With me, I had outside itching for years.
After a prolapse op (and a few months after stopping the pill), I had swelling, soreness and a very wet discharge that dripped like a tap. I was investigated for BV and had antibiotics, then thrush treatments OTC, all of which seemed to help initially then it would go back.
The wet discharge eventually became pink, and fearing for my operation scar, I hot footed it to the locum and asked whether he thought it was thrush, BV or menopause. He said anything goes in menopause and it was probably that. He gave me a swab, some local antibiotic stuff, and when the swab came back negative, I started on vagifem.
I have been fine since then apart from the odd 'blip' although I have started on full hrt since.