In your position, I'd probably get super serious about treating it, beyond just pills. I'd start off with douching with a peroxide solution until it cleared up a bit, then going to Apple Cider Vinegar for a few more days, as long as 3 days after symptoms were clear.
WARNING: What I am about to say goes against every piece of advice people typically give, so bear in mind that Your Mileage May Vary!!
Have you ever heard the phrase Cotton Kills? It comes up a lot in the camping world, because if you get wet while wearing cotton it just won't breathe. Your body spends a lot of time and energy trying to dry it, and you can get hypothermia. What does that have to do with anything?
I was wearing cotton underwear, constantly getting infections, the discharge from infections and general daily whatever when I wasn't infected just made my underwear damp. All. The Time. It wasn't until last summer when packing for a camping trip that I suddenly realized that with the dampness of my underwear, there was probably no air flow.
That being said, going commando just results in splotchy pants crotches and skirt backs, plus the joy of sticky-damp thighs rubbing constantly. No joy there.
I have switched almost exclusively to non-cotton underwear, specifically nylon microfiber. Suddenly, no itching! I still have to wear leggings under everything because I can't find girl-boxers anywhere, and if I wear the cotton-based leggings too many days in a row it gets swampy in there. I'm slowly switching over to athletic gear for leggings, and the synthetic stuff that wicks away moisture has been great. My vag has never been so happy.
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Date: 2012-02-17 02:17 am (UTC)WARNING: What I am about to say goes against every piece of advice people typically give, so bear in mind that Your Mileage May Vary!!
Have you ever heard the phrase Cotton Kills? It comes up a lot in the camping world, because if you get wet while wearing cotton it just won't breathe. Your body spends a lot of time and energy trying to dry it, and you can get hypothermia. What does that have to do with anything?
I was wearing cotton underwear, constantly getting infections, the discharge from infections and general daily whatever when I wasn't infected just made my underwear damp. All. The Time. It wasn't until last summer when packing for a camping trip that I suddenly realized that with the dampness of my underwear, there was probably no air flow.
That being said, going commando just results in splotchy pants crotches and skirt backs, plus the joy of sticky-damp thighs rubbing constantly. No joy there.
I have switched almost exclusively to non-cotton underwear, specifically nylon microfiber. Suddenly, no itching! I still have to wear leggings under everything because I can't find girl-boxers anywhere, and if I wear the cotton-based leggings too many days in a row it gets swampy in there. I'm slowly switching over to athletic gear for leggings, and the synthetic stuff that wicks away moisture has been great. My vag has never been so happy.