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Redness Between Anus And Vagina, Pain On Wiping, Temporary Relief With Cream, STD Ruled Out. Any Ideas?
Hello, I m Michaella, I am 18 years old. And I m have a problem between my anus and vagina. I am sexual active and use birth control , and condoms with my partner. I ve went to the doctor about a month or two ago, thinking I had a yeast infection , I took a pap test , and i peed in a cup to see if I have any Stds or anything and they came back normal, but I have a redness between my Anus and Vagina, my doctor was unsure what it is. It looks raw he said, and it s hurts to whip. He gave me some cream to put on it, and it went away but its back again. Should I use the cream again or go see him again? Do you have any ideas what it could be?
Fri, 26 Oct 2012
Hi there Michaella.
It does appear from your history & clinical description that you ail from a condition called 'intertrigo'.
Now, this can be either a fungal infection or a bacterial or admixed.
If the cream the doc gave you helped clear it the last time, by all means use it again for a further 5 days to a week & then shift to a 2% ketoconazole cream applied locally twice/day for a further week.
In addition if you can manage to go across to a doc/GP, please take a one time dosage of a Fluconazole 200mg capsule/tablet as a single dose; If possible, combine it with a single dose of 2Gm tinnidazole at the same sitting. This does come in a 'kit' or combination dosage in some countries.
Take care & am glad you are devoid of all STD's; However, do practice safe sex & good hygeine..by that i mean wash all your undergarments/towels/fomites in hot water & dry well in the sun as these fungal infections tend to recur; keep your clothes'/cupboards' well aired & do not wear damp undergarments to prevent recurrences!
Good Luck & wish you great health!
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD
Dermatologist, Cosmetologist, Venereologist
Vikram Hospital, Bangalore, India
It does appear from your history & clinical description that you ail from a condition called 'intertrigo'.
Now, this can be either a fungal infection or a bacterial or admixed.
If the cream the doc gave you helped clear it the last time, by all means use it again for a further 5 days to a week & then shift to a 2% ketoconazole cream applied locally twice/day for a further week.
In addition if you can manage to go across to a doc/GP, please take a one time dosage of a Fluconazole 200mg capsule/tablet as a single dose; If possible, combine it with a single dose of 2Gm tinnidazole at the same sitting. This does come in a 'kit' or combination dosage in some countries.
Take care & am glad you are devoid of all STD's; However, do practice safe sex & good hygeine..by that i mean wash all your undergarments/towels/fomites in hot water & dry well in the sun as these fungal infections tend to recur; keep your clothes'/cupboards' well aired & do not wear damp undergarments to prevent recurrences!
Good Luck & wish you great health!
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD
Dermatologist, Cosmetologist, Venereologist
Vikram Hospital, Bangalore, India
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