Vagina Pain Mystery
By <name>/u/Livid_Proof_306</name><uri>https://old.reddit.com/user/Livid_Proof_306</uri>
It’s been a few months of symptoms and 3 doctor’s appointments, and I still don’t know what’s wrong with my vagina. For context, I’m a 27 year old Caucasian American female and have been living in Ireland for almost a year. I’ve had HPV in the past, but have been clear of it for a good two years now or more and had a normal Pap smear in January (all fine, but didn’t test specifically for HPV). I’ve been with the same partner for two years. Here’s a timeline of my symptoms and things I’ve tried: March/April • Discomfort started. Not painful, but it felt like something was getting hit by pee on the way out. • Similar feeling during sex • Similar to how I’ve felt before with BV/yeast April/May to present • Inserting a menstrual cup was/is uncomfortable and a little painful May 5 • Swabbed for BV and yeast • Result: negative Beginning of June • Actual pain during sex and faint blood after (once off occurrence) June 25 • Swabbed for BV and yeast again along with chlamydia and gonorrhea • Result: negative for all, but Group B Strep was found • Also tested my urine for pregnancy and infection and did a urine culture • Result: negative/all fine • Took Fluconazol to flush out any possible thrush • Result: no change Beginning of July • Discomfort turned to burning during pee and sex • After sex one night, I woke up in the middle of the night with an itch in my vagina I couldn’t scratch. I applied an ice pack, and after 20-30 min, the itch went away July 6 • Took 6 days of Keeflex (antibiotics) • Applied Canesten cream internally twice a day for 3 days while on antibiotics before starting period • Used Silcocks Base to wash in the shower • Result: feels the same, but maybe slightly better? Throughout this whole time, these have been my symptoms: • Discomfort/burning while peeing, having sex, or inserting menstrual cup (it’s not a sting like a cut) • Sometimes when I pee I feel totally fine, but most times not • Sometimes after peeing, the burn lingers • The location of the dis
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