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[SGNW]

Hello!
I've been treated for recurrent thrush for 6 months, had a clear swab but not I'm a week or so away from my period I have the most horrendously painful vulva/vagina opening and discharge that is white eith some 'bits' though wouldn't describe them as curdled.

No clue if its thrush again or not, or VA or normal discharge?! When I had thrush before it was watery so didn't present as the norm.

Has anything else had this - if it is thrush, every cycle before their period coming back?

Anxious, upset, in pain and just so so fed up here 

[CLKD]

That triggered a memory as to how my vaginal area ached at 'certain' times of the month as well as my bottom feeling as though it would drop out prior to a bleed.   

Has your GP suggested vaginal atrophy treatment?  Do read the threads here, there are plenty: make notes ;-). 

After a period ended I would itchy high up towards the back of my belly button and after I stopped The Pill I had thrush 4 which the Gynae Registrar gave me a pessary.  The other time that I had thrush was following emergency surgery 

There is a rare possibility that you have a different strain of thrush is present = continuing symptoms.  If I can find it, I'll bounce the thread. 

[CLKD]

Bacterial vaginosis is another condition to be discussed.  Also if these symptoms are B4 or after a bleed, it may be that your vagina is dry = itchiness

Do U take pain relief?

[SGNW]

Thanks, I've had swabs taken and no BV has come back.
I've had a recent one and results Thursday, not feeling optimistic! Based on how it feels anyway.
I've not taken pain relief no, I should! I noticed the middle of my cycle around ovulation it's OK, but right after my period it's awful and also this week or so before it starts again.
So miserable, I know I'm not alone in feeling this way I had no idea when I was younger how things would change!

[CLKD]

I was never aware of ovulating 

[sheila99]

Have you been tested for diabetes? It can cause recurrent thrush.
 I had similar years ago, it kept coming back before a period. Gp said it can live in the bloodstream so I was treated with 3 doses of oral fluconazole.
 There is a strain of thrush that's resistant to fluconazole so if it is thrush it might be worth seeing if you havre the resistant one.

[SGNW]

I was treated with pessary, how do you know if bloodstream isn't that very serious?
I will see what they say after thus swab, just wanted some other experiences and to essentially vent as this is a safe space! 
Thank you!

[CLKD]

Don't worry about what lives in the blood stream, the body is well able to keep us in the main healthy, i.e. the chickenpox virus remains dormant and when the body is stressed, may develop shingles.

I can't remember the strain of thrush that was discussed here earlier this year 

[SGNW]

Swab came back high yeast infection  again.
Now on fluconazole twice a week. I have requested a culture swab though and waiting to hear back.
Any tricks of tips people have used alongside this? Taking probiotics, kefir/good gut things.
Any advice! At a loss and feel down, all my tests show no reason why it keeps returning

[CLKD]

Yeast/candida thrives on sugars.  When I suffered following emergency surgery I ate LIVE Greek yoghurt several times a day to cleanse the digestive tract from top to bottom.  I believe that some yeast lives in the back passage so can easily be transferred. 

I also found that applying the yoghurt into the vagina whilst laying on a thick towel and reading, really eased the itchiness.  Cooling and soothing but do keep the tubs separate ;-)

Is the 'fluconazole' a pessary?

[Dotty]

Hi SGNW....I've got the same problem, although I'm post menopause.  I've had numerous treatments of Canister and Fluconazole that haven't worked.  I've done the 3 Fluconazole over 6 days and thats seems to work but as soon as I stop it the thrush comes back.  I'm now on a 6 month dose of Fluconazole once a week but already feeling the tell tale  signs that the thrush is still there.

[SGNW]

Hi SGNW....I've got the same problem, although I'm post menopause.  I've had numerous treatments of Canister and Fluconazole that haven't worked.  I've done the 3 Fluconazole over 6 days and thats seems to work but as soon as I stop it the thrush comes back.  I'm now on a 6 month dose of Fluconazole once a week but already feeling the tell tale  signs that the thrush is still there.

Sorry to hear that Dotty! It's miserable isn't it.
Do you use anything to ease the itch or soreness too such as a moisturiser?
I've not tried before but might do. I'm getting a culture back next week to check fluconizole is right. If it come back after this I'm not sure what to do!

[SGNW]

Yeast/candida thrives on sugars.  When I suffered following emergency surgery I ate LIVE Greek yoghurt several times a day to cleanse the digestive tract from top to bottom.  I believe that some yeast lives in the back passage so can easily be transferred. 

I also found that applying the yoghurt into the vagina whilst laying on a thick towel and reading, really eased the itchiness.  Cooling and soothing but do keep the tubs separate ;-)

Is the 'fluconazole' a pessary?

I don't have sugar really, apart from the odd glass of wine or two. Fruit yes but no sweets or cake etc, as know they love sugar! That said I also cut out all caffeine and really lowered breads etc. It's so hard to cut everything though, and to know how much difference that makes!

It's oral fluconazole

[LDP]

Try taking ibuprofen alongside.  There is research that shows this can be effective.  It seemed to work for me alongside flucozanle every 3 days over about 3 weeks.

[CLKD]

The body needs sugars and salts.  Cutting out fruit/veg doesn't always help the body as it processes natural foods differently to sugars ingested through added via sweets, cakes, puddings .......... in that the gut doesn't rid itself of 'hidden' sugar/salt in the same way.

It's certainly a miserable condition, I remember the itch high up really well  .  There has to be a reason, mayB stool samples for testing should be next?