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Question:
I am a 19 year old college student and I am concerned
about my vaginal discharge. It is very heavy lately.
There is no itching and not really any bad smell, but it
is rather embarrassing. At first I thought it could be
signs of a yeast infection, but besides the heavy
cottage cheese discharge, there are no other sings.
Please help.
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Answer:
by Annette Owens: (05/13/2004)
Sorry for the delay in my response, I have been out
of town. I think you may have vaginal thrush
(a fungal infection), which is not dangerous and can
be treated with medicine. If you have not
already done so, you should see your doctor
immediately in order to get treatment. Have you
recently been taking antibiotics? This sometimes can
cause thrush.
Besides routinely checking for other vaginal
infections, your doctor may also test you for
chlamydia which sometimes can be present without
giving symptoms. It is important to treat
chlamydia in order to prevent that your fertility may
get negatively affected.
Good luck!
Annette Owens, MD PhDReviewed by: Kathleen VanKirk DHS
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