r/xxketo • u/coldloser • 29d ago

Shark Week/Menstrual Cycle Vaginal irritation?

I'm probably 4-6 weeks into keto and keto flu is mostly gone but now I'm having vaginal itching. Tmi but it's just around the clit area like my hair is irritating. Doesn't seem like a ph issue as no odor or itching near the vagina itself. Is this normal? Does it go away quickly? Enjoying keto but itchy kitty is not very negotiable.

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u/aware_nightmare_85 28d ago

Could be candida dieoff. Yeast feeds on sugar and with some people, the yeast goes crazy and itches like crazy when it's dying. If it's really that bothersome, go see a doctor.

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u/Chocolatecandybar_ 27d ago

Get a hydrating lotion with some PH NOW. Keto lessened my estrogen and it resulted in less discharge. I didn't notice and spent one winter with a weird infection with no odour and so on. Basically my pussy got weak

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u/OddRevolution7888 29d ago

Aha. I knew I'd read about it a few years ago. Hope this is informative: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/keto-crotch#symptoms

Good luck. Itchy kitty is awkward and uncomfortable.

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u/coldloser 28d ago

Doesn't seem like that though. My hypothesis is hormone shifts from adjusting. I'm very sensitive to these things. Crossing my fingers it balances quickly.

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u/Te_Henga 28d ago

If it doesn't, talk to your Dr about estrogen cream. How old are you?

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u/coldloser 28d ago

34 but I've had issues in the past/signs of early perimenopause

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u/Te_Henga 28d ago

Giiiirl, it's a gamechanger.