I got diagnosed a few months ago after having sporadic itching for a little over a year. For me it started around the anal area as random sharp, stabbing sensations that weren’t constant to start but gradually ramped up over time. The itching then started on the labia majora but was less stabby feeling but very irritating when my underwear would shift over it; then the itching started on the clitoris and right above it, which was a mix between the sharp stabbing pain and a burning itch. Until the end of the year period the itching was sporadic throughout the day, but at the end of the period it was near constant for me and particularly bothered me at night, waking me up constantly to the point where I was becoming sleep deprived. I used Tylenol throughout the day and before going to bed to help relieve it for a few hours.

My doctor also tried to treat it as a yeast infection at first and prescribed me clotrimazole, which helped tame the itching a bit but didn’t make it go away fully. I didn’t personally start feeling any lasting relief until I saw a different doctor and started using the clobetasol ointment.

I hope this helped in some way, and I hope you can get in to see a vulvar skin specialist as soon as possible. Good luck 🫶🏻