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Question: Hello , I am currently suffering from I think may be a vaginal infection of some kind can you help me heres my story so I have had a itchy vagina for sometime I went for std testing everything has came back negative and I have even been for a cbc for checking my swollen lymph node in neck everything was normal so know I am dealing with muscle pain my neck it feels very tight and in my shoulders its starting to travel down my arms and my vagina is still very itchy with no discharge to very little and it makes me anus itch a bit as well could you please help me and try n figure out what is going with my body
Brief Answer:
since infection ruled out,consider reaction to chemical or material need
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic
It is understandable to be concerned re the presence of lymph node, muscle spasm/tension and also persistent vaginal itching.
Because the node is in the neck, it is not likely related to the itching in the genitalia because nodes respond to issues in the immediate area.
The fact that the cbc was normal, is good, it definitely rules out serious cause for the lymph node.
Nodes in the neck respond to issues in the face/head and throat. They would enlarge due to trauma, infection eg skin infection or cough/cold, allergies, skin rash, infection of the node itself. It can sometimes take up to 6 weeks for node to resolve.
The tightness of the neck is most commonly due to muscle spasm. This can be due to trauma to the neck or emotional stress. Anti inflammatory pain meds (eg ibuprofen or cataflam or naproxen) and muscle relaxant plus warm compress twice daily- should help
Itching in the vaginal region is most commonly due to infection but this has been ruled out with the tests that you have done.
Another cause of itching is possible reaction to the material of your underwear or clothes that are coming into contact with the area or any soaps used on the material. This reaction can only be considered since infection has been ruled out.
A change in either the washing chemical or the clothing/underwear material, or both, may be helpful along with the use of mild steroid cream such as hydrocortisone.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
since infection ruled out,consider reaction to chemical or material need
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic
It is understandable to be concerned re the presence of lymph node, muscle spasm/tension and also persistent vaginal itching.
Because the node is in the neck, it is not likely related to the itching in the genitalia because nodes respond to issues in the immediate area.
The fact that the cbc was normal, is good, it definitely rules out serious cause for the lymph node.
Nodes in the neck respond to issues in the face/head and throat. They would enlarge due to trauma, infection eg skin infection or cough/cold, allergies, skin rash, infection of the node itself. It can sometimes take up to 6 weeks for node to resolve.
The tightness of the neck is most commonly due to muscle spasm. This can be due to trauma to the neck or emotional stress. Anti inflammatory pain meds (eg ibuprofen or cataflam or naproxen) and muscle relaxant plus warm compress twice daily- should help
Itching in the vaginal region is most commonly due to infection but this has been ruled out with the tests that you have done.
Another cause of itching is possible reaction to the material of your underwear or clothes that are coming into contact with the area or any soaps used on the material. This reaction can only be considered since infection has been ruled out.
A change in either the washing chemical or the clothing/underwear material, or both, may be helpful along with the use of mild steroid cream such as hydrocortisone.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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