u/Unhappy_Flight8311

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Disheartened and loss

I posted on here probably like 2 weeks ago but here is my back story.

Im 28f, I have been experiencing what seems to be recurring thrush for 5 months now.

I had unprotected sex end of Jan, yes I know very dumb. Got strep throat mid February and went on antibiotics for that. My symptoms started at the end of my antibiotic course, cottage cheese like discharge and itching. I thought it was thrush so did 3 day over the counter treatment. Symptoms went away for like 1 week but came back. Did a 7 day over the counter treatment, again helped for like a week but symptoms came back. Went to the doctors start of June to get an STI, STD, yeast and BV testing. STI test came back negative, yeast swab negative, BV negative, STD negative but did find out I have HPV. My doctor still prescribed me 2 rounds of oral thrush treatment. Worked for like 2 weeks but symptoms have come back. I went back to the doctors this week and asked to get tested for trich, mycoplasma and ureaplasma but she has told me they don't do that testing and I have to be referred to someone who can( which she didnt do). I live in NZ. She did another yeast and BV swab as she said it definitely looks like a yeast infection. Got called today and was told both yeast and BV are negative again and I have to go back and get a STI test. I haven't had sex since that time in January.

Sorry this is so long im just so lost. I have also looked into the at home microbiome testing from like evvy etc but I really can't afford that.

Im taking probiotics and Flora pills. I also have the Mirena IUD which im thinking of taking out to see if it helps.

Everything here in NZ is so expensive and it seems like our testing is shit compared to other countries.

I have brought some boric acid suppositories but wondering if its even worth doing as im negative for everything. Anymore insight would be amazing

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u/Unhappy_Flight8311 — 4 days ago

Needing advice for possible thrush or BV

Hello, I'm at a lost ATM. This all started back early February this year. I had strep throat and was on antibiotics. From this I believe I developed thrush. I have white discharge (not cottage cheese texture, more smooth and thin. No real odor to it and just itching. The itching isn't constant either.) I did 2 rounds of over the counter treatment. These helped ease the symptoms for a couple days but then it would just come back. I went to the doctors and got swabs done. Came back negative for thrush and BV but found out I have HPV. Doctor gave me oral thrush treatment anyways as she said it's very typical thrush symptoms.this helped for 1-2 weeks but now I've got symptoms again. I've had STI and STD tests done and all came back negative as well. I feel like I'm going crazy. Has this happened to anyone else? Should I try to treat for BV instead of thrush? Any help would be appreciated.

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u/Unhappy_Flight8311 — 13 days ago

Constant itching and discharge

Hello, I'm at a lost ATM. This all started back early February this year. I had strep throat and was on antibiotics. From this I believe I developed thrush. I have white discharge (not cottage cheese texture, more smooth and thin. No real odor to it and just itching. The itching isn't constant either.) I did 2 rounds of over the counter treatment. These helped ease the symptoms for a couple days but then it would just come back. I went to the doctors and got swabs done. Came back negative for thrush and BV but found out I have HPV. Doctor gave me oral thrush treatment anyways as she said it's very typical thrush symptoms.this helped for 1-2 weeks but now I've got symptoms again. I've had STI and STD tests done and all came back negative as well. I feel like I'm going crazy. Has this happened to anyone else? Should I try to treat for BV instead of thrush? Any help would be appreciated.

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u/Unhappy_Flight8311 — 13 days ago