Questions about Yeast Infections

[mapley188.livejournal.com]

Hi everyone! This year has been miserable for me as I've been dealing with a yeast infection ever since the last week of March. It's been constant and even after countless doctors trips & anti-fungal/steroid creams it would not go away.

Last week I was feeling extremely raw and sore and I decided to purchase an over the counter treatment instead of going back to the doctors. It was a combined oral/topical treatment and for once I've actually felt some relief! I had really heavy discharge and that seems to be going away, I'm feeling a lot less itchy and sore and I just generally feel like things are improving.

It says in the instructions to apply the cream for seven days and if no improvement consult your doctor. I have a rash on my labia minoria, it looks like little papules I'm not sure if this can be caused by a yeast infection but I didn't have it before, anyway I think the cream is helping with the rash but I'm worried to use the cream longer than directed. Is it okay to use it for the rash? Or should I look for alternatives?

I have also noticed my labia majoria is riddled with what I think is fordyce spots, I didn't have this much before, is this typical of a yeast infection? I'm not sexually active so I'm not too concerned, but I've just been really lumpy and bumpy down there when I wasn't before.

and lastly the only thing that hasn't really shown any improvement is pain/burning when I urinate, since it's been a week since I started treatment I'm starting to wonder if it's more likely to be caused by a UTI, than yeast?

I'm sorry for the long post and all the questions! It's been horrible these past few months so I'd really appreciate any advice or help. Thank you!

UTI or just pad PMS symptoms?

[actorgrl04.livejournal.com]

I haven't had an UTI in years and have always been really careful about preventing them. Just recently, I have had the urge to pee a lot, it hasn't hurt a lot or anything but sometimes just feels like it's not empty. When I do go though, it's a normal amounts(sorry TMI). I am on my period now, so I wonder if that is it? I've had this issue before where I think I have an UTI and it since it's right before my period, just turns out to be that. Only reason why I am wondering about it now is that I haven't felt the best today. The urge to pee has gone away a little bit, but now my lower back just subtly aches in spots, as well as my left back side and I have felt icky. It's not a lot of pain just little tinges of weird feeling I guess.

I'm going to guess it's just the start of my period, but wondering if any of these is UTI symptoms as well?

Sorry if this was confusing, just looking for some advice. Thanks!