hi dr,
i am a 26yr old woman, i have this strange itching that started this year, it only starts just before my period and stops during mensturation, it affects the anal area and towards the virgina, although there is no abnormal discharge, but the strange and scarey part is that it has even become a sign for me that my period is starting.it goesfor a while and comes back again just before my period.Please dr.kindly help me because it depressing as i feel pains insid during and after intercourse..i need your advice pls
Hi,
Yeast is certainly a possibility, but yeast does not have an odor, just cottage cheese like looking, and it is itchy. Is there a chance your partner is using condoms with a lubricant that is causing the problem? Alternatively, if you are post menopausal, then decreased estrogen levels may be leading to decreased moisture in the vaginal tissues, which can be fixed with vaginal estrogen therapy. If the intercourse pain is a "scratchy" pain, then it may be related to the vaginal dryness, fixable with lubricants. If the pain is more deep and dull, then it may be related to pelvic floor muscle spasm, and may require attention by a pelvic floor physical therapist.
Dr. Hoyte