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For about 8 months now I’ve had ongoing vaginal symptoms that include general irritation, dryness and itching. Sometimes it has been mentioned that my cervix looks inflamed too. I have had 5/6 yeast infections in this time that have been tested for.

I was on the copper IUD for about a year. My vulva became very dry and I’d often get quite watery discharge, with some irritation especially after sex. I was prescribed metronidazole for what looked like BV.

In the weeks that followed, the burning and itching became worse. The irritation and inflammation became so bad that I had my IUD removed. At this same time the irritation was so bad that I was given dermovate topical steroid to use on my vulva, as test results hadn’t come back yet. It came back positive with thrush. I was then treated with a SINGULAR fluconazole for this intense infection.

Since this I have had so many instances of thrush. I typically get a huge bout after my period or during ovulation. I find that heat IRRITATES me. Discharge irritates me, sex does, swimming does. It just feels like unless I’m being SUPER strict with what goes near or on my vulva, it could end in a full blown infection.

Since this has started, a few diagnoses have been flung around. Lichen planus, vulva ezcema, and now we’re at recurrent yeast. So I have been on multiple rounds of topical steroids, prescribed by my GP and am now on a 28 day course of 50mg fluconazole to try to fully eradicate the yeast. It’s helped removed some of my symptoms but my vulva all the time feels too sensitive to touch. And after going swimming the other day, I have started getting some interesting watery discharge with specks in it, as well as lots of milky discharge. it is so reactive I feel like the fluconazole prescribed is only suppressing yeast NOW. It’s not removing the main trigger. I’m wondering if maybe, since the repeated flares have been ongoing, that I have developed a form of dermatitis? Also I’m worried I’m going to become resistant to the fluconazole or if I’m becoming resistant already.

FYI I am now taking a probiotic every day, I am cutting out all processed sugars, keeping drinking alcohol at a low, I am focusing on keeping my blood sugars stable and am trying to quit vaping. I never had an issue with anything like this before my copper IUD.

I am also in the UK, and to be referred to gynae I had to wait months for my GP to refer me, and also now I have been referred it may take months and months to be able to see anyone.

Could anyone help please? I have been to the doctors so many fucking times I am sick and tired and just wanna enjoy being 20 😭

For about 8 months now I’ve had ongoing vaginal symptoms that include general irritation, dryness and itching. Sometimes it has been mentioned that my cervix looks inflamed too. I have had 5/6 yeast infections in this time that have been tested for.

I was on the copper IUD for about a year. My vulva became very dry and I’d often get quite watery discharge, with some irritation especially after sex. I was prescribed metronidazole for what looked like BV.

In the weeks that followed, the burning and itching became worse. The irritation and inflammation became so bad that I had my IUD removed. At this same time the irritation was so bad that I was given dermovate topical steroid to use on my vulva, as test results hadn’t come back yet. It came back positive with thrush. I was then treated with a SINGULAR fluconazole for this intense infection.

Since this I have had so many instances of thrush. I typically get a huge bout after my period or during ovulation. I find that heat IRRITATES me. Discharge irritates me, sex does, swimming does. It just feels like unless I’m being SUPER strict with what goes near or on my vulva, it could end in a full blown infection.

Since this has started, a few diagnoses have been flung around. Lichen planus, vulva ezcema, and now we’re at recurrent yeast. So I have been on multiple rounds of topical steroids, prescribed by my GP and am now on a 28 day course of 50mg fluconazole to try to fully eradicate the yeast. It’s helped removed some of my symptoms but my vulva all the time feels too sensitive to touch. And after going swimming the other day, I have started getting some interesting watery discharge with specks in it, as well as lots of milky discharge. it is so reactive I feel like the fluconazole prescribed is only suppressing yeast NOW. It’s not removing the main trigger. I’m wondering if maybe, since the repeated flares have been ongoing, that I have developed a form of dermatitis? Also I’m worried I’m going to become resistant to the fluconazole or if I’m becoming resistant already.

FYI I am now taking a probiotic every day, I am cutting out all processed sugars, keeping drinking alcohol at a low, I am focusing on keeping my blood sugars stable and am trying to quit vaping. I never had an issue with anything like this before my copper IUD.

I am also in the UK, and to be referred to gynae I had to wait months for my GP to refer me, and also now I have been referred it may take months and months to be able to see anyone.

Could anyone help please? I have been to the doctors so many fucking times I am sick and tired and just wanna enjoy being 20 😭