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What Causes Itching In Vagina?
Question: My wife XXXXXXX has Itching sensation in her Vagina; after passing urine, there is lot of irritation. This same problem happened an year before and had taken some medicine from Homeopathy doctor.
Can you suggest medicine, also consider her allergies below.
Can you suggest medicine, also consider her allergies below.
Brief Answer:
Could be due to Candidiasis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that your wife has itching and irritation in her vagina after passing urine.
I shall be happy if you can post me few more details to help me in making comments on your problem.
1) Is she Diabetic ?
2) Is there any vaginal discharge ?
3) Is vagina red and tender(Painful)?
4) Did these symptoms started after intercourse?
These symptoms could be due to genital Candidiasis.
Please consult qualified Gynaecologist for clinical and per speculum vaginal examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.
1) Routine Urine test and culture .
2) Swab test of a vaginal discharge
3) Blood Sugar Tests on empty stomach and post lunch after 2 hours after lunch to rule out diabetes.
In the mean while give her anti fungal medication like Fluconazole and antibiotics like Cefexime twice daily along with topical anti fungal jelly for local application .
Further treatment can be modified as per results of these tests and final diagnosis.
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,
I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
.
Could be due to Candidiasis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that your wife has itching and irritation in her vagina after passing urine.
I shall be happy if you can post me few more details to help me in making comments on your problem.
1) Is she Diabetic ?
2) Is there any vaginal discharge ?
3) Is vagina red and tender(Painful)?
4) Did these symptoms started after intercourse?
These symptoms could be due to genital Candidiasis.
Please consult qualified Gynaecologist for clinical and per speculum vaginal examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.
1) Routine Urine test and culture .
2) Swab test of a vaginal discharge
3) Blood Sugar Tests on empty stomach and post lunch after 2 hours after lunch to rule out diabetes.
In the mean while give her anti fungal medication like Fluconazole and antibiotics like Cefexime twice daily along with topical anti fungal jelly for local application .
Further treatment can be modified as per results of these tests and final diagnosis.
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,
I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello Doctor,
Please find my answers inline
1) Is she Diabetic ?
No. We had done test sometime before, may be an year before.
2) Is there any vaginal discharge ?
No.
3) Is vagina red and tender(Painful)?
No.
4) Did these symptoms started after intercourse?
The problem started from 22nd and last intercourse was probably on 19th.
The medicines suggested is after taking her allergic condition into consideration, right?
Please find my answers inline
1) Is she Diabetic ?
No. We had done test sometime before, may be an year before.
2) Is there any vaginal discharge ?
No.
3) Is vagina red and tender(Painful)?
No.
4) Did these symptoms started after intercourse?
The problem started from 22nd and last intercourse was probably on 19th.
The medicines suggested is after taking her allergic condition into consideration, right?
Brief Answer:
Read detail answer below
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for feedback.
Please get her blood sugar levels tests done again .and start taking medicine suggested in my reply earlier.
Ensure to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to control dysuria.
Ensure to wash your genitals with anti microbial solution like Betadine twice daily and apply Oestrogen Vaginal Jelly .This will help to relieve pain and irritation.
Ensure to avoid sexual encounters till it heals up completely.
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
Read detail answer below
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for feedback.
Please get her blood sugar levels tests done again .and start taking medicine suggested in my reply earlier.
Ensure to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to control dysuria.
Ensure to wash your genitals with anti microbial solution like Betadine twice daily and apply Oestrogen Vaginal Jelly .This will help to relieve pain and irritation.
Ensure to avoid sexual encounters till it heals up completely.
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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