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What Causes White Vaginal Discharge?
Posted on
Thu, 6 Nov 2014
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Thu, 6 Nov 2014
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Question : My boyfriend and i have no signs of any infections, and recently i have done all my tests and everything was normal.. My boyfriend was a way for 2 months and he just came back, two days ago was the first time we have sex after coming back.. Today i started having white discharge.. What could be the reason ?
Brief Answer:
WHITE DISCHARGE ALONE IS NORMAL.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Just white discharge per se by itself is not something to worry about.
If there are accompanying signs of infection - such as redness, pain, tenderness, itching, foul smelling odour etc, then you should worry.
During certain phases of the menstrual cycle, around ovulation for example, or just before your period, you might feel that you have an excessive amount of white discharge, which is quite normal.
What part of the menstrual cycle are you in right now?
If there is no other evidence of infection, please do not think much of the white discharge.
All the best
Please feel free to discuss further.
WHITE DISCHARGE ALONE IS NORMAL.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Just white discharge per se by itself is not something to worry about.
If there are accompanying signs of infection - such as redness, pain, tenderness, itching, foul smelling odour etc, then you should worry.
During certain phases of the menstrual cycle, around ovulation for example, or just before your period, you might feel that you have an excessive amount of white discharge, which is quite normal.
What part of the menstrual cycle are you in right now?
If there is no other evidence of infection, please do not think much of the white discharge.
All the best
Please feel free to discuss further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I am 10 days away from my period.. I have suffered from this white discharge a while ago and it wouldnt go with any medication except canestin
Brief Answer:
AGAIN, NOT WORRISOME UNTIL PART OF INFECTION
Detailed Answer:
10 days away from your period is the time when white discharge peaks.
That is normal for this part of the menstrual cycle.
Canestin is an antifungal, and works for yeast infections.
White discharge is a part of yeast infection, but it would be accompanied by itching , redness and other signs of an infection.
Till those appear, it is just white discharge, and nothing to worry about.
Take care.
AGAIN, NOT WORRISOME UNTIL PART OF INFECTION
Detailed Answer:
10 days away from your period is the time when white discharge peaks.
That is normal for this part of the menstrual cycle.
Canestin is an antifungal, and works for yeast infections.
White discharge is a part of yeast infection, but it would be accompanied by itching , redness and other signs of an infection.
Till those appear, it is just white discharge, and nothing to worry about.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Is it possible because the vagina is dry the discharge becomes white ?
Brief Answer:
NO, DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY
Detailed Answer:
No, if there is good amount of discharge, the vagina would not be dry.
That is not the case.
NO, DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY
Detailed Answer:
No, if there is good amount of discharge, the vagina would not be dry.
That is not the case.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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