Hi everyone,
Long story short everything started for me when I used a scented product and it gave a chemical type burn down there. I used a barrier cream to sooth and repair which did help the skin initially but I still tested positive for a yeast infection. Treated that with 1 oral dose of fluconazole. Then a few weeks later my vagina was bright red and burning I kept using the cream but it didn’t go so I went to the GUM clinic and it was positive for yeast again. Took 3 day dose of fluconazole and HC canasten cream (steroid + antifungal. Worked wonders. 2 weeks later I got thrush again ugh! This time it was BAD. My skin was cracked, red and burning it was horrible to sit. Took another 4 day dose of fluconazole starting 11th April and started maintenance therapy for 6 months. Started feeling better week 2 but now again I feel itchy and irritated. I wash with unscented detergent and unscented shower gel . I’m scared it’s yeast again. I’ve read it’s 80-90% effective in suppressing yeast so why am I having a flare up again? I don’t understanding so itchy and the bottom bit looks kinda swollen. I have no idea what to do. Could it be that my yeast needs time to stabilize? Is this normal? Has anyone had a similar experience? Please help me !😭 xx