Not really a lady, but I'll cast my vote for probable yeast infection. Yeast doesn't present the exact same way every time, and it's totally possible to have one with all the itching and none of the discharge.
Even if you haven't gotten one from hardcore abx before, that's not really an indication that your vaginal bacteria are resistant to this abx.
If you don't want to make monistat-resistant yeast by possibly treating a non-yeastie with otc yeast infection cream, then swing on by your wonderfully government funded health care clinic and get swabbed. (Yeah, I'm jealous.) Or, you could try out some of the home treatments on vaginapagina.com. I recommend the garlic pessaries or since this seems to be largely external, a reacidifying rinse with diluted apple cider vinegar. Some people really like yogurt treatments; I find them messier than they're worth. But they are soothing! Whichever you choose, expect to use the method for a few days before seeing results, and then continue until a day or longer beyond the cessation of all symptoms.
Whatever you do, I suggest you probiotics like live yogurt, or the kind that come in pills. Even if you decide to use an otc cream or get a diflucan pill from a doc, you may want to supplement the treatment with a probiotic course or home treatment, just to make sure it's gone. If you buy the medicinal cream, go for a 3, 5 or even 7 day course, as the one day tends to cause burning in people. (I get burning with even a 3 or 5 day, but it's not as bad as the one day!)
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Date: 2012-03-04 01:21 am (UTC)Even if you haven't gotten one from hardcore abx before, that's not really an indication that your vaginal bacteria are resistant to this abx.
If you don't want to make monistat-resistant yeast by possibly treating a non-yeastie with otc yeast infection cream, then swing on by your wonderfully government funded health care clinic and get swabbed. (Yeah, I'm jealous.) Or, you could try out some of the home treatments on vaginapagina.com. I recommend the garlic pessaries or since this seems to be largely external, a reacidifying rinse with diluted apple cider vinegar. Some people really like yogurt treatments; I find them messier than they're worth. But they are soothing! Whichever you choose, expect to use the method for a few days before seeing results, and then continue until a day or longer beyond the cessation of all symptoms.
Whatever you do, I suggest you probiotics like live yogurt, or the kind that come in pills. Even if you decide to use an otc cream or get a diflucan pill from a doc, you may want to supplement the treatment with a probiotic course or home treatment, just to make sure it's gone. If you buy the medicinal cream, go for a 3, 5 or even 7 day course, as the one day tends to cause burning in people. (I get burning with even a 3 or 5 day, but it's not as bad as the one day!)
Good luck!