Posts by restlessbadger2

Here’s an update: I went to see my gynecologist yesterday, and she basically used her "gut feeling" to claim that I still have a yeast infection. I actually asked her to perform a simple smear on a slide just to be sure, but she flat-out refused! Honestly, part of me wants to file a formal complaint with the medical board, though I don't even know which number to call. Why is it such a struggle for them to perform the most basic diagnostic tests? This has been a constant battle for me for over six months now, yet she won't use the simplest method available to either confirm or rule out the Candida.
I am beyond frustrated with this whole situation! It is incredibly disappointing to deal with this kind of healthcare in America, where we have $667 taken out of our paychecks every single month, only to be met with this level of service. What exactly am I paying for???

I’ve noticed over the last few days that I've been dealing with some yellow-green discharge. It’s a bit unsettling, honestly. A few months back, I went in and had all the necessary swabs done, and everything came back negative at the time. But now, this green tint is really starting to worry me! On top of that, I’ve been feeling this frequent pain in my lower right abdomen. Could that be related to my ovaries? Is that specific color typically a sign of ovarian inflammation?🤷

Elizabeth Sanders24, thank you so much for reaching out! 🙂

Every single swab I’ve had come back normal. Every doctor I’ve seen insists that everything is perfectly fine and they can't understand why I'm still struggling when the tests say there's nothing wrong. But how on earth do you explain this constant burning sensation, both inside and out, that just won't quit? It's been going on for six months now. How do you describe this persistent redness and the sheer irritation of the mucous membranes to someone who hasn't felt it?

They suggested Octenisept to me as well, but it didn't do a thing. I even tried baths with KMnO4—nothing worked there either.
I'm actually planning to switch to baking soda baths soon. Honestly, I feel like I'm running out of options.
I find myself wondering: which specialist, whether it's a gynecologist or a dermatologist, would actually recognize what I'm dealing with? Is this some kind of vaginitis paired with dermatitis? I have a thousand questions, yet nobody seems able to answer a single one. It’s truly baffling to me that so few people seem to know about this, and especially frustrating that even among medical professionals, there's such a lack of awareness that a condition like this even exists.
Well, it does exist. Just as we've become more cautious about overprescribing antibiotics, and how probiotics have largely taken their place to help maintain healthy flora, no one ever talks about the potential negative side effects of taking probiotics. That is exactly what happened to me. Cytolytic vaginosis is often misdiagnosed as Candida because the symptoms are nearly identical. It feels like very few doctors, especially those working in large public hospitals, bother to perform a proper discharge smear and look at it under a microscope.
I would love to hear from anyone else... has anyone else gone through this, or perhaps is currently living through it too? If so, could you offer any advice on where to turn or how to move forward?
I’ve also spent quite a bit of time reading up on vulvodynia... and I can't help but think that many girls might be self-diagnosing with vulvodynia when they are actually suffering from this exact same issue I suspect I have.

Hi everyone!

For the last six months, I have been going through a literal living hell. I’ve cycled through a mountain of specialists—gynecologists (so many of them), urologists, dermatologists, gastroenterologists, and even proctologists. I think that covers the whole medical directory, doesn't it? 🤔 😢
The pattern is always the same: I walk out of a gynecologist's office with a massive stack of prescriptions because the diagnosis is invariably vulvovaginal candidiasis. In the beginning, I didn't mind using all those vaginal suppositories, but I soon realized that whatever I'm dealing with isn't a fungus, or perhaps my body just isn't responding to antifungal therapy. I’ve visited countless clinics. It’s always the same routine: they just pile on more anti-candidiasis treatments.
By all accounts, I have every classic symptom of yeast: redness in the anogenital area, increased discharge (though it isn't thick or clumpy), itching, and burning.
The most recent treatment I started a week ago involves alternating Medazol suppositories with Betadine ones (one day Medazol, the next Betadine, and so on), along with 400 mg Medazol tablets twice a day. Even this isn't working. I feel like I've tried everything: they’ve hit me with Dalacin vaginal cream, Polygynax, Gynodaktarina, Canesten, and Plimycol. Not a single one of those has touched my symptoms. My labia (especially the minora) are bright red, and in some spots, it looks like raw sores are about to break out. Everyone keeps telling me, "Oh, it's just yeast." But if it really is yeast, why aren't the symptoms going away? I've taken Diflucan and Orungal; I've swallowed enough pills to fill a pharmacy.
Then, quite by chance, I stumbled upon the terms "cytolytic vaginosis" and "lactobacillosis."
You can read more about it here:
http://www.femigel.info/citoliticka-vaginoza/
http://www.femigel.info/laktobaciloza/

It explains how doctors frequently mistake these two conditions for candidiasis because the symptoms are so similar. Honestly, it’s hardly surprising they get mixed up when many doctors at public health clinics don't bother using a microscope or a wet mount slide to immediately distinguish whether a fungus is actually present.
Why have I spent so much time visiting all these doctors and wasting so much money begging them for help? Not a single one has provided any relief. 😢 What's worse is that eventually, they start shutting you out because you're becoming a nuisance. You'll hear things like, "Well, nobody ever died from a yeast infection."
I have had every cervical swab imaginable performed, and every single test comes back negative.

I am reaching out to anyone—whether there are doctors on this forum or women who are going through this exact same nightmare—please reach out. If you know a specialist who actually understands this specific issue, please share their name with me and the rest of the community. 🙂 Also, if anyone has actually managed to overcome this condition... I would be so grateful if you could reach out and share your story.
That's all from me for now. Talk soon!