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stillsexy asked in HealthWomen's Health · 1 decade ago

women only please possible yeast.?

i am in my mid 20's and last year i first developed yeast infection and both my partner and i were treated. This year it has reoccurred several times and we got treated again but couple days ago i noticed a pain in my lower right side and it has been coming and going. i do have a slight itch put the pain is bothering me. discharge is just milky white and it's not clumped. i just want to know could it be something else that has same or similar symptompts please help.

I am going to the doctor not until Friday. Thanks guys and Gals

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    It's normal to have some vaginal discharge, as the vagina stays moist as part of its self-cleansing mechanism. The normal moist discharge clears dead cells and bacteria from the vagina. It comes mainly from glands in the cervix (the neck of the womb), and is slightly acidic, which helps to keep infections at bay. The acidity results from lactic acid, formed by 'friendly' bacteria as they break down sugars.

    The amount of normal discharge varies from woman to woman, and with the menstrual cycle. Many women notice that during the week after a period there is hardly any discharge, and what there is has a thick consistency. Towards the middle of the cycle (about 2 weeks after the start of a period) the amount increases and it becomes thin, slippery and clear, like uncooked egg white. When this discharge is exposed to the air it becomes brownish-yellow, so it is normal to find a yellowish stain on your undies at the middle of the monthly cycle. There may also be a feeling of moistness and stickiness.

    Discharge also increases during pregnancy. And during sexual excitement, vaginal discharge becomes very profuse because two glands near the vaginal opening (the Bartholin's glands) secrete additional slippery mucus, which acts as a lubricant for intercourse.

    Abnormal discharge

    Normal discharge doesn't smell, and does not cause any irritation or itching. A discharge is likely to be abnormal if:

    it smells fishy

    it's thick and white, like cottage cheese

    it's greenish and smells foul

    there's blood in it (except when you have a period)

    it's itchy

    you have any genital sores or ulcers

    you have abdominal pain or pain on intercourse

    it started soon after you had unprotected sex with someone you suspect could have a sexually transmitted disease.

    Possible causes

    bacterial vaginosis

    thrush

    forgotten tampons

    gonorrhoea

    trichomoniasis

    Don't assume that a discharge is necessarily due to thrush; bacterial vaginosis is more common. This gives a fishy-smelling discharge - it's described in detail in the section on vulval problems.

  • 6 years ago

    Cure Yeast Infection Holistically : http://yeastcured.com/

  • 1 decade ago

    OK. My first question is do you douche? I have a friend that faithfully does, but yet is always getting infections. I myself do not douche and do not have problems. I have had 2 or 3 infections in my life. I am 33. Hope this helps and I am glad you are going to the Doctor. Many people don't take things seriously enough!

  • 1 decade ago

    I am not a doc. but it might be a uti

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