Hey there girls,
I have had Several perianal fistulas and currently have a fistula at the base of my vagina. Do any of you get really bad irritation on the vagina/vulval skin? Mine frequently feels very stingy and like it is covered in paper cuts and I know it must be the stool coming from the fistula (I have NO idea why but I only figured this out recently. My GP thought it was a sde effect of humira!).
Would any of you suggest any topical treatments or barrier creams? Or even Vaseline? Just so the skin doesn't get so irritated? I clean VERY well down there too... Maybe that's causing the irritation? I just get so paranoid of it smelling and feeling gross tho!
I only have 1.5 weeks till they remove my fistula (and entire colon) so it's almost pointless, I just want use of my vagina before the op.. If you know what I mean :redface:
Cheers
I have had Several perianal fistulas and currently have a fistula at the base of my vagina. Do any of you get really bad irritation on the vagina/vulval skin? Mine frequently feels very stingy and like it is covered in paper cuts and I know it must be the stool coming from the fistula (I have NO idea why but I only figured this out recently. My GP thought it was a sde effect of humira!).
Would any of you suggest any topical treatments or barrier creams? Or even Vaseline? Just so the skin doesn't get so irritated? I clean VERY well down there too... Maybe that's causing the irritation? I just get so paranoid of it smelling and feeling gross tho!
I only have 1.5 weeks till they remove my fistula (and entire colon) so it's almost pointless, I just want use of my vagina before the op.. If you know what I mean :redface:
Cheers