vaginapagina | yeast infection and bleeding (Reply)

Hello, hello.

I come bearing Yeast Infection question(s). In the last ten days, I've been treated for a siunus infection with amoxocillian (sp?), three times a day. Both the pharmacist and doctor warned me about the overgrowth of yeast that would occur, etc etc. So I was prepared and watching for any signs of a dreaded YI, and the third day in it got pretty tender, red, swollen, outside skin burning when I peed, and all that jazz down there... labia and I guess what I'd call my 'taint', heh. I even had dry skin peeling off the 'taint' area. However, there was also bits of blood coming from the outside...? Is this because it was raw/cracked/dry? Anyone else bleed from the outter skin during a YI? Anywho... So I figured, yahoo, YI. I ate lots of yogourt and all that jazz, but did not use and otc treatments or creams. It seemed to actually clear up and my vag/crotch region felt fine. I should probaly mention I never noticed any unusual discharge... just the outter-symptoms.

So last night, since I thought all was well down in my pants, I went for some lovin' to the boyfriend's house. Skip to sex and... OUCH. The opening felt really raw and dry during sex, but not to the point where I have to stop. After we're done, I go to clean up and pee, and I notice the blood is there, again, and the same story this morning. However, I can't be sure if it's coming from the inside out now, and not just from the outside bits. Either way, the blood confuses me when not many people have said outside and/or insie bleeding as a symptom, all that often. The amount was minimal, by the way, and since it happened a few days before the sex AND then the night of sex... got me questioning.

So the questions are... has anyone else bled from the skin irritation of a YI? Or bled (obvious not period-related here) during a YI at all? I'm assuming it's from the skin being so burn-y and whatnot? I'm on Depo and haven't bled at all since May. I have no STIs and am in monogamous relatonship. Should I go ahead at use this one-day YI treatment? I have not seen a doctor for the YI. But everyone (including them) have said that being on antibiotics is a good way to get one of these, so I guess I just assumed I'd get one as well, which seems to explain these syptoms, minus the bleeding in question. Or should I use an external antifungal cream first, to see if the irritation responds? There just doesnt seem to be any other reason other than a YI for all these symptoms right after a rondof antibiotics... or is there some other kind of infection I'm over-looking?

Thanks!