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Could I Have IC? I am incredibly stressed out.
I'm a 26 year old female and have been going back and forth to my GP about frequent urination, discoloration of the skin around my vagina (it has gone white - in comparison to my usually tanned skin) and discomfort in my vagina. I've found it very hard to describe these uncomfortable sensations to my doctor. It's like an irritation in my urethra, but is also like being aroused (or the feeling of irritation you might get after rough clitoral masturbation) but I have no actual desire to have sex. These sensations sometimes fool me into thinking I need to go to the toilet, but only a little comes out.
At one point these uncomfortable sensations turned to physcial pain in my vagina. I have turned to painkillers in the past to help control this.
My GP tried me on three different antibiotics, suspecting a low level bacterial infection in my bladder. I was also tested for an STD (negative) and smear test (negative).
I have also been suffering from irregular periods, with spotting between periods. I've also had alot of clear discharge, and sometimes greenish or white discharge, but again, no STD.
I was sent to a Gynacologist, who told me to train my bladder and gave me a 3 month course of Ciproxin antibiotics and a course of Estradiol vaginally. The first two months I did notice improvement, especially noticing a reduction in the discharge from my vagina. Also, the bladder training did seem to help, and I have only been getting up once at night to urinate (rather than maybe 4 or 5 times per night in the past).
Although the Gynacoligist told me not to worry about my irregular period problems, they persist. Sometimes I get two periods in one month and still get dark red/brown discharge for a day or two between periods. Also, I often feel like some vaginal discomfort follows each period, but this goes away after a day or two.
However, the last three days I've noticed that all my uncomofortable sensations in my vagina/urethra have returned. My night time frequent urination also returned for one night. I still have one more month of Ciproxin and another month of two weekly doses of Estradiol, but if the symptoms have returned doesn't this indicate that the treatment has not worked? I have also noticed a return of some greenish discharge (infrequent).
Secretly inside my head I'm freaking out and sneaking lots of painkillers to try allievate these sensations when they appear. I know that in the long run this is bad. I just don't know what to do. I feel like there is something massively wrong with me and nobody is listening. I'm especially concerned that my Gynacoligist says all my symptoms are not related to each other. That my irregular period, discolored vagina, and discomfort are not related? How can this be true?
I've taken all the advice the doctors have given me. I no longer smoke, or drink alcohol. I only drink one cup of coffee a day. I do not drink fizzy drinks or citrus drinks. I wash my vagina twice a day (as advised by my Gynacologist) with Silcocks Base.
My GP thinks it might all be in my head. My girlfriend thinks I'm a hypochondriac. I'm at my wits ends. Please help.
At one point these uncomfortable sensations turned to physcial pain in my vagina. I have turned to painkillers in the past to help control this.
My GP tried me on three different antibiotics, suspecting a low level bacterial infection in my bladder. I was also tested for an STD (negative) and smear test (negative).
I have also been suffering from irregular periods, with spotting between periods. I've also had alot of clear discharge, and sometimes greenish or white discharge, but again, no STD.
I was sent to a Gynacologist, who told me to train my bladder and gave me a 3 month course of Ciproxin antibiotics and a course of Estradiol vaginally. The first two months I did notice improvement, especially noticing a reduction in the discharge from my vagina. Also, the bladder training did seem to help, and I have only been getting up once at night to urinate (rather than maybe 4 or 5 times per night in the past).
Although the Gynacoligist told me not to worry about my irregular period problems, they persist. Sometimes I get two periods in one month and still get dark red/brown discharge for a day or two between periods. Also, I often feel like some vaginal discomfort follows each period, but this goes away after a day or two.
However, the last three days I've noticed that all my uncomofortable sensations in my vagina/urethra have returned. My night time frequent urination also returned for one night. I still have one more month of Ciproxin and another month of two weekly doses of Estradiol, but if the symptoms have returned doesn't this indicate that the treatment has not worked? I have also noticed a return of some greenish discharge (infrequent).
Secretly inside my head I'm freaking out and sneaking lots of painkillers to try allievate these sensations when they appear. I know that in the long run this is bad. I just don't know what to do. I feel like there is something massively wrong with me and nobody is listening. I'm especially concerned that my Gynacoligist says all my symptoms are not related to each other. That my irregular period, discolored vagina, and discomfort are not related? How can this be true?
I've taken all the advice the doctors have given me. I no longer smoke, or drink alcohol. I only drink one cup of coffee a day. I do not drink fizzy drinks or citrus drinks. I wash my vagina twice a day (as advised by my Gynacologist) with Silcocks Base.
My GP thinks it might all be in my head. My girlfriend thinks I'm a hypochondriac. I'm at my wits ends. Please help.
to the IC Network.
Good luck to you, start at the start, with the diet. Also google alkaline/acidic foods and try to avoid the latter. Jill, wife of Bob
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