Genital Herpes and Yeast Infections

I feel for the pain you describe with concurrent herpes and yeast infections.  I, unfortunately seem to experience one or the other, and my question to you is if you can pinpoint sexual activity to be a trigger for the onset of either outbreak?

I am noticing after continuous sexual activity, continuous as in days in a row, or more frequency that at other times, that is when i experience the onset....I have often had this be "coincidental" with any use of fingers near my genital area (even when I have INSISTED that only clean hands touch me)

I am not finding any data to support this, so i'm at a loss how to prevent this other than closing up shop on my sex life!

I was beginning to think I was going crazy or doing something wrong.  I have had the same problem ever since I was diagnosed with Herpes two years ago. Thank you for sharing your insight, now I know that I am not alone. But boy to I feel your pain! 

Thank-You. I have read so much and it took reading this to finally feel like I'm not alone.

Thanks for all the positive feedback, I'm glad I could help.  When I started writing about this, I also thought maybe I was alone.  Just shows how good it is to communicate about this stuff.  

I would get yeast infections frequently before, especially when I did any of the things that promote yeast growth, but now ever since my body contracted herpes I just feel so out of whack down there.  Even more so, these days.  Its unbearable.  The yeast infections are so strong that only one type of medication works ( nyastatin vaginal inserts). There is an alkaline solution that balances the ph levels in one's blood by matol, I buy it in liquid form. I also take acidophillus at nite and in the morning ( 2 tablespoons each time). I try to watch my sugar intake and white flour intake.  I try. Its so overwhelming.  I also believe that condoms help a lot with tons of water based lubricant with no flavor whatsoever.  Also, white cotton panties, skirts, nothing wet down there, letting it breath down there. I can't really wax anymore. I used to but, my first genital herpes outbrake left me with nerve damaged as it was in the inner lips of my genitalia.  I have a condition called post-herpetic neuralgia for which I take anticonvulsants for the constant pain down there.  I am just so scared and kind of paranoid all of the time that any little itch could be yeast you know.  I take valtrex 1 gram suppressive everyday.  I also take antianxiety meds /antidepressants/ anti ocd all in one little lexapro pill  for the pain with the neuralgia too.  I was constantly obsessing with the itch I feel down there.  My body just doesn't seem normal since all of this started.  My ph was so out of balance.  But then I started loosing so much weigh, that one of my gyn doctors said I needed to eat fruits,  vegetables and multigrain.  I was getting really paranoid with all sugar and carbohydrate intakes, that's why I lost so much weigh.  I forgot to mention, I also suffer from a dermatitis condition in my genitalia called lichen symplex chonicus.  Sometimes, I wonder if I will ever have a normal sex life ever again or if I will even have children. Its so upsetting for me. Not just the physical pain, but the psychological implications of all of this. I believed I ve had herpes for a year. A year of constant yeast infections back to back ( now I think it could have been the antibodies of herpes changing the ph of my vagina).  Ironically enough, I was only diagnosed 3 months ago when I saw a herpes sore in my inner labia. I see two gyn doctors on a monthly basis.  I have a therapist and a psychiatrist thank God. I also pray a lot. The antianxiety medication was necessary cause I could not relax about any of this.  If anybody has any more ideas, please send me a message. I would truly appreciate it. I just got diagnosed 3 months ago and this hasnt been easy for me.   

I am in the same boat as you, I have suffered from yeast infections my whole adult life. The Dr. says I am too clean down there, I need to stop washing so hard. I guess I wash away the good bacteria too! I was diagnosed with HSV this summer and now I have a hard time telling what my problem is. What you have said is right on point and helpful to those experiencing the same problems. Thanks!!

This article has given me some comfort, especially by comparing the symtoms of each condition. I've got itchy swelling "blister like" growths under the mushroom edge of my penis. I'm circumsized... anyway, I'm still a bit worried but this article has helped alot by explaining the difference between herpes and a yeast infection (which is what I think I've got from my girlfriend)... mainly those differences are the fever and flu-like symtoms for herpes and that those don't show with a yeast infection. Another difference is the spreading pattern between the two. Herpes tends to be centralized and yeast infections from what I'm understanding can be more disbursed. My rashes or whatever they are are spread out a bit more, but still like I said, I want a second opinion from a test..

My story is that about 8 months ago I was having sexual relations and my girl was drunk and sraped my dick with her teeth when we finally got into bed! It took a week for the scabs to finally go away, but for a couple days it hurt in the shower cause she really got into a couple layers of skin. She a great cock sucker, but hey she was F'D up drunk. So anyway, my theory about these symtoms on my dick are that because the scars or "wounds" from that cock sucking event were just under the mushroom tip they didn't heal all together because it stays moist in that area of the penis, sooo, my current girlfriends yeast infection probably spread into that vulnerable area and voila, I have a horrible monster-lookin fungus jungle on God's personally delivered gift to me, the male with a dick and a story to tell about it. Haha.

Another thing is that the yeast infections can be in a more moist area and herpes can be pretty much anywhere so I seem to have odds favoring a yeast infection. For those of you who don't seem to have those odds; Dude, I am soo sorry. But hey there're treatments that work!

Allrighty, that's it. Nice article Mr. Article Writer! Thanks, bye!

PS - I'm not crazy, I'm just American-smart. Which is admittedly an oxy-moron in too many cases.

This is the first website that I have read that has actually calmed my nerves - as everyone has said, it's nice to know I'm not alone (although I am very sorry that any of us have to deal with this crap! But, we're stronger for it).