (be sure you don't have yeast first though). Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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