u/coffeesoup123

I’ve had ongoing vulvar and vaginal burning, redness, rawness, tingling, and occasional itching after a UTI and antibiotics. Yeast, BV, trich, M. genitalium, and Ureaplasma testing were negative, but my provider saw an overgrowth of Lactobacillus on wet mount and diagnosed suspected cytolytic vaginosis. She recommended stopping vaginal probiotics and doing baking-soda sitz baths three times the first week. I did my first bath last night using 4 tablespoons of baking soda in a shallow warm bath for 20 minutes, but I woke up noticeably more red externally this morning. Has anyone else experienced temporary worsening or increased redness after a baking-soda bath, and did it eventually improve? I also tried a little bit of pre-seed last night along with the baking soda and woke up with more discharge. The previous night I used just pre-seed and felt like that helped with burning/itching and I didn't wake up with as much redness, so I might just stick with the pre-seed? Any thoughts about the pre-seed/baking soda redness and how you guys were able to get the redness/inflammation down and timeline to notice a difference. I am trrying to keep my head up but this has made me depressed!!

Hi everyone, I’m desperate for help after about three weeks of vaginal/urinary symptoms. I first had a confirmed E. coli UTI and completed a 3-day sulfa antibiotic July 3–5. Afterward, I developed vulvar itching/burning and unusual white discharge that looked like tiny toilet-paper balls or cottage cheese. Wet mounts and an Affirm test were negative for typical yeast, BV, and trich, although Diflucan on July 10 and 13 temporarily improved the itching but not the discharge. Planned Parenthood later said I had an overgrowth of “good bacteria”; my vaginal pH was 4.5, so I’m wondering about cytolytic vaginosis, but a baking-soda bath and prescribed external antifungal/steroid cream seemed to worsen the redness and burning. My discharge is now more clear/jelly-like but still has white clumps, with occasional external itching, burning when urine touches the vulva, increased urinary urgency, and some right-sided discomfort. I’m currently waiting on testing for six Candida species and genital Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma. Has anyone experienced something similar or found an explanation after repeatedly negative yeast/BV tests? I am so miserable !!!!

Hi everyone, I’m desperate for help after about three weeks of vaginal/urinary symptoms. I first had a confirmed E. coli UTI and completed a 3-day sulfa antibiotic July 3–5. Afterward, I developed vulvar itching/burning and unusual white discharge that looked like tiny toilet-paper balls or cottage cheese. Wet mounts and an Affirm test were negative for typical yeast, BV, and trich, although Diflucan on July 10 and 13 temporarily improved the itching but not the discharge. Planned Parenthood later said I had an overgrowth of “good bacteria”; my vaginal pH was 4.5, so I’m wondering about cytolytic vaginosis, but a baking-soda bath and prescribed external antifungal/steroid cream seemed to worsen the redness and burning. My discharge is now more clear/jelly-like but still has white clumps, with occasional external itching, burning when urine touches the vulva, increased urinary urgency, and some right-sided discomfort. I’m currently waiting on testing for six Candida species and genital Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma. Has anyone experienced something similar or found an explanation after repeatedly negative yeast/BV tests? I am so miserable !!!!

Hi everyone! Plz plz plz help me. I have been going through the most traumatic vagina lore for the past three weeks. I went swimming with my bf in some weird water and then ended up getting a UTI 3 weeks ago. I went to Planned Parenthood and got prescribed 3 days of sulfa something antibiotic but then started to have some weird discharge (like little balls of toilet paper) and itching. Everyone thought it was a yeast infection but I've tested negative for this and BV and trich. I took 2 difulcan and I feel like it helped with itching but not the discharge and then itching came back. Then I went for my usual pap and ended up getting diagnosed with HPV, which is fine and everyone is telling me is unrelated to the current symptoms. I went back to Planned Parenthood due to my vulva becoming so red and irritated and having no answers. Everything looks normal except that I have an overgrowth of "good bacteria." I am currently waiting on a culture for different yeast strains and ureoplasms but I think I could have cycolytic vagonosis?? My PH was a 4.5 when then tested but I'm getting desperate at this point because everything is not working. I tried the baking soda bath and I think that made my vulva so irritated and itchy. Plz help I am so sad about this.