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Persistent and severe itching in my vaginal area...?

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Vee.03179
Vee.03179

I've had very persistent and annoying itching just inside my vagina, on the inner labia and slightly on my anal area for the past 5 days...persuming it was thrush which I have experienced before, I inserted a canesten pill about 3 days ago , but it hasn't helped at all and the itching has gotten worse! I also have occasional burning when I urinate and a small amount of brown coloured discharge. I've tried swapping my shower gels in case I was reacting to them, but no change. Ive ruled out thrush...what might be wrong with me?

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  • Suki_girl
    Suki_girl Vee.03179

    Posted

    If the canestan didn’t help and made it worce and the discharge is brown, it could be bacterial vaginosis. Does the discharge havea distinctive horrid fishy smell?
    • Vee.03179
      Vee.03179 Suki_girl

      Posted

      As far as I can tell there is no smell at all , which is confusing me. I have examined as best as I can. And the brown discharge is very little, only when I wipe. It's probably worth mentioning that I have experienced hemorrhoids the last few days which I read can cause itching and infections in the vagina? Could this explain it?

    • Suki_girl
      Suki_girl Vee.03179

      Posted

      Couldnthe brown discharge actually be spotting (blood)? The haemorrhoids themselves don’t cause intching and infection in the vagina, as far as I know. It is the haemorrhoid cream that can do this if it contains hydrocortisone. I once used rather too much haemorrhoid cream containing hydrocortisone and in the night it spread to my vaginal opening - that caused itching which developed into thrush.
    • lily68409
      lily68409 Suki_girl

      Posted

      Hi Suki girl, exactly what you, just said happen to me

      I had hemorrhoids and used to cream, and 2 days after the severe itch started , how did u got rid of it?? Please tell me

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