I did not have the sores unknownclock 58 brought up but dealt with burning, red and swollen vulva for years.
Diflucan would help, but always the pain and misery returned. Rarely did I even test positve to a yeast infection with a swab.
Two things I did stopped this!
1. I read, The Yeast Connection Handbook, by William Crooke MD. It's a brutal 2-3 month detox diet (I did 3 months because my symtoms for the first time without meds were minimized). After that moderate diet maintenace plan. The initial detox straves out the yeast to kill them off and the maintanence plant controsl the yeast colonies which all of us have living in our intestines. We'll never get totally rid of them, but moderate amounts are no issue for me evidenty. A must read book. You can buy this quick and simple and inexpensive paperback on the internet. Now 6 years later I am still true to the zero processed sugar for life but have learned I can eat several servings of natural sugar in fruit and gluten daily.
2. At my age, now 75 and went though menopause at 50 and doctors stopped my hormones at about age 60 I needed estrogen to help my vaginal tissue rebuild caused by aging without hormones. I cannot tolerate estrogen creams because of the inactive ingredients which I am allergic to. I have Allergic Contact Dermatitis. I use a localized very expensive estrogen product, Estring, which is personally inserted vaginally in the upper 1/3 of the vaginal vault. It stays in place, but needs checking ocasionally, just push back up with finger while in the shower. It's resestored my secretions and thickened the vaginal tissues. Intercourse is comfortable again.
Today I don't have a memory of the burning tissues and painful intercourse.
We women need to keep searching and educating themselves. Go to several gynocologists I did. Some were absolutely zero help telling me nothing was wrong- well they didn't feel what I did! I found 2 that helped me and I am so grateful.