Jun. 30th, 2010

[identity profile] so-much-udder.livejournal.com
Hey all! I've been dealing with yeast infections for the past couple of years due to an intense round of antibiotics. It was recurrent for a while and I had tons of diflucan to deal with it, but it finally, finally seemed to have gone. But I never really felt sure, especially since I had forgotten what 'normal' felt like for me. Also, I had these hairline cuts that are symptomatic of yeast, and they never really seemed to have healed, so I wasn't sure if that meant that the yeast was there all along (externally)? Or is it just difficult for them to heal, even after the yeast is gone?

Anyway, this past week my hairline cuts have seemed to 're-open' and soon after I noticed a yeasty odour. But I was never really sure if I actually had a yeast infection since the symptoms seemed so minor. I'm sure of it now because of the irritation my boyfriend's fingers just caused (ow, burning!). Since the symptoms do seem to be so minor, how do I know when it's really gone? Because of the hairline cuts that always seem to be there, I'm scared I will have a constant, but mild yeast infection that I won't be able to really know about and it could cause me some sort of damage if gone untreated.

I feel like my questions aren't very coherent, so hopefully someone can give me some advice! Maybe I just need to get better at recognizing the symptoms? Any advice would be appreciated!
[identity profile] so-much-udder.livejournal.com
Hey everyone, I know I *just* posted about a yeast infection, but apparently I have a lot of issues going on, so I apologize!

On Sunday I passed two bowel movements that were dark, dark green. Almost black looking. This was worrying, but I was going to wait until I went again to see if it had cleared up, I thought maybe it was just something I had eaten. However, I still haven't had a proper bowel movement and it's Tuesday night. :/ I just barely let out the smallest amount, and again it was very dark. I don't know how worried I should be, and unfortunately can't really get to a doctor very soon. I work all day tomorrow, and the following day is Canada day, so everything is closed. Is this worth going to a walk-in clinic in the evening tomorrow, or can it wait until Friday? Does anyone know any potential causes? According to the internet it can be anything from black licorice to bleeding in the upper digestive tract. Oh Dr. Google. I hope I'm not being too paranoid, but I think my mom taught me to be very diligent about having normal bowel movements, and now that it's abnormal it's freaking me out!
[identity profile] eins-zwei-drei.livejournal.com
So, I'd really like to go about procuring some of this miraculous stuff called coconut oil...but I don't know anything about it. What is best to use for sexy times? There seems to be a whole lot of different kinds of distillments/presses and my head is spinning and I have no idea what to look for when i go out to Whole Foods...if Whole Foods even carries it.

What kind of coconut oil do I buy to use for massage stuff/lubricant?

Is it absolutely safe?

Anything particular that you do with it? I heard that it like...coagulates. 
For those of you who use it, what exactly do you do?

Any information/personal anecdotes you can give me would be very much of help! Thanks in advance :)
[identity profile] airenwoodmoon.livejournal.com
I think I'm looking for some sudden miracle cure again, sorry. But it doesn't hurt to ask. (LJ-seek is yet again not working for me.)

Long story short: have a Mirena, have the insanely long bleed periods that come with it. Yay. After about 5-7 days with any pad (unbleached cotton, cloth, etc) my labia revolt and I break out in a rash, labia starts to crack and bleed, all that fun stuff. Won't use a cup with the IUD and tampons don't work for me (bleed right down the side of them). Great fun when my periods last upwards of 16 days now.

This time seems worse than normal and nothing I do seems to make it better. In case it was a YI I've been using apple cider vinegar washes and now I'm pretty darn sure I have no YI since all I smell like is vinegar. The cold water was the only soothing part of it.

I've tried diaper rash creams: oh holy hell do they burn. And they keep burning. I've tried kinds with benzocaine in them: they burn like hell until the benzocaine kicks in, then if anything touches my labia, back to the burning pain.

Pantslessness when I'm not at work, cold wash cloths- I've tried everything I can think of and it's been a week and it's not getting any better. They're still cracked and bleeding (and I've been off my period for the week, so what caused the irritation is gone).

Is there anything I can do to make it go away? It hurts to walk and combined with my mood swings has me in tears. I don't want to go to my doctor because I know he won't help me. Is there something I'm overlooking?

Thanks! (Dear god, I can never make these questions short can I?)

EDIT 7/1/10:

I figured I might as well update this in case it's helpful to someone. I used the baking soda cold compress detailed in this link that was sent to me (mostly since it was one treatment I had on hand that I haven't tried). I applied it before bed, and it stung for a while, but when I woke up the morning my skin was the happiest it's been in a while. If nothing else it did soothe it.

Thanks!
[identity profile] xx-socold-xx.livejournal.com
I really don't know if I'll be able to explain this very well, but I hope I get it clear enough.

I've had this pain for a few days right near my vagina. I think the source of the pain is on/near the outer lip, but it's far down near the entrance of my vagina. It is noticeable when I sit down, but not when I lay down or stand/walk. I checked myself out in a mirror, but in bad lighting..but I didn't see anything that looked abnormal. It almost feels like I have a bruise, but I didn't see one. It really hurts though when I sit right on it, and if I press in the right spot, it definitely hurts.

I did have a yeast infection like a week ago, but I'm fairly certain it's gone now. Could a yeast infection..hurt like this? Is there anything else that could cause it? I've had sex recently but I don't think it did this.

Edit: I looked in a better light, and I can tell that the side that hurts is red and swollen. I pressed in the area that it hurts, and it almost feels like something underneath the skin, like a pimple/cyst/whatever, but I've never had one so I don't know what they feel like or why it would just be under the skin. I don't know, but it hurts like hell. Should I be worried? :(

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