Abnormal vaginal skin bleeding any suggestions? TMI

[Mildez]

I have been so tender down below for a few days and this morning was spotting when wiping. Well now its become heaps of fresh blood and its definately coming from my skin in and around the vagina not the cervix/uterus. What could this be? Can thrush cause this or bacterial vaginosis? I can't go to the Dr at this hour and I'm so sore. I had my bub 6weeks ago but everything felt back to normal before this. Any one have any ideas what it could be?

[emc2]

I haven't had bubs yet.

But just a couple of guesses, one would be I'd be reluctant to use soap there, and two would be I reckon hormones would have an effect on the skin down there after pregnancy. It could be just everything being really dry. Might be an idea to see a GP or just ring a health line, see what they suggest.

[UntoldAngel]

Did you have stitches at all? Can you have a look to see if there is an obvious cause, and avoid wiping as such, but pat dry.
Have you had your post natal check up yet?

[Nai]

Thrush can cause this so it could be the culprit.

[Mildez]

Thank you so much for your replies. I am in agony ouch. It feels like thrush with the irritation sensation but I have absolutely no discharge except for fresh bleeding. I think I smell also. I didn't think thrush would cause bleeding. Its like my skin is so red raw that any touch (like wiping) makes it start bleeding.
Untold Angel I did have some damage but no stitches. And my postnatal check is this week coming.
Can a latex allergy cause thrush? We haven't DTD for a week but we also have never used condoms until now. Could this cause it?
emc I think using soap down there made it start if that makes sense. I did a few days ago and felt sore ever since but this now is just criminal. I've even been upset that its an STI that DH has given me although I would doubt it. He certainly hasn't given me any indication that he has cheated on me and I'm sure he wouldn't but I can't help but think of all the possibilities when this seems so unusual. I just want to go sit in a bath and cry.

Thanks again for your replies.

[alish]

mildez i cant even use soap down there, (or on the rest of my body) i have to use soap free body wash or natural goats milk soap.. if i do use soap i get red raw, itchy and start bleeding.. maybe your body had formed a new reaction to soap??
fwiw i cant use condoms either, does the same thing..

when i do get sore down there i put cocoa butter on it...

[PumpkinZulu]

Just wanted to say, don't knock the garlic and vinegar until you try it!!! I'm allergic to thrush creams (THAT was a long and painful discovery process!) and I have used garlic to treat problems downstairs ever since. I thread a string through it so it's like a tampon, and make nicks in it as that's more effective. Bathing the general area in vinegar gives a lot of relief, as does natural yoghurt

[Marley&Me]

PumpkinZulu, How awful to be allergic to thrush creams, lucky there are heaps of natural remedies. I did read to thread a string through and take it out after a couple of hours. Well what do ya know, it must work! If it doesn't go away I was willing to try the tampon in yoghurt method (told DH and he thought I was kidding )
On a more serious note, I am desperate to be rid of it as i believe it contributed to my m/c. Studies in 1000 women showed that of all the ones that had early m/c, HALF of then had BV Up until last year i had never heard of it.

I really thought this would be our lucky break after the m/c, but that's not going to happen if we can't BD!!! Anyone know how to reduce the alkaline in DH swimmers? Can that even be done?

[PumpkinZulu]

You can change the alkaline in sperm with diet..no idea how though! Dr Google it maybe?

I feel your pain with TTC, I got a really bad outbreak of thrush when we were TTC, it was so itchy I'd scratched raw and I was bleeding and in SO much pain And didn't know at the time that the creams were making it 10 times worse! to you and to mildez.

[Marley&Me]

Thanks PZ! Sounds like you had a bad case Maybe I will Dr google for less alkaline sperm. DH eats just about anything anyway so that should be easy. It is almost 4 weeks since my m/c so I'm assuming I must be ovulating soon (I hope) so i really want this GONE asap! When I was googling the other night lots of women said that they have been dealing with it for 5+ years, that doesn't make me fell any better!!