Yeast Infection/Candida With no yeast discharge?

I'm going tomorrow to my regular Gyno, and I'll have him retest yeast and see if I am starting to have physical signs.

I then see my specialist Aug 8th and I've told her to be prepared to take a biopsy. My biggest concern is NOT using steroid cream bc it doesnt help and no clear diagnosis, then it progresses to when the fusion or white patching starts. The fact that a negative biopsy doesn't really mean anything freaks me out too 😦

I'll def keep you updated after tomorrow AND after Aug 8

Those are my fears also and I cant even get LS out of my mind despite the negative biopsy, because so many people have had false negatives. All very frustrating. My issues all started 4 months after my c section, so I dont know if this is all hormonal and hopefully runs its course because im only 28!

Also the fact that you had it for two years and dont see any skin changes could maybe indicate it isnt LS. Have you scratched? Maybe it could be Lichen Simplex Chronicus from scratching? I have managed not to scratch since it started 3 months ago, but its hard! I am also wondering if my itching and irritation is from shaving and hair regrowth rubbing on the skin, so I am trying to grow it out. I noticed I feel better once its shaved and there are no prickly hairs, thats why im giving it a try

Interesting! I saw another thread on here that had a few women talking about this popping up after birth - you can maybe find it if you search on here? If I come across it again I will pass it along!!

I totally understand. I'm only 32 and this started when i was 30. I haven't dated and only had sex 2 times since it started - at first i thought it was an STD, then it was just super uncomfortable BV/yeast - then it never went away, so now they threw LS out and i'm just like WTF.

I feel like its almost a death sentence and I'll never be able to date or find a man that wants to deal with this. I already have Herpes which has been difficult to discuss with partners or people I'm dating and has kept me from being super active in dating and now THIS! I was seriously thinking the other day if I need to maybe meet someone who also has some sort of sexual dysfunction/disorder/asexual for me to ever be in a relationship again - this is all coming from my extreme anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder - but its so confusing to deal with. 😦

I haven't had sex for 2 years because I feel uncomfortable and my sex drive has just gone down bc I feel like crap - not because sex is painful. the two times I have, it was incredible lol

I am just being grateful that I can still really enjoy it! Is your itch constant, even if you are sitting or laying down? Mine seems to be more with friction like when im walking, doesnt really bother me sitting down.

How long did you have the itching for before you were diagnosed? Also how long after the itching did the fusing start? Do you have symptoms today or its completely managed?

Interesting - how do you know you 100% have LS? Do you have visible signs or just the symptoms. If you don't use the steriod cream wouldn't that progress the fusing/whitening?

Thank you all for helping educate me!!!!!!

Sorry - I Just reread your post and see that you said you had some visible fusing.

I had itching on and off for about 6 months before I was diagnosed. I never noticed when fusing started because I never really looked down there. My fusing is on my outer labia and is minimal. I never had spots or discharge, just itching. My doc kept giving me the yeast infection pill and it wouldn't work. So finally I went in and asked if he would do an exam. He noticed the fusing and right away knew it was LS.

The only time I have symptoms is when I eat food I shouldn't be having. Now if I feel my LS start to become active, I right away start doing my baking soda soaks and get back to not eating sugar and bread, then things go back to normal. I even have a sex life again although if I do it more than 1 time within a few days, I lose feeling. It takes my body time to heal before I can perform, which is ok because it is not quantity, but quality that counts anyway 😃

My gyno told me I have LS by visual and by the symptoms I was having. I had minimal fusing on my outer/inner labia. I had extreme itching. Those were my only symptoms. But LS isn't a cookie cutter disease, there have been people who only have the white spots and no itching. There are others who have extreme fusing. Everyone's body is different. So you have to keep that in mind when looking for your personalized treatment. That is why I always tell anyone who has this disease to make a journal of everything you eat, everything you put on your body (soaps, lotions) and stress levels. Believe it or not someone found that one of their triggers was their brand of toilet paper caused their flares! They noticed their LS got better when they went on a trip and the only thing that changed was the toilet paper! A journal not only helps you remember everything but it also helps you start to pay attention to your body. This is a major key to knowing what your triggers are and then learning how to cope with them. I have been on a special diet for a couple of years that gets doesn't include sugar or white bread. But since I know how much I can get away with on the No No foods I can enjoy holidays and cheat days. I know this because I listen to my body. My body sends me little hints that it didn't like what I did by making my back start to itch or my scalp will start to itch. If I keep eating the foods after those have started to itch, then I will get a fissure. At that point I usually stop with the bad foods and get back on my diet and Baking soda soaks. I have been living this way for the past year and my GYno said everything looks good. I told her I quit the clob and she said whatever I was doing was working and to keep it up. I do not think anyone should get off their meds unless they let their doctor know and get a regular checkup to make sure things truly as they seem. I wish you all luck in your journey to find what works for you, don't give up. If you do the journal you will find what you are reacting to.

Good luck!

Wow, Starlight - personally for me, this is one of the most helpful posts or responses I've seen for my questions that are difficult to articulate. I'm going to start tracking food and how my vag feels each day moving forward. The toilet paper thing is interesting too, but we buy different types each time. I try to not really "wipe" but dab to not irritate or dry out the skin. I've not tried baking soda soaks, I will work that in! I have definitely not figured out what "works for me" yet.