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What Is The Crawling Feeling In My Vagina?
Question: I'm 49, female with diabetes and sometimes I am waken by a strange feeling of something crawling into my vagina. The first time it happened was about a year ago. It only happens in the night while I sleep. It went on for a couple of nights and then it stopped now it happened again, a whole year later.
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
From the description provided, it is not helpful to provide a specific diagnosis. Hence I would like to provide a few probable causes that might be producing your symptoms.
1. Atrophic Vaginitis
2. Candidal Vaginitis
3. Genital changes associated with diabetes
Atrophic vaginitis is inflammation of the vagina due to thinning tissue and decreased lubrication. Atrophic vaginitis is caused by a decrease in estrogen.
Estrogen is very important in keeping the tissues of the vagina lubricated and healthy. Normally, the lining of the vagina makes a clear, lubricating fluid. This fluid helps decrease vaginal irritation.Thinning or shrinking of the vaginal tissue causes dryness and inflammation.
Treatment of this condition is with prescription estrogen supplements (Estrace, Premarin, etc.). It is available as a cream, tablet, suppository, or ring, all of which are placed directly into the vagina. These medicines deliver estrogen directly to the vaginal tissues and help in healing and upkeeping of the tissues.
Diabetes can result in nerve damage, reduced blood flow to genital and vaginal tissues, and hormonal changes and hence cause similar symptoms of vaginal dryness and discomfort.
Fungal infections like candidiasis, are common in women, with reduced vaginal vitality. But these are very benign and easily treated with OTC antifungal creams (Candid-B).
You might consult your OB-GYN doctor for a physical examination and prescription of the above medications which can relieve your symptoms.
I hope this helps.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Regards.
Thanks for your query.
From the description provided, it is not helpful to provide a specific diagnosis. Hence I would like to provide a few probable causes that might be producing your symptoms.
1. Atrophic Vaginitis
2. Candidal Vaginitis
3. Genital changes associated with diabetes
Atrophic vaginitis is inflammation of the vagina due to thinning tissue and decreased lubrication. Atrophic vaginitis is caused by a decrease in estrogen.
Estrogen is very important in keeping the tissues of the vagina lubricated and healthy. Normally, the lining of the vagina makes a clear, lubricating fluid. This fluid helps decrease vaginal irritation.Thinning or shrinking of the vaginal tissue causes dryness and inflammation.
Treatment of this condition is with prescription estrogen supplements (Estrace, Premarin, etc.). It is available as a cream, tablet, suppository, or ring, all of which are placed directly into the vagina. These medicines deliver estrogen directly to the vaginal tissues and help in healing and upkeeping of the tissues.
Diabetes can result in nerve damage, reduced blood flow to genital and vaginal tissues, and hormonal changes and hence cause similar symptoms of vaginal dryness and discomfort.
Fungal infections like candidiasis, are common in women, with reduced vaginal vitality. But these are very benign and easily treated with OTC antifungal creams (Candid-B).
You might consult your OB-GYN doctor for a physical examination and prescription of the above medications which can relieve your symptoms.
I hope this helps.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Regards.
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Dr. Raju A.T
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