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Another Discharge Question Posted: 05-22-07 05:12am
Ok so I asked before about weird discharge
and since my last period it's been white
and there's been a lot of it, so a couple
weeks ago I went to a GUM clinic and they
took a swab to check for stds and
bacterial infections etc. The results came
back clear but when the nurse was doing it
she said it just looked like a yeast
infection and she gave me a pessary. I
used it that night but it didn't work, and
the week before that I'd also tried an
oral tablet and that didn't work either.
So basically I've had this white stuff all
month and it smells a bit, although not as
bad now. A couple of days ago it had
changed and was yellowish in colour and a
different consistency. I'm due for my next
period in a couple days so this has lasted
all month. Could all this be just normal
for me or indicate something else? I'm on
the pill, and my boyf thinks that might
have something to do with it but I'm not
sure.
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SaintLouyWoman
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Not a Disease Posted: 05-23-07 08:56am
If all tests came back fine it is
definitely the pill. BC not only prevents
ovulation but it also thickens your
endometrial lining, which is white, and
contains sprem anti-bodies. Your body is
just cleaning itself out and passing it
with discharge. I highly reccommend
cleansing once a day with Summer's Eve
feminine wash or smething similar, and use
to go wipes right before your persiod when
discharge is exceptionally bad. Also,
don't use anything except vinegar and
water in your douche.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 05-23-07 13:20pm
I'm going to disagree... You shouldn't
douche, it can cause infections. It is not
necessary. Your discharge is cleaning out
your vagina- if you stop it, bad things
can happen.
It could be the pill or it could just be
normal. If it is really a big problem, I
would talk to the gyno about it again and
ask if she has any suggestions. The nurse
should not have given you medicine for a
yeast infections before the test came
back-- that's why it didn't do anything,
you didn't have an infection. Everyone has
some amount of discharge, we all just deal
with it. Don't douche. It takes away your
body's natural defenses.
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Lion79
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Posted: 05-23-07 17:37pm
Thanks for the replies. I don't douche,
I've never had much use for it. I know
that discharge is used to clean etc, but I
also know that a bad smell and more stuff
than usual can indicate a problem. I think
I'll monitor it for a while and note
anymore changes, and maybe go back if it's
bothering me.
Thanks for replying
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Tylanas
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Posted: 05-23-07 17:41pm
Yep, douching is bad *ew!* People try to
sanitize every part of themselves... and
science is discovering that too much
sanitation can be as bad as too little
sanitation!
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SaintLouyWoman
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Joined: 23 May 2007 Posts: 14 Location: IL
Not Really Posted: 05-31-07 13:14pm
The idea that douching is bad is the same
as the idea that drinking is bad-it is
only a problem if done wrong or too many
times. Some women's vaginal systems cannot
provide the same cleansing effects in
their discharge as other women. In fact,
if you have a poor diet, disease, or are
on certain medications your discharge is
not clean, but dirty. Douching a maximum
of once a month will not hurt-especially
if there is no history of PID in your
family and if you use only vinegar and
water since vinegar contains a special
acid that is similar to that in a woman's
body.
It is not for everyone, it is a matter of
perference. I personally have douched once
a month the week after my period for two
years now. I have never once gotten an
infection of any kind or had any vaginal
discomfort.
Another thing I forgot to ask is about
your choice of underwear. As funny as it
may sound, a group of female researchers
at Yale University have suggested that
wearing undergarments made of anything but
cotton can cause extra vaginal discharge
or change in it. Thats a consideration as
well.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 05-31-07 14:30pm
I did know about the underwear thing. I
normally only wear cotton types. There is
one pair I bought, a very thin, extremely
stretchy fabric and very breathable; and I
really love them. It's almost like not
wearing any underwear at all!
