Okay so listen to this. I thought I had a yeast infection. I have a lot of redness, itchiness, soreness, and like a creamy-colored discharge (especially when I use the bathroom). I was very confused trying to figure out how I got this so I was researching. I’m also a nursing student so it’s only natural for me to think this way.

Hormonal imbalance throws off the pH of your vagina, sometimes causing yeast. That’s the only viable reason I could think of. Why hormone imbalance? Pregnancy.

So I’m thinking, what pregnancy symptoms have I had? Here’s a long list: boobs sore the entire last month before my last period two weeks ago. Period was shorter and lighter. Discharge, a lot of discharge, the entire last 5-6 weeks, like stringy thick discharge. Dizziness (I fell 3 times thanksgiving week). Indigestion the last 2 days and odd stomach cramping, almost like gas but definitely not gas cuz I’ve been tooting a lot. Weird cravings (I’ve been eating more sugar which could just be related to the time of year).

So I took a pregnancy test at the lady doctor. Negative. And the doc thinks I don’t have a yeast infection or bacterial vaginitis. It’s not an STD- he just got tested last week cuz he’s in the army and they get tested every few months, and everything came back clean. They took a culture and are going to let me know the results, but they told me not to use any cream to ease the pain until we have results 🥴

I am on birth control, not currently because the pharmacy was a week behind in filling my prescription. I’ve been off BC for 2 weeks. I’m starting again after my period comes. If I was pregnant I’m assuming it would have been sometime between Nov 12 and Dec 1.

So wtf is wrong w me 🙄 I’m so bothered.

HERPES??