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honey2700
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Vaginal Irritation. Herpes Or Yeast Infection?
Posted: 02-09-07 13:19pm
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I year ago I went to my family doctor
about red spots on my vagina that itched
and burned. She took a look and said it
was a yeast infection. She took a pap
test and gave me cream. I then went
back because the symptons returned this
time with cuts that had a clear leaky
fluid (which I remmber started on the
space between my vaginal hole and butt
hole when my boyfriend was to rough one
night when we were having sex and pulled
my butt checks apart. God knows why).
She said the pap test was clear and gave
me an ointment saying it must be from the
soap I was using. It helped but agian
it came back. I went back every month
with the same symptoms and she kept taking
pap tests and just gave me cream for yeast
infections. Which I thought could be
since i'm on the pill.
Then 17 days ago I went back with it being
the worst it had ever been. I had red
spots every where and was no way I could
have sex because it was way to painful.
Small cuts fom the top of my vagina all
the way down to that space between my hole
and butt hole. She took another look
and said it was herpes. I was shocked and
confused considering she look at the same
thing for months and never told me that
before. I had the same sexual partner for
4 years and am pretty sure he hasn't
cheated on me. I asked her if it could be
anything else and she said no the only
thing you can get cuts from is herpes.
And decided not to do any testing.
I then went to a different doctor to get
blood work done. It came back unknown.
One part said it was reactive another
said non reactive and another part said
unknown. He told me to get more blood
work done because it was still unknown if
I had it or not.
Now I still have red spots and cuts but my
vagina is swolling and I have a rash on my
legs that has gotten better since last
night and white flaky skin on my vaginal
lips and a little bit on my butt checks.
I had genital warts before and it started
almost like this and thought maybe they
came back but the doctor said it wasn't.
I also have white cottage cheese
discharge that sometimes smells sour and
yeasty. I got every other std test done
and they all came back negative.
Does this sound more like herpes or a
yeast infection or could I possiably have
both at the same time. Also where it
itchs (which is pretty much every where
including the space between my vaginal
lips and legs) my skin looks very dry and
shiny looking with wrinkles. And when my
skin pulls to much when it's like this
more cuts form. When I itch it non stop
small red bumps form and leak the clear
fluid. The bumps between my lips and legs
have stopped leaking and are now covered
with the white flaky skin. But start to
leak when I scratch agian and they seem
like they cannot heal. I've never had a
blister or a scab.
I need help bad. I have to wait through
the weekend til monday to get another
blood test done then wait another 2 weeks
for the results and I need some advice to
calm my nerves until then. Doctors don't
seem to be helping me here. Can anyone
give me some addvice to what it is
please!
Ps- what does it mean when a blood test
comes back undeterminded? Does that
sound like it probuly will come back
positive the next time?
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Llewellyn
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Posted: 02-10-07 00:10am
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Boy, that sounds awful. I am not sure
what it is, but do not give up. If one
doctor keeps telling you that they don't
know, see another. There's got to be
someone who can at least give you
something for the pain.
Be careful if you are still having sex, of
course, since you do not have if you have
anything contagious.
If the test came back undetermined, I do
not think it means that it will
necessarily be positive next time. I
think it just means that they really don't
know either way for some reason. If your
doctor still does not have any answers for
you the next time that you see him or her,
then you could ask about the undetermined
part. Ask just what that means and why
he or she thinks it might have come out
that way.
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BeautifulLiesx3
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Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 77
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Posted: 02-10-07 20:19pm
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It is possible to have a yeast infection
and herpes at the same time. I've been
worried about herpes lately (i still
haven't been to a clinic to find out yet)
but i've been reading alot about it.
Herpes sometimes can provoke a yeast
infection. But i'm thinking that it's
possible that maybe your boyfriend being
too rough during sex at that time could
have something to do with it. Herpes is
usually white bumps that eventually turn
into open sores within a few days. Also,
when you clean yourself sometimes using a
scented soap can cause a skin irriation,
but I don't think it would cause cuts like
you're describing. I'm pretty sure that
if it were herpes, your doctor could at
least be curious about it at first glance.
I don't think herpes usually causes cuts.
It usually seems to cause itchy, very
very painful sores. You might want to go
to a clinic or something and get a
specific herpes test just in case.
Gooooood luck =)
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honey2700
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Joined: 09 Feb 2007 Posts: 3
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Posted: 02-13-07 12:30pm
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I went back to see my doctor yesterday.
She still doesn't know anything. I told
her the cuts are still there and nothing
healed and that no blisters came or scabs.
She then said she was unsure and I should
make an oppointment with my gyno. Which
will take more time. She also said that
she did not understand the blood results
and to bring it with me to the gyno. I'm
starting to think my doctor doesn't know
anything.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 02-13-07 12:59pm
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Well, if your doctor doesn't know anything
about your condition, that's probably why
she's referring you to a gynecologist,
that way you will be with a doctor who
does know what they are
talking about. It sounds like she's being
responsible to me, and trying to get you
the best care, instead of just making up a
diagnosis.
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BeautifulLiesx3
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Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 77
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Posted: 02-13-07 17:10pm
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Hmm .. I'm not so sure she's all that
responsible. It is extremely responsible
that she's referring you to a gyno, but
she should have done that a very long time
ago, and she really shouldn't have
perscribed you any type of cream or
medication unless she knew for sure what
you had. She's being responsible now, but
the fact that she waited this long to
really really look into your condition
doesn't seem very responsible to me. From
the very beginning of your story it seems
to me like she hasn't been taking your
condition very seriously and she's been
perscribing you medications for yeast
infections and then she suddenly changes
it to herpes, when she really shouldn't
have done any type of medication until she
knew exactly what your condition was. I
think you need a new doctor.
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Carifairy
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Posted: 02-13-07 18:54pm
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That could easily be herpes!
Men do not have the same kind of outbreaks
as women do, so your man can have it from
a long time ago, and would never know!
You need something like valtrex to treat
this illness.
This is why a "gyno" is better than seeing
your family doctor for those kinds of
problems.
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honey2700
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Posted: 02-16-07 12:26pm
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I went to my gyno which looked at my cuts
and said he's pretty sure it's not herpes
because it doesn't look like them but he's
done a test to make sure. He gave me a
steroid cream which is working wonders and
has healed the area in 1 day.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 02-16-07 16:29pm
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Hey, cool  glad you got
treatment!
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