text: question about down there? in the past week or so i have had an uncomfortable burning down there. it is not so much in my actualy vagina, but around where my urine comes out.  it doesn't really hurt, but its uncomfortable. i called somewhere and was going to have them check it out. i told them that i was on my period, would that affect it. she said they could test for gonnarhea and chlamydia (no idea how to spell those), but not for a yeast infection. the woman said it would probably be best to wait until i was off my period. my quesiton is should i get an over the counter medication for yeast infection and see if that relieves the burning before i go pay money and get tested for those other things. or should i just wait and go get tested? if it burns when you urinate, it may be a urinary tract infection.  for vaginitis, my friend used desitin (spelling approximate) ointment.  if it is vaginitis, wait until after your period to get tested for that or to try treatment from the over the counter ointment.  if it is vaginitis, you are one of the 75% of women in america who get it at least once.