vaginal problems - Lupus Message Board

stitch626 · 02-05-2005, 05:45 PM

i was wondering,...has anyone else heard of vaginal problems being part of lupus? last summer the when i was put in the hospital for red cell aplasia the first sign of flare was what seemed to be a yeast infection though it was not one and it was awful i was in bed for a full month before i went to the hospital and they took my blood. also during this flare i had horrible skin rashes behind my ears and all over my body.

patience 50 · 02-06-2005, 05:18 AM

Hi Living5oul,

There is a section in my one book about lupus causing vaginal dryness and yeast infection like problems. The whole section is devoted to comfortable sexualty in spite of lupus so I would think you are not the only one to have this problem.

May God Bless and Keep Us All
Patience 50

UT_mom · 02-08-2005, 11:54 PM

Hi everyone--
I'm glad someone brought this up. I have had terrible trouble with chronic, stubborn yeast infections. I also have dryness which of course means you are more likely to have irritation and infection both. I did have a wet prep test done once when I'd taken two BIG diflucans and still was not clearing properly and they said I had vaginitis and described it also as a rash inside your vagina. I hadn't used any new products in my laundry or anything like that. Now that I'm learning what I am about rashes, lupus, and myself and can't help but wonder if this is part of my "recurrent female issues" if you know what I mean. Best to all of you!
Love,
Shawnee

HGF109 · 02-09-2005, 01:13 AM

Shawnee, I don't have any first hand knoweldge, but I'd consider fielding these questions to your doctor if possible. If not then just rest easy knowing this is a free bump on your post and soemone else will chime in soon!

God's blessings,
HGF

Oldbones · 02-09-2005, 01:22 PM

living5oul: I've never had anything as bad as what you have been through but I've had all kinds of facial rashes the last 6 months. I had this horrible itchy rash on my face called seborrheic dermatitis just around my nose and the "grin" creases by my mouth. As soon as I quit the medications the dermatologist gave me, it flares right back up. He also said I had rosacea. It looked like a Lupus rash to me. I've also have what I think is a yeast infection under my breasts. I haven't mentioned it to the doctor because when I use a topical yeast medication, it clears up then comes back if I don't keep using the cream. It's a constant hassle putting all these ointments and creams on two times a day. When will this ever end?????

Shawnee and Patience: Are you on any immunosuppressants like Imuran or Methotrexate? I'm on Imuran which compromises my immune system and gives yeast the perfect opportunity to invade my body. I also had a crop of warts on my forehead which the dermatologist blamed on Imuran. It's been a battle but I think *fingers crossed* that he has managed to finally freeze off the little ones that keep cropping up. Also, I have to take Prednisone and that lowers your immune system too. According to my doctor, Plaquenil doesn't lower the immune system and works in a completely different way. I happen to be on all three.

I just want all these weird side effects to go away. Dealing with Lupus, fibromyalgia and osteoporosis is bad enough, but now the skin problems set in. Sorry......guess I'm in a whining mood today.