Triamcinolone acetonide ointment for vulva irritation

The following information is NOT intended to endorse drugs or recommend therapy. While these reviews might be helpful, they are not a substitute for the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgement of healthcare practitioners in patient care. For Cutaneous Candidiasis: "Suffer from recurrent yeast infections if I consume too much alcohol. Put this topically in my pubic area and it burns like the fires of heck for at least 5 minutes, then disappears. Not sure if the itching has stopped because the drug is working or because my vagina fell off.

The range of conditions that can cause vulvovaginitis is large and includes infective and non-infective causes. Although Candida albicans is a common infective cause, it is essential to consider other diagnoses. A diagnosis should be made from the clinical presentation, history, bacteriology and in some cases histopathology, before starting treatment. The treatment can then be based on the precise aetiology. Women with vulvovaginitis may present with itch, discharge, dyspareunia, burning, soreness, dysuria and swelling. Symptoms may vary with the menstrual cycle.

Genital itching may involve the vagina or the genital area vulva , which contains the external genital organs. Itching is an unpleasant sensation that seems to require scratching for relief. Many women occasionally have short episodes of vaginal itching that resolve without treatment.

Aristocort is used on the skin to relieve the redness, swelling, itching and discomfort of many skin problems such as:. Your doctor may have prescribed this medicine for another purpose. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been prescribed for you.