Not sure if this is a yeast infection?

Question

I had my period two days ago and the skin around my v****a has started to swell and itch. However, no cottage cheese like discharge. I'm 15 and not sexually active and have always washed my hands when having to put my hands down there. BUt this period seems very light and came about two weeks after the one before it. Other infection? Solutions? Thanks

Answer 1

Go see a doc and get checked. It sounds like some sort of infection so you will have to get swabs taken to find out what it is.

If you are not sexually active it could be a yeast infection or bacterial vaginosis.  

Answer 2

Sounds like thrush, which is a yeast infection.  It could be the hormonal change at the time you have your period - it always happened to me around that time - and your body reacts to it.  Easy to solve the problem - visit the chemist and buy some Canesten cream to apply to the "area" and buy the one off oral tablet to take and you should be free of it within a week.  It could be that you are just going to be prone to thrush.

Answer 3

You really should schedule an appointment with a doctor, if not, at least call the "nurse connection" usually found with the local hospital listing in the yellow pages.  If no listing, call the local hospital and ask them to give you a number to call.  Other than yeast infections, you could be having hormonal problems, or a bacterial infection.  You can get bacterial infections in other ways than touching, wiping the wrong direction, splashing from a not so clean toilet, for example.  I know of a guy who got ringworm on his p***s because he was petting the dog and then peed behind the barn!?  He just never thought about it.  Call a professional and get advice and if you need to see a doctor, do so.