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Anti-fungals

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In our live, online study of 991 people with Vulvodynia, 54% of 461 respondents have tried "Anti-fungals":

Tried "Anti-fungals" for Vulvodynia?

What effect did "Anti-fungals" have on your Vulvodynia?

much worse	(34)
slightly worse	(20)
no effect / uncertain	(81)
moderate improvement	(29)
major improvement	(4)

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7 comments on Anti-fungals:

A lot of my problems are yeast-related. In fact, I think I've had yeast for all (or almost all) of the thirty months I've had this crap. In March, when I cultured positive for a rare yeast, I did an oral course of Diflucan, and that reduced my pain substantially while I was on it. However, the doc I saw didn't seem to get it through his thick head that rare yeast= serious problem, and he only gave me four of them. Very bad move! In May, I started developing severe pain after taking ketoconazole (i.e. an increase in all my usual vulvar pain symptoms). I assumed the rare yeast was still there, but a culture in June showed C. Albicans (I'm guessing a mutation of some sort occurred while on Diflucan). Since then, I've retried Diflucan and also did Nystatin. And guess what, they hurt me like the ketoconzole did (that is, they increased my pain). The docs have cited "die-off" as a cause of pain, only I the yeast is never killed. I'm getting re-cultured next week. I'm 99.9% certain I still have yeast. If I could get rid of my infection problem, then my damaged nerves and tissues could finally heal. So, all in all, I've had mixed results with this treatment.
Posted by: Little One August 27, 2009 10:16 pm

The oral medicine would be 'no effect' except the two times I did have an infection (as opposed the doctors were just clueless) from antibiotics. The creams made it worse, much worse.
Posted by: Magenta February 15, 2009 11:51 pm

I'm taking Diflucan twice a week. Despite the fact that all my tests come back "normal" taking it makes a huge difference, particularly when I'm having intercourse (not in a relationship right now).
Posted by: em0677 February 9, 2009 3:36 am

Caused more irritation.
Posted by: no.help.in.atlanta February 7, 2009 7:26 pm

Removes infection, but causes more irritation and burning for about a week after use.
Posted by: jocasa February 6, 2009 3:37 pm

I blame antifungal cream as one of the major contributors to my condition, i was continually prescribed them over a long period of time (due to Dr's incompetance) which caused a major skin reaction
Posted by: nobblybum January 24, 2009 11:00 pm

Did nothing for me
Posted by: georgina November 20, 2008 4:08 pm