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I'm a highschool student and this bothers me so much

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tatsbita
tatsbita

It's very itchy down there, I'm having trouble sleeping, I'd wake up in the middle of the night realizing that i am scratching it. I try my best not to. I regret everytime i scratched it, it hurts when i rinse it with water. I don't know if i have this symptom or not. I'm very worried and scared. I'm still in highschool and this bothers my daily life. It has been going on for a few months now, and these days I think, it's getting worse. It only started this week, I am waking up in the middle of the night because of the itch.

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  • stacy33375
    stacy33375 tatsbita

    Posted

    Have you been to the doctor? Sounds like just a yeast infection.
  • lynda166
    lynda166 tatsbita

    Posted

    Hi...I know it's hard to deal with gyn issues at such a young age, but trust me...you are better off getting healthcare at an ob/gyn for this. You may have a yeast infection which is nothing to be embarrased about at all. I have Lichen Sclerosis which causes itching and white patches in my private area. It is an autoimmune disease which requires certain medication cream. Not a fun thing to deal with, however I am thankful for my diagnosis and treatment. I'm sure you will feel better facing your fears and getting treated rather than suffering as you are. I'll be sure to keep you in my prayers! Best wishes! Lyn

  • Minamii
    Minamii tatsbita

    Posted

    Hi Tatsbita.   I've been reading a lot of ladies on this site having problems so I decided to give my experience in the hopes it will be of some help.   I had a similar problem to you (I'm 55) and I had all sorts of diagnoses from various doctors and nothing they prescribed helped.  Then I came down with gastro-enteritis and couldn't eat for around 5 days: and the horrible painful itching downstairs cleared right up!  That was my first clue that I was probably sensitive to some food or other.  I did an exclusion diet, slowly re-introducing different foods, and I found that one of the main triggers to the itch was whenever I ate potato!  I'd never even had a problem with it before, but it seems that as I've gotten older, I can no longer tolerate it.  I cut it out of my diet entirely, along with it's plant "cousins" - I found I get a painful itch if I eat any of the Solonacea family, including: potato, chilli, tomato, eggplant, capsicum (I believe they're also called bell peppers?) and tobacco. If I occassionally accidentally eat one of this diverse family, I find that an anthistamine can relieve the symptoms now I'm not overwhelmed by eating them every day.  I hope this helps you - best of luck!

    Minamii 

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