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Does Burning Sensation In Vagina Indicate Vaginal Infection?

Posted on Mon, 19 Jan 2015

Question: I am having a burning sensation in my vagina since my periods are over 25 days back. Also my urine is smelling sour. I dont think it is an urinary infection instead it is a vaginal infection. Please suggest me with some medicines and things which i should do to get rid of this thing.

Answered by Dr. Chetna Jain (18 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Vaginal infection

Detailed Answer:
if there is no pain in passing urine it's likely to be vaginal infection . you may use clotrimazole vaginal pessary once bedtime for 6 days with local application of clotrimazole cream. if not married can take tab flucon 150 mg bedtime for 3 days and tab timing 500 mg daily for 5 days and clotrimazole cream
if no relief pl do urine culture

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Chetna Jain (9 hours later)

Hi Doc,

The tab timing was not available in here. I wanted to confirm that will Terbinafine Tablets USP 250mg work? Chemist said that salt is same but this medicine come in 250mg only. Kindly suggest whether i can take this medicine as a substitute and dosage of same.
I rinse the area after every urination as as regular practice. I dnno what caused me this infection. Can sanitary pad be a reason for it? Coz this thing started after my periods first i thot it is normal itching which usually happens after periods but this stayed for long. Also this terbinafine if it is fine then i have to take it after meal of empty stomach? And one more thing sour smell if urine is due to this infection ?? I mean is it a normal symptom of this infection?
Please suggest. Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Chetna Jain (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Different

Detailed Answer:
the two medicines are different . this is not used routinely by us. fungal infection get aggravated with menses . napkin should be changed every 4 hrs. foul smell is because of vaginal infection . you may ask the chemist there . infections occur with low immunity . keep yourself dry

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Chetna Jain (1 hour later)

Can you suggest me name of some alternate medicine with name of its manufacturing company (if possible) instead of Timing 500mg this medicine is not easily available here. I have applied the cream and feeling relieved. How many times should i use this cream? Thanks

Answered by Dr. Chetna Jain (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Cream thrice daily 7 days

Detailed Answer:
tab tinidazole 500 mg 1 daily for 5 days or tab metronidazole 250 mg twice daily for 5 days and tab itraconazole 200 mg twice a day for 1 day. pl check the brand names in your country on the web or with a chemist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Chetna Jain (2 days later)

Hi Doc,

I got tab metronidazole in 200 mg so i am taking that twice which means total 400mg per day. I hope its fine or should i increase the dosage by taking one extra half of that tablet to make it 500 mg for whole day.
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Answered by Dr. Chetna Jain (34 hours later)

Brief Answer:
400mg is fine

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Apologies for the late reply.

Metronidazole is dosage is fine. This should be fine. However since this is an antibiotic to avoid future bacterial resistance, it is always better to see your local doctor before starting it.

Please close the query if you have no more questions.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T