My period arrived a few days early and so rather than cancel my day of bookings, I thought I’d use a sponge just for the couple of hours I’d be working.
I have used a sponge before but I did actually start leaking through it so I thought it would be best to work with two up there... bad idea.
Worked fine for the couple hours, took them out, replaced with a tampon, thought nothing of it.
2 days later I started to get really itchy down there, the usual symptoms (I think) of thrush and so I went to get the tablet you insert up.
Being in the middle of my period I suppose I bled a little of the medicine out, but I did also get the cream to use to try soothe me.
Day 3, oh my god, i am the most swollen I’ve ever been. I’m so uncomfortable, stinging, sore, awful. The itch inside seems to have subdued a little bit but I’m SO SWOLLEN on the outside. It’s very sore and the cream isn’t doing much at all.
I stopped using a tampon as soon as I began to feel itchy, fearing it was thrush, so it’s been days since I’ve had one of those up and I should be done on my period within another day or two.
I always use protection in my bookings, in all services, but I can’t help but be really paranoid that I’ve caught something.
I will get tested again in another two weeks when something would show up, if I have got anything. But for the time being, I’m worried and very sore.
Ladies who have had a bad case of thrush, have you had painful swelling too? I don’t think it’s “bumps” I have, but it just feels like parts of my lips are more swollen that other bits.
I’m miserable!
I’ve had thrush once before about ten years ago and I was very swollen then but this just seems super sore
(Ps - I’m on holiday with family at the moment so can’t nip by a doctors until I’m home)