OK - I know this is the womens section, but I have to ask a question.

My girl has been on YAZ for a few months now, and the past month or two she's had a major irritation inside her vagina, more notable during sex, and when wiping. It's become dry a few times, and very irritated. She claims its like a burning sensation and has ruined sex for her more than once as a result.

She went to the Dr who said it looked irritated and put her on a medicine for a bacterial infection which she's had before (mainly when she was taking anti-biotics). She thought the problem got better with the medicine, but after a week or so when we gave sex a go again, she still had the burning pain. This has lasted about a month or so.

She went back and had an STD test. The swab or sample of the irritated area showed no signs of anything, although a blood test showed signs of Herpes 1 antibodies. She has in the past 6 months had a cold sore on her mouth, which to my understanding would cause those antibodies to show up anyway. But the Dr is putting her on VALTREX to see if by chance it clears the problem down there.

My questions to you ladies are:

1. Have any of you had this side affect from YAZ? I've read that some people reporting definate dryness as a side affect, but not irritation that burned from what I've seen.

2. Wouldnt a direct test from the irritated area show positive of the STD if it was HERPES 1 in that area or something else?

3. Wouldnt her blood tests show positive for Herpes 1 if she has had cold sores on her lip in the past 5 months?

Thanks...

Worried...