Treatment options for vulvar vestibulitis

Vulvar vestibulitis is a condition that describes inflammation of the starting closer part of the vulva. It does not say what caused it. It might be caused by bacteria or fungi. A vaginal swab and subsequent microscopic examination would easily detect the exact cause. Furthermore, an antibiogram would determine the most effective antibiotic if the vulvar vestibulitis is caused by bacteria.


The pinker parts of the skin, as well as the bumpy and wrinkled texture are caused solely by the inflammation. The white discharge might be found in bacterial infection, although similar discharge might be found when it is caused by yeast. The problem is that the antibiotics that should be prescribed only for bacterial infections might worsen the condition if it is actually caused by fungi, because they would also kill the normal vaginal bacteria and provide the fungi with enough free space to multiply.


You might want to visit your gynecologist again about a vaginal swab and treatment options.