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I have thick white and greenish vaginal discharge with itching. Is it yeast infection?
Query: Hello doctor, I think I might have an yeast infection, I have thick white discharge, itching, and today the discharge is a little greenish. What should I do? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to iclinq.com. If its appearance is like curd, then probably it is yeast and you can take a single dose of tablet Canesten (Clotrimazole)150 mg to treat it. Read Full »
I have yellow thick foul-smelling vaginal discharge. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a yellow thick foul smelling discharge. It has been a while but it seems to be a problem. My partner also mentioned that I have extra smell compared to his previous partners. Why is this? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are suffering from bacterial vaginosis which is a bacterial infection. This can be confirmed with a high vaginal swab culture and shall require a course of antibiotics for a week with avoidance of intercourse during treatment. Try using alkaline vaginal washes to... Read Full »
I have a greenish vaginal discharge. What is it?
Query: Hi doctor,So for over a year, I have had a lot of symptoms of UTI (pain while I have to hold my urine burning, frequent urges to pee. I have seen a doctor multiple times and I have taken at least two urine tests. The one I took two months ago had a leukocyte count of 25 and 0 mg/dL on culture. I too... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern about your symptoms. Your problem looks like pelvic inflammatory disease. I think you have bacterial vaginosis mixed with fungal infection and also a urinary tract infection. You need higher antibiotics like intravenous injection to get rid ... Read Full »
I saw a fleshy mass on the toilet paper. What is it?
Query: Hello doctor, Yesterday, when I wiped after urinating, I saw some fleshy bit on the tissue paper. I am unsure where this came out of, as it was just on the toilet paper when I wiped. There was also a piece in the toilet. When I wiped the front it was there, so it is most probably not from the rectum... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It might probably be the remains of the removed tissue at the time of ablation. It would be remaining inside since your uterine ablation. It did not come out that time. I think there is no need to worry. To be sure, you can do an ultrasound of the pelvis. Read Full »
Can Pap smear help diagnose the cause of vaginal discharge?
Query: Hello doctor,In my second pregnancy throughout the last three months there was a clear watery discharge with a foul smell, and quite a lot, my doctor did two vaginal cultures - both came out clean. However, at the beginning of the ninth month, she confirmed that this discharge was from the uterus. B... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Yes, the fowl smelling discharge has to do with the child's infection, which I believe you have a gonococcal vaginal bacteria infection. I suggest you kindly take capsule co-Amoxiclav (Amoxicillin and Clavulanic acid) 625 mg orally twice dail... Read Full »
Kindly suggest some self-care practices for bacterial vaginosis.
Query: Hello doctor, I am reaching out to seek some advice regarding the symptoms I have been experiencing. I am a 15-year-old, almost 16, and I believe I might be experiencing symptoms of bacterial vaginosis (BV). I have noticed a white discharge with a foul odor, (this has been happening since I was abo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Regarding your symptoms, I believe you have bacterial vaginosis. I want to know if you have any history of itching or lower abdominal pain. I can see you have whitish fowl-smelling vaginal discharge (attachment removed to protect patient's... Read Full »
Why do I have vaginal discharge despite taking medications?
Query: Hello doctor, I find myself in front of a very uncomfortable situation. I do not know what is going on with me, but I would like to find a cure. When I was younger, I was sexually assaulted and abused for three years. I believe then I contracted an STD, but I never got it treated because I was too ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need not worry, as per your complaints and from your photos, you have bacterial and fungal infections. Do these investigations. 1) CBC (complete blood count). 2) Smear study from vaginal discharge. 3) Vaginal discharge culture and sensitivity. 4) Urine analys... Read Full »
Why do I have sore and itchy urethra and labia?
Query: Hello doctor, My urethra and labia were suddenly sore and itchy. Now it has a yellow-green discharge from the urethra. What medication should I use? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It could be a pelvic infection, sexually transmitted infection with or without urine infection. Have urinalysis, urine culture, high vaginal swab, strict hygiene. Soft comfortable undergarments. Sitz bath to relieve irritation (sit in warm water recurrently). Drink plen... Read Full »
I experience excessive white vaginal discharge. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, My vaginal opening is white, and I have so much of discharge coming out. I am sexually active. I feel like my vagina is really large. I looked at my underwear and it was just filled with a paste-like discharge. I know I am ovulating. But I am worried when I look down there as I see a whit... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The white discharge is thick curdy. Candida infection causes the same. However, in the absence of itching or foul smell, it is recommended that you get a high vaginal swab culture test ... Read Full »
Is the absence of my period normal?
Query: Hello, I took Plan B once but have been sexually active using protection since then. I got my period after taking Plan B and also after subsequent protected encounters. However, I have not had my period this month and have been experiencing negative pregnancy test results. I am currently using P... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You should expect your period around the last of this month. It is normal for the period to be delayed by up to a week, considering various factors that can influence the menstrual cycle. Given that all your sexual encounters during this period were protected, the... Read Full »