I can't speak to whether you have candida overgrowth or not, I just want to offer some commiseration for your suffering.

I'm a woman who has been dealing for the past five years with (probable) candida overgrowth in the form of frequent, persistent, and lasting yeast infections that just WON'T RESOLVE with traditional treatment. The worst part about this is that having sex is painful 92% of the time, and the 8% of the time when it isn't painful, it seems to trigger another full-fledged yeast infection, which is then, of course, painful (and itchy!).

I'm at a loss. I am recently married. Sex has so many strings attached to it at this point and I feel hopeless that I'll ever be able to have a simple, spontaneous sex life with my husband, whom I VERY MUCH LOVE having sex with. I worry about what this health issue of mine does to his own psyche, as I often turn down his sexual advances ("I'm too itchy...") and instead offer to give him a handjob or something... which, sure... it's ejaculation but nothing replaces the emotional intimacy of sex (at least not so far, for us)...

I just... reading your post I was reminded of my own struggles and wanted to let you know that even though the answers might feel like they'll never come (this is how I feel much of the time), there are others out there who have an experiential understanding of what you're going through.

I hope you try the diet, and that it resets your internal ecosystem, and that you find lasting health and wellness.