When you are combating infection

Until now, one short-term infection has invaded my lower floor. Quite a rarity for my age, according to the gynecologist. But this time, a well-armed one came by and occupied the apartment on the lower floor for quite some time. So long that the stay of infection was nothing special to me anymore.  

Common sense tells us that infections are nothing extraordinary. They come, usually for no particular reason; we greet them and send them away as fast as possible. This can often happen in the summer, but there is no rule. When something changes in the house, the door is wide open. As many as two-thirds of women have experienced infection at least once in their lives. This is most often fungal inflammation caused by fungi, as the name suggests. Candida is part of the vaginal flora throughout life, and the roommates of this fungus are also other microbes that keep the apartment clean. Decreased immunity, stress, antibiotics, vitamin deficiency, use of birth control pills, excessive sugar, synthetic underwear, and more affect the balance between roommates on the lower floor.  

The equilibrium is disturbed when the fungus multiplies excessively for the above reasons. This is visible in the discharge; the second most noticeable symptom is itching. And that's precisely what I experienced. Before work, I showered, dressed, and had a cup of coffee. I was disturbed by an itch during the last task, which was more of a mental preparation for a new day. "It happens," I said to myself; I didn't have time to think anymore, I was late, I had to go. I worked with my legs crossed at the office because it was the only way to relieve the itch that was worsening by the minute. At home, I took another shower and almost destroyed the towel while I was killing the itch.  

It was unbearable at night, so I went to the nearest pharmacy the next day. All the way, I was trying to find the right words to tell them what I needed. When I arrived, I was sorry that I had not chosen a more obscure pharmacy where the pharmacist was bored to death. Since the pharmacy I went to was packed with people, I gave up repeating the text in my head and found the medicine I needed on my phone. Fortunately, younger than me, the pharmacist was even more ashamed, so there were no sub-questions. I rushed home with a box of vaginal pills, the effect of which I felt the second day.  

Bacterial vaginosis, the other possible infection, also occurs due to a pH imbalance in the vagina. In this case, the number of lactic acid bacteria decreases, and other microorganisms increase. Symptoms are similar to fungal infection, but bacterial vaginosis is more likely to have none of the symptoms. I also had the suspicion of having this kind of infection when I found out that I was visited by another vaginal inflammation in my life nearly two weeks ago.

Due to the use of birth control pills, I came for a regular check-up, which unfortunately ended quickly. I wasn't even in the chair for two minutes when the gynecologist started grumbling and throwing bloody tampons in the bin one by one. She interrupted the examination and started asking me about the symptoms of infection. I have not had any, except occasional bleeding, which is typical for the use of birth control pills. I left the office with a prescription and a diagnosis of fungal infection. All the way home, I wondered about the reason and how it was possible that I hadn't noticed anything.

I started with the treatment. And I'm still there. Since there is a high possibility that infection has been present in the apartment on the lower floor for quite some time, the treatment is consequently long. It is getting even longer due to the period that knocked on the door in the meantime.

The house is full, and other guests are strictly forbidden until I get better, except for the occasional visit of the pills, which grandma still thinks I am swallowing them and not inserting them in the peach. Silicone toys remain in the closet. I can only look at them and clean them in the hope that the coming weeks will pass as quickly as possible.