What's Wrong With My Coochie? AKA That Burning Issue May Not Be What You Think

 I'm fairly certain that most women have dealt with a varying level of vaginal burning and discharge in their lives. I seem to remember having issues as early as my middle teen years, though I also had debilitating premenstrual cramping that left me vomiting and sweating on the bathroom floor every month. My mom never took me to the doctor over my "female issues", she just bought me Vagisil or whatever antifungal was used for yeast infections in the 1980s.

 Needless to say, this is not the 1980s any more (though fashion and music wise I wish it still were). It's time to see beyond the typical reaction of just treating any vaginal discharge and itching or discomfort through that horrid smelling Vagisil cream or inserting a variety of antifungals into our lady parts willy nilly. It's time to consider causes of the vaginal issues and try to lessen their recurrence. 

 Vaginal burning and discharge can happen for many reasons, many of which are discussed in this helpful article. I've been having some reoccurring burning and discharge along with rashes on my skin which I thought were surely yeast, as it was happening during the end of the summer and tended to flare when I ate too much sugar and processed foods. I treated over the counter with Monistat antifungal cream but my discomfort and burning would start back in a week or so before each period, even after going keto diet seemed to calm my skin otherwise. 

 Treating Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) with boric acid has been a standard procedure for over a century. I think a lot of BV is mistaken for a vaginal yeast infection and, like I have done, an attempt at clearing it using over the counter antifungals never quite ends the condition for long. You can read a basic protocol for BV as well as its buddy, candida yeast here.  

 The boric acid is in supplement form and a standard sized capsule. SeroFlora capsules are produced in an FDA approved facility using safety standards, please be aware of such standards when purchasing boric acid suppositories from people packing it themselves. Here's SeroFlora's dosing instructions: 

Insert one SEROFlora (1) suppository into the vagina as needed, preferably before bedtime • Mild infection requires one SEROFlora (1) suppository per day for 6-14 days • More acute infection requires one SEROFlora (1) suppository twice a day for 6 days, or longer • If subjected to chronic infections, using one SEROFlora (1) suppository a day during menstruation may help prevent infections. Consult with your physician to determine the appropriate treatment dosage for your situation.

 After 7 days of treatment, my vaginal discomfort waned then flared up again, so i'm going to need to have my OB test me for any other diseases or rule out the more aggressive strain of candida or perhaps I need antibiotics along with boric acid. Keep in mind that I'm almost 47, had a baby in the last two years and am prediabetic with a history of what I thought were yeast infections but could be untreated BV, soooo every woman's vaginal discomfort situation is full of variables. I don't have anything distinct about my discharge other than it being copious at times and the dampness causes skin irritation, which also doesn't really fit the profile for BV or yeast. 

 If YOU are dealing with either BV or yeast, consider dumping the Vagisil (your vagina will thank me) or the Monistat and give SeroFlora a try to re-establish your vaginal pH and let it protect itself. 

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