Pain as a symptom of vaginal mycosis?
Pain is a common symptom of vaginal mycosis. Most often affected women describe the pain during urination and sexual intercourse. This is because the vaginal mycosis can lead to changes in the skin and mucous membrane in the genital and intimate areas.
The otherwise moistening white flux (Fluor albus), which protects against germs, becomes a thick, crumbly substance. In this way, it can lead to increased irritation and friction of the vaginal mucosa, especially during sexual intercourse, which can cause pain. The pain when urinating can also be explained by fungal overstimulation, in this case of the urethral region. They are very similar to the symptoms of a urinary tract infection.
Vaginal odor as a symptom of vaginal mycosis?
A bad vaginal odor is wrongly associated with vaginal mycosis by many women. This is more a typical symptom of bacterial vaginosis (inflammation in the vaginal area, usually caused by the Gardnerella bacterium). The outflow of vaginal mycosis, on the other hand, changes primarily in its color and consistency, less in its odor. As a rule, sick women even describe it as almost odorless. A fishy and unpleasant smelling discharge is therefore an indication of another disease, which should be treated differently.
Itching as a symptom of vaginal mycosis?
In most cases itching is the main symptom of vaginal mycosis. Far more than half of all vaginal mycosis infections are recognized by the fact that the woman presents herself to her gynecologist with a very itchy intimate area. The itching can affect both the external genitals, i.e. the labia and the vaginal entrance, and the vagina itself.
This can be a heavy burden for the woman, because especially in public an itchy intimate area requires great self-control. A Linderung of the complaints by rubbing is outside of the own dwelling or a WC ́s as well as never possible. In addition it comes that the itching cannot always be repaired by rubbing.
In some cases it can even make it worse. The only effective remedy against itching in vaginal mycosis is the therapy of the fungus itself. This can be done quite easily with locally applied creams or vaginal suppositories (so-called antimycotics), which are freely available in pharmacies.Even though itching is one of the most common symptoms of vaginal mycosis, it is still possible that it is completely absent despite the fungal infection. This could be due to the fact that the number of fungal colonies in the vagina is still quite small. With increasing spread of the vaginal mycosis, it can also lead to itching.
