My Vagina's Rebelling Against Me:: Itching and Peeling.

[christemo.livejournal.com]

Alright, here's the story.
My vagina is bone dry. My entire vulva is dry, all the way down to the top of my booty crack.
It's easier to see if I do a glorious MS painting of it:


The area above my clit is currently ripped and bleeding, the area around it itches to high heaven, and the purple part in the crease of my legs is peeling off and sore, along with pussing the clear stuff.


I'm about to take a razorblade to her. Does anyone know a good remedy for this, and anything I can put on it right now (that most people have at home) to make it stop itching? Thanks!

Comments

[malantha.livejournal.com]

That's a beautiful drawing. ;D

I agree that it might just be from a yeast infection. As for *right now* all I can tell you is to try taking some antihistamine (Benedryl or other allergy meds) to reduce itching... If it's swollen, an anti-inflammatory like ibuprofen could help too.

But I suggest seeing your gyno to figure out if it actually is from a yeast infection or not. That can be annoying to figure out if you have abnormal symptoms or if you're not familiar with what your particular symptoms usually are. :\

[paraxeni.livejournal.com]

I have the yeastie-beastie visiting at the moment after taking 3 types of antibiotics in two weeks, and you've summed up my symptoms perfectly! (fab pic too) I've been using clotrimazole 1% cream and dabbing my poor bits with a tea-tree oil and water solution. Also taking ibuprofen to ease swelling and cetirizine to ease the itching. It's driving me crazy!
I'm really hoping it clears up by the weekend, I want to celebrate moving house :D

Hope you're feeling better soon.

[http://users.livejournal.com/__recidivist/]

Ha. I love your illustration. More women should draw their vulvas when asking these questions. It really makes it a lot easier to understand. (But, heck, more woumen should draw their vulvas even if they aren't asking these sorts of questions!)

Are you having any sort of (new or different) vaginal discharge or a different smell? You might try applying plain, organic yoghurt to your vulva. It's very cooling, and if it is yeast, it will help to clear things up. My mom tries to tell me that I have sensitive skin, but I insist that she is wrong. Therefore, I find a drop or two of tea tree oil in a large spoonful of plain yoghurt applied to the vulva very calming for angry skin. If you know that your vulva is sensitive generally, you might not want to add the tea tree oil, but I find that it makes things feel cooler, and the actual coldness of the oghurt can help to bring down inflamation.

[christemo.livejournal.com]

No discharge at all (normal, even).

[thebootyfaerie.livejournal.com]

If you've had yeast infections before, and you think this isn't one...

Have you used toilet paper with lotion in it recently (say, at a friend's house), and do you have any topical allergies to things commonly found in lotions?

I'm glad it hasn't happened to me there yet (have had it on the nose - yay tissues), but it has happened to my cousin whose allergy is worse.

(Aloe, if anyone's wondering. Why it's in some toilet paper I have no idea.)

If it is that, then an antihistamine (diphenhydramine Benadryl) is your best bet, and a non-irritating, non-oil-based moisturizing cream (I like cetaphyl, personally).

[thebootyfaerie.livejournal.com]

Ugh. That made basically no sense.

While I've never had a yeast infection, knock on wood, and I haven't had any allergic reactions on my vulva, what you're describing sounds like topical ezcema to me (with fissures, yay!).

Ezcema can be triggered by topical allergens, or it can be random. Really, only your doctor can tell you if it is ezcema or not. And only experience and charting your detergent and TP use can tell you if it's an allergy or not.

[asunlitrose.livejournal.com]

Sounds exactly like an external yeast infection to me, especially the part describing the creases in your legs. Also known as jock itch, yep women get it too. They sell OTC cream for jock itch at the drug store, so I'd go for it. It's hard for me to say that's what it is for sure though, since I can't see it obviously. Don't exfoliate or shave that crease though, you'll regret it and it will become very raw and sore.

[loonylupinlover.livejournal.com]

I had several yeast infections and while most of them consisted of extra discharge and itching, I did have one where I was burny, swollen, and dry as a desert. It can happen. Try plain unsugared yogurt; it'll be cool and soothing, especially if you put it on right before bed (so that you fall asleep before it starts to warm up).

[frolicnaked.livejournal.com]

First off, extra super bonus points for the drawing. I have tried to draw vulvas in paint on several previous occasions, and they are dismal in comparison to this masterpiece.

In addition, I'd agree with those who suggested that is sounds similar to an external yeast infection; you might want to check out VP's Vulvapedia entry (http://www.vaginapagina.com/index.php?title=Yeast_Infection) on the subject for more info.

For immediate relief, your best bet might be to take an antihistamine for the itching) and an anti-inflammatory (if there is pain or swelling). They won't do anything to actually solve the problem, but they may make your symptoms more bearable until you can get to a health care professional for diagnosis.