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Mild itch and burning in vagina - thrush

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Mild itch and burning in vagina - thrush
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Hi. Dr Hayat here.  Welcome to JA.  May I please know your age?
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Customer: replied 6 days ago.
36 years

Since when have u been having this ?

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Customer: replied 6 days ago.
I have been experiencing mild itching and burning in vagina. I've take anti fungal and pessary however these symptoms are still around. I had a chat with a GP they mentioned something about Lichen Planus? Does thrush cause burning and can you get food sensitivities with this. Bit confused where to go with the info I have. My swabs/bloods have come back normal.

Since when has this been happening?

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Customer: replied 6 days ago.
It has been a month now whilst I was on a longer dose of antibiotics for UTI the burning started

Ok. Any oral antifungals u used ?

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Customer: replied 6 days ago.
I took 3 Flucanazole

Ok. How long did you use the vaginal antifungal cream ?

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Customer: replied 6 days ago.
I have not used any vaginal antifungal cream

Please start using the antifungal Cream. Canestine.  During day, twice a day.

At night apply hydrocortisone ointment.

Use both for 2 weeks.

Let me know the response by day 5 plz

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Customer: replied 6 days ago.
Could you please let me know which particular Canesten cream. I had one that came with the pessary but stopped using as I wasn't getting any itchiness outside.

Canestine vaginal cream

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Customer: replied 6 days ago.
Ok thanks. I'm bit worried about the GP mentioning Lichen Planus what are the symptoms of that. This burning only started during the course of antibiotics
Anything else I can help with?
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Customer: replied 6 days ago.
No that's all thanks.

No..it's most likely thrush. Not a lichen planus

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Customer: replied 6 days ago.
has my thrush not cleared up or is this just a lingering symptom of the thrush. So confused. Never had thrush Thrush this bad before.

Best wishes.  Please feel free to contact if you have any further queries or need to follow up.  I would be happy to help and guide. Have a nice day.

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It's not cleared up yet. Plus thrush leads to a raw surface causing itching and hence the second cream at night

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Customer: replied 6 days ago.
Just wanted to ask if Candida can cause burning especially in a thrush case and the link with certain food. The vaginal area may be raw or inflamed.
Customer: replied 6 days ago.
Ok that's helpful thank you so much.

Take care

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Customer: replied 6 days ago.
Hi Dr. My GP is refusing to give hydrocortisone cream for internal use saying it will irritate it further. I have been prescribed hydrocortisone 1% for external use.
You can use it..
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