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[Beth-Ro]

"the poison ivy type itch I just endured for a week -- swelling, spreading rash, itching-bottom-taking-over-my-whole-body experience. I assumed it was yeast (although it was never vaginal, just everywhere else in a 3 inch radius from there), but Gyn Lotrimin and then Monistat didn't phase it. My obgyn had a look and tested for EVERYTHING, but everything came back negative, even yeast."


Sounds very familiar to me...as soon as the weather got hot and humid the chafing began and with it came the same symptoms. I went to the pharmacy where my buddy Meg told me about two new products from Monistat. She even ordered both for me to try. They are called Soothing Care. One is for chafing relief. It is a powder-gel (goes on like ointment; dries to a powder.) It is for the "Inner Thigh and bikini area/from moisture, heat, movement, and shaving". The other one is called Itch Relief Cream..."for itching, inflammation, burning irritation". The itch relief worked the best for me. In two days I was all healed up and my rides are no longer miserable. Lo and behold, its main ingredient is 1% hydrocortisone.
So if you can't find these at the pharmacy, try plain old hydrocortisone.

hope this helps!
-beth