Itching and a little dry since nonox-9

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Registered: 06-06-2003
Itching and a little dry since nonox-9
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Wed, 10-22-2003 - 10:12am
Hi all-

For the past few weeks I have been experiencing intermittent itching and dryness "down there." As best as I can tell, this started after I used a vaginal insert of non-oxnynol 9 during intercourse. (I do not have good insurance, so I was looking for an alternative to the Pill; we also use condoms.) I did not react to the spermicide right then, but started itching the next day. Since then, I have been having itching and it seems kind of dry down there, although there is a teensy bit of a whitish discharge. No strange odors or other discharge, and it looks okay down there except for a slightly swollen area on one side (I think that I may hit that spot too much with my fingernails when I'm 'on my own'). As background, at every gyno exam I've had since I was 16, the doc said it looked like I might be developing a yeast infection, even though it never turned into anything. The outer areas have also always been susceptible to irritation.

Anyway, I'm guessing that the spermicide threw off my chemistry. I had hoped that it would balance back out after my last period, but it did not. It's tricky for me to get in to see a gyno, but my boyfriend is a doctor and can write me a script for antibiotics, etc. Any thoughts on this?

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Registered: 03-22-2003
Wed, 10-22-2003 - 11:04am

I sure hear you on the insurance! Mine won't pay for birth control..it seems so silly.


Even though it may be "tricky" for you to see a gyno, you really might want to try.