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Severe Pain In And Around Vagina, Itching, Red. Unable To Diagnose Reason. Suggestions?

I having very severe pain in and around my vagina, it's so very red and it itches so bad then it burns, it hurts to urinate, this lasts for at least two weeks a month, it starts a few days before my period during my period and several days after, then it just goes away, I've been dealing with this for several years and I can't take it anymore, two different drs couldn't give me any answers please help
Fri, 18 Oct 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
Since these symptoms are present from many years and remains 1-2 weeks per month, so may be .
This is we call as vaginitis ,reason amy be .
1 Bacterial vaginosis in this case 50% women are asymptomatic , the symptoms are red itching vagina with painful urination.
2 Candidiasis, this is most common in child bearing age women.
3 Trichonomiasis .
As all these causative reasons are known as most common causes of infections.
Diagnosis can be confirmed by vaginal swab examination , culture and sensitivity tests are necessary.
Non infectious reasons may be ,
1 Chemicals ( soap,tampons santary napkinscondoms,
2 neurodermatitis atrophic vaginitis due to certain drugs ( as corticosterois)
Diagnosis can be confirmed by gynecologist examination .
So consult a gynecologist and get his opinion.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
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Severe Pain In And Around Vagina, Itching, Red. Unable To Diagnose Reason. Suggestions?

Hello, Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum. Since these symptoms are present from many years and remains 1-2 weeks per month, so may be . This is we call as vaginitis ,reason amy be . 1 Bacterial vaginosis in this case 50% women are asymptomatic , the symptoms are red itching vagina with painful urination. 2 Candidiasis, this is most common in child bearing age women. 3 Trichonomiasis . As all these causative reasons are known as most common causes of infections. Diagnosis can be confirmed by vaginal swab examination , culture and sensitivity tests are necessary. Non infectious reasons may be , 1 Chemicals ( soap,tampons santary napkinscondoms, 2 neurodermatitis atrophic vaginitis due to certain drugs ( as corticosterois) Diagnosis can be confirmed by gynecologist examination . So consult a gynecologist and get his opinion. Good luck. Dr. HET