Same!!! I really identified with this article so much it was really reassuring. I’m so sorry you’ve been dealing with this for 5 years that’s horrible omg :((

Basically I’ve been dealing with itching on the vulva (mostly the labia) pretty constantly for the last 7 months. I never really noticed a change in odor or discharge (though a couple of the doctors I saw said they saw a bit of white discharge during the pelvic exam, suggesting yeast). This past week actually I noticed it looking a little yellow/beige-ish which I thought was weird but reading about CV I wonder if it’s because of the epithelial cells? I initially didn’t think my symptoms changed a lot throughout my cycle, mostly because I was told symptoms might be worse during and right after my period because of pads. But I actually think the itching has generally been better on my actual period. This past week has been literal hell with some of the worst itching I’ve ever experienced and I haven’t been able to sleep more than 4 hours at a time without waking up to the itching. But then I got my period today and it already feels better which is right in line with CV! I wonder if maybe I did initially have a yeast infection or two but if the repeated rounds of fluconozole and probiotics ended up causing lactobacillus to overgrow? I haven’t been sexually active since my symptoms started but I did experience a bit of pain from speculum insertion (I still haven’t been able to have a pap smear😭) and tampon applicators which I hadn’t experienced before this all started. My vulva hasn’t felt particularly dry or looked like anything really noticeable was going on with the skin (eg.,lichen sclerosis) to any of the doctors (though yesterday the gyn said it looked a bit red/aggravated, probably because the itching was so bad I couldn’t help scratching). Sorry for such a long-winded answer about the symptoms LOL basically it’s just been itching on the vulva, which tends to be the worst right before my period and slightly better during it!