Starting treatment for lichen today. But also believe i have CV
Feeling so defeated about how my postpartum experience has been. Im 16 MONTHS postpartum but developed yeast and bv infections ever since I stopped bleeding at 6 weeks pp. After months of antibiotics and probiotic suppositories I got my first negative cultures for bv and yeast! Plus my microbiome test came back at 100% good bacteria and 0% bad. Pretty sure I over did it on the probiotics and probably now have CV. Lactobacillus crispatus is the ONLY bacteria I have now. Literally nothing else. You'd think id be happy to see those results but now im left with the OVERGROWTH of Lactobacillus.
As for the lichen, the nurse noticed the white area and she mentioned it could be a possibility. She sent in the prescription for clob cream. Im supposed to use it twice a day for 2 weeks. If symptoms dont improve, a biopsy will be done.
At this point I have no idea what would be best. I want to get back to normal and want this cream to help. But I also dont want it to work bc I dont want to have lichen. But I also dont want to have to go through the biopsy process. I can't believe I got rid of the bv and yeast but im still not out of the woods. Just venting i guess. If anyone has gone through something similar. Im lucky my symptoms are quite minimal with only an occasional itch that lasts for 1 second. Its not like I feel like I have to scratch it. And occasional burning on the vulva after I pee. (No uti)