Question:
Has anyone had really bad genital iching?

I am three months out and all of a sudden have a terrible itching? It isn't a yeast infection and there are no physical signs that I can see. The only thing I can think is maybe my hair has fallen out some and the new is growing back. I have an appt with a OBGYN but I thought I'd see if anyone had something like this.    — Rebecca K. (posted on September 24, 2003)

September 23, 2003
are you diabetic?This was my first symptom of diabetes.I thought I had a yeast infection.But no it was sugar secreting through my urine.
   — Bobbie D.

September 24, 2003
There are other "infections" down there in addition to yeast. Last year I had something and was placed on anti-biotics which cleared it up. I didn't have an STD (if I did my hubby would be dead by now), my "infection" was caused by something unkown and was bacterial in nature. Best wishes -
   — M B.

September 24, 2003
As the other poster said, it can be an infection of a different variety. Believe it or not, you can get the same infection that causes "athlete's foot" in your genitals. The treatment is the same too - wash well with gentle soap and water, rinse well, and dry well (I've even heard of using a hair dryer to get really dry). Then apply the medication your doctor recommends.
   — bethybb

September 24, 2003
Call your Primary doc and get a fasting blood sugar. I had the same problem as first poster - only symptom was the itching. I would like to have used sandpaper on it (lol) if I could it was so bad and happened almost overnight. I found out my blood sugar had been running in the 800's! Have them do an A1C also - it gives you an idea of how your blood sugars have been running over the past few months. Good Luck. HUGS, HUGS and more HUGS!
   — Deborah F.