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irRitated vergina
15/F. I'm irritated so much I could CRY!!!! My vergina *̩s burning and I have to pee the whole time. I had UTI a few weeks ago. But I'm not sure if it still *̩s! Becaise I don't have any pain only the burning and urge to pee. Plz help
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Hon, I want you to know that it is common for females to get UTI's and vaginal infections and thats regardless if the female is sexually active or not so this is nothing to be embarrassed about. The urge to pee is the most common symptom of a UTI.
Yes, cranberry juice can get rid of it but using natural means like this can take longer and it sounds like you have already had it for a handful of weeks. So once it's hung around this long, the best thing is to get it treated by a medical person whether you go see a family doctor or go to Planned Parenthood, they can help with this too.
As for the burning sensation in the vagina, I looked all over the web and found a few studies of thousands of females who had a UTI and only 5 had burning of the vagina symptoms as well. So while its possible it could be related to the UTI, the greater likihood is that it is not. You probably have a separate infection of the vagina at the same time. I have had both yeast infection (once) and bacterial vaginosis (several times) The yeast infection was so painful that it hurt to switch from standing to sitting, or walking. There are products at the pharmacy that take care of a yeast infection, the Myconostat or other similar names. But you need to have a proper diagnosis first. When I've had vaginosis, it is due to the balance of the good bacteria in the vagina vs the bad bacteria being out of balance. A lack of good bacteria causes the bad kind to take over and when that happens, I have had a really bad odor with some discharge.
So my guess is there is a possibility you also have a yeast infection now. My best advice is to go see a Doctor or someone at Planned parenthood. At 15, you won't be real familiar with what the beginning symptoms feel like to self treat some of these things in the future. Until you've gone to a doctor and had a proper diagnosis so you for sure know what a UTI feels like by it self, a vaginal infection by itself, its best not to self treat. It would be a good thing to ask your doctor what contributes to or what things cause UTIs or vaginal infections. If they can't give you some informative brochures, spend some time surfing the web to discover what some possible causes are. Learn to understand what yeast is, and what it lives on for example. It feeds on sugar so a persons diet can have an effect on bringing on infections where yeast is related.
Another common but little explained cause of vaginal irritation and UTIs is bubble baths. Too much soap in those areas getting into both orifices and causing infections. Another problem is douching which strips the good bacteria out of the vagina and is not needed....Ever!! Women use it cus they think they dont smell good. Learn to be able to recognize your naturIal musty scent when you are healthy so you can tell when the smell is off. When its off, douching isn't needed, a Dr. visit is. Doctors don't always educate their patients too well cus they want repeat visits. I haven't had to go to a Dr. for vaginal or UTI's problems in dozens of years because I learned what things cause it, learned to avoid or cut down on that in my life and use natural means to self treat or purchase the vaginal yeast cream right the first day or two I think I have it. Catching it early is an important factor if self treating and treating for longer than when taking pharmacy meds. If you are unsure of the symptoms to this yet, you need to see doctors until you are sure. It wasnt until into my thirties that I finally learned.
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100% Cranberry juice, though tastes horrific, is great for urinary health. If you aren't drinking it, I would start and I would cut it with another 100% juice if it isn't already (most juices that say 100% cranberry juice have other juices in them already). Sugar itself can worsen a UTI, so I would avoid soda or similar things.
This sounds like a UTI to me. The thing about UTI's is they can lead to something more complicated if they stick around long enough (namely, kidney infections, but that doesn't sound like this yet). If it's bothering you this much, go to a clinic to get it treated with antibiotics.
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