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Slightly Yellow Discharge/ Swollen Labia/BV?

Okay, heres my story. I had unprotected sex with a male partner. A couple days later, I noticed some minor itchy/irritation of the vulva. I went to my health center, they screened me for gonnohrea/chlaymdia/trich, etc. All came back negatitive. They said I had a yeast infection. Used the treatment they gave me, and it did not work. I then began to notice a slight yellow thin snotty looking discharge. I went to Planned Parenthood because I thought maybe they missed something. Had all the same screening done, and they said that I def had BV infection, and that all the std tests once again came back negatitive. They gave me flagyl, which seemed to clear up the discharge, but the vulva was still swollen/ irritated. Then I notice the discharge again, this time it is much heaver, and constant. I went to my obgyn, same std tests, neg results. Says she sees no sign of infection, sends me off like nothing is wrong. I have been dealing with this for months, is it possible that I do have an std infection and that these tests are not very accurate? If i did have trich, the flagyl should have cleared it up, and can BV cause this vulva irritation? They have even began to tell me I might have vulvodynia, this seems ridiculous, i have never had a problem before, and discharge is not normally a symptom?
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It could be hpv I'm dealing with the same problem but my gf said she had hpv but it had went away it can cause cancer and it will cause problems
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im having the same problem. My doctors diagnosed me with Trich, I took the medication for this std and I still have the same problems... But I went to Wal-Mart and invested in Monistat 7 day treatment. It reliefs the pain but I know something is still wrong with me.. im not sure if its something doctors are doing to us females to keep us returning to the clients, I have no idea.. But its not right.. I researched my medication that was giving to me to treat Trich that I supposely had and Google said that prescription is used for infections such as pink eye. I do advise any woman who is facing this unpleasant phrase to research what the doctor is prescribing you. I wish I had a solution you guys its been 2 months dealing with this and its very stressful and depressing to not know whats going on with your body.. It's like you'll get better treatment with the CCDC
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mine started sometime last week. before it started i was having a little discomfort down there and i had sex with my boyfriend.the next day my vagina got really itchy and i tried my best not to scratch so i put ointment there but then it started getting worse. the itch was so bad i had no choice than to scratch and my labia got swollen. then a yellow discharge followed with a bad odor. the discharge just trickles down and soils my panties and clothing and have had to wear a pad now. any suggestions on drugs i can take?
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Try vH essentials Protiotics with Prebiotics & Cranberry Feminine Supplement walmart symptoms cleared after day 3 your pH balance may be off track...good luck try lots of water less sugars and if u can find any other stronger Lactobacillus pills may work suggested those because theyou under $10 @ walmart
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same here! why won't they treat us? it's clearly a problem
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The same thing is happening to me, I have had this problem once before where your labia feels swollen, burning, hurts when you pee snot like discharge. My ex I had to stay at his house and I broke up with him when he cheated and I got it and no one can say what it is "Bacteria" so treatment with flagyl helps temporarily then it comes back. It took three treatments of Erythromycin, along with treated three times for C &G and then once for syphilious. After being given it back because housing here is racist and put me in a situation where I had no where else to stay I don't know what to do because doctors do not want to give you this amount of medication. My boyfriend is about to get it to because all the doctors who need to put the bacteria in there body's, because there idiots are saying nothings wrong.....  
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I am having those similar problems exept mine burns super bad when i pee but the opening of my vagina just feels swollen and irritated it hurts when i set or walk. and have a little of a reddish white discharge.
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I just went to the doctor for this today, and I found out that I have a bacterial infection AND a yeast infection at the same time. She looked really hard for trich but didn't find any, so don't worry. Go to the Dr, if you can't afford to go to  Planned Parenthood, its free. Dr. Gave me a weeks worth of pills for the BV and a single dose pill for the yeastie. Its not working yet of course, and I can hardly wait. Soooo uncomfortable and itchy, and the discharge is disgusting. I have the same symptoms as you, so go to the DR.
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I am just about sick and tired of this problem , been doctors and have been told exactly the same as every body else who has written something on this web site .. If anyone has any full on answers to this problem then please, please tell me . It's driving me crazy ..
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Ok I have yellow discharge painful swelling burns when I urinate sometimes hurts when I walk even at time is worse after sex have no smell and some harp pains in my lower stomach and lower back ache but all my test came back negative...what couldn't be? Year med didn't help and I am now trying over the counter bv med...
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asdfghjkl2, you most likely have BV
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Be sure you are tested for the Herpes virus as this is not actually a part of a standard STD test...it has to be specifically requested and a blood test is accurate to determine if you indeed have this infection. I suggest getting tested for this asap, so this is ruled out as a possibility.
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It sounds more like a water infection than anything to do with the reproductive organs. Visit your doctor again and explain the pain during urination, it's extremely common for women to gain this multiple times due to our small urethra allowing easy access to bacteria, although males can sometimes get it too. Medication can completely clear the infection within 3 days. Hope this helps :)
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This is happening to me as well!
Me and my boyfriend had unprotected sex which is normal for us but the next day I noticed that I had heavy discharge. I always have a little discharge and it's usually clearish as this was but what was unusual was that the amount... I would sit on the toilet and it would spill out of me. Only once was it slightly "clumpy" and cottage cheese like. Maybe after 2 days of heavy, clearish discharge it started to turn yellowish/greenish and by now I've noticed a horrifying fishy smell that is very strong. It's almost been a week now but today I got a yeast infection kit but when I was reading the instructions it clearly said "if yellow/green discharge of fowel "fishy" Oder please seek medical attention"
Im scared. Not only is all this happening but I'm itchy, and I have noticed bumps.
It's so uncomfortable. I don't know how to tell my boyfriend and my mom won't take me to the doctor or give me her insurance card. I'm 17
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Someone please help me.

When I was younger I had so many UTIs. In my life I think I've had about 50. FIFTY.

I'm in college now and have been getting UTIs every month since May (it's now October). I don't get it. I've had a steady boyfriend for seven months and was taking birth control (Portia) regularly. Last month I had a terrible UTI and I decided to get a urologist. They did an ultrasound to make sure nothing was abnormal: results said I was fine. My next UTI I sent a culture: negative.

I thought I had a yeast infection because there was swelling, itching, and burning during urination. I was tested for STDs: negative. I tried treating myself for a yeast infection: Fail. The last three or four UTI "infections" I have been taking Trimeth Sulfa, which seems to work but the symptoms reoccur every time I have sex.

I've tried taking preventative pills: Fail. Just last week there has been serious swelling and (grossly) chunky yellowish discharge that is not normal for me. But everything has been coming back negative. What's wrong with me?
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its the under wear girls and women wear the gives the color discharge it gives you allergys
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hey people i found out its just the under wear girls and women wear its the the clothing you wear
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Hi, I am a 17 year old Female. I am currently Sexually active, andI have been since I was i believe 15. I stopped sex, after May on 2010, but then again picked it back up in January of this year. Me and my guy, isnt offically in a relationship, which means, I dont know who or what he's doing. But for a known fact, Im not doing anything with anybody but him. Well, Back to my story, me and him dont have sex on daily basis, but we do have sex like bi-weekly. And in the beginning he doesnt use a condom, right before he ejaculates, he puts the condom on, and we keep having sex until he cums again. So this past week, me and him had some relations, and like right after I went to the bathroom and was bleeding, only a bit. This didnt cause me any concern, because I did that in the past before. But this time, a day later, I began to bleed uncontrolably, Thinking I had a miscarriage, because of all the pain I was enduring at the time. I hadnt had my period in like 1 month 1/2. So thats why I thought I had a miscarriage. i didnt want to tell my mom in fear of what she would have done to me, So i just brushed it off. three days later, I started to get this burning sensation, itchy, and a Yellow-ish green-ish discharge. Not knowing what it is, i didn some research, and i have not yt found a reliable source. I wont be turing 18 for another 3 months, and I dont want my mom finding out about this stuff. So If anyone can PLEASEEE HELP ME OUT, It will be greatly apprietiated:) Thank you. You can Email me at CherryCoke_09***@****
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hello. Im almost 3 months pregnant and Ive been having a thicklight yellowish discharge. It smells awful to me and i hate being out when it starts to come out of my vagina because i can smell it thru my clothing! When i shower i can still smell it if i immediately wipe off and smell the tissue. Ive been to the Er twice since being pregnant because and theyve done blood tests and urine test and said nuthing was wrong. Went to my appointment last week and had my pap smear done. Called to check on the results nervously, but they said everything cme back negative. I have mo idea what is wrong with me and i am mostly concerned that this can be affecting my unborn baby. Is there a possibility i can have some type of std that they cant find, or is this normal or something for pregnancy. SUMONE PLEASE HELP ME BECAUSE I DO NOT WNT TO HARM MY BABY BECAUSE OF MISTAKES THESE DRS MIGHT BE MAKING THNKX A LOT
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back in september 09 i went to the doctor because i was having a thick itchy yellowesh discharge they ran a culture and said that they would call me then it came back and put me on some meds just in case. i gotta all and they said they didnt see anything but maybe a vaginal infection. several months later the thick itchy yellowesh discharge came back. went away again... then in may of q0 it came back. i was pregnant at the time so my docto rtold me i had a yeast infection.  i didnt have any problems intil december of 2010 it got really bad my whole vaginal area swelled up and started to change from a yoolow discharge to a watery discharge and smelly i was hurting bad so i started to use vagicil i got worse i started getting red bumps they turned into soars i went to the e.r to get looked at they thought it was herpes they gave me meds 2days later i started bleeding ontop of all the other stuff. i went back to the e.r they admited me and gave me fluids by this time my vagina was so  swollen and hurting i couldent even pee. they did more testings and said theres 2types of herpes. herpes1 which is cold soares which ive never had and herpes 2 vaginal. i tested positive 4 herpes 1 after days in the hospital from so much pain and pleanty of drugs i started to get better but slowly  in january i had the thick yellowesh discharge come back now a month later its back again.. after having several doctors look at me they dont know whats going on....
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Sounds very similar to what I experienced, the gynecologist just kept going back and forth with BV and a yeast infection .. the prescriptions would help, but then it would just come back! They were even sure if it was that and all my std tests came out negative as well. HOWEVER, I started using Fresh Control Intimate Cleansing Gel (randomly saw it at the drugstore and out of desperation bought it). BEST PURCHASE EVER. Cleared everything up for me .. funny how a drugstore product > gynecologist!
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please let me know what you find out .
i am tired of going to the doctors, them telling me all tests are negative and i am left with same problem.
thanks.
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I meant labia not urethra. But either way it's swollen and hurts.
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Ok this is the second time i've had this happen to me. Here's my current issues. I must have a longer urethra than most people because (yes I did research)  I can't find a single picture that shows anything similar to what I have. But anyways, It's swollen, horribly swollen (very uncomfortable). I have severe itching and burning. And this ungodly amount of pain when I urinate that I want to scream it hurts so bad. I also have this discharge that's thick and looks like mucus, has a slight oder but not real strong. I don't know what to do. I've gone to the doctor but by the time I get there the swelling is gone and they tell me the discharge is normal. How can any of this be normal??? This started in Dec '10, this is the second time i've gotten this swollen and it's painful and highly uncomfortable. Can anybody help me??
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recently ive had sexual intercouse and several times i have been left with swollen lips in my vagina, eventually it goes down but this time its stayed around a bit longer, for the first time i expierenced itchyness alot! and big blobs of white thick discharge have become an issue! not normal amounts. Alot. Panicking because it can NOT be an std i will be devistated at my partner. Also to add I was very arroused at the time we had sex and suppose was quite rough at times. sorry for the disturbed images but Please help.
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