Yeah, it sounds gross but....?

Question

I don't really know how to put it, but I have been noticing that I am having more vaginal discharge than usual and it has a strong odor. My underwear/light pad would have a light yellow/kind of brown or grey color as well. I have had only 2 sexual partners, one of which was years ago (6 years) and my recent is a virgin. I used to ride my bike a lot wearing tight pants...so maybe that contributed to an infection? I'm not sure if this sounds like an infection or something worse...(no itching, burning, bumps, rashes, etc). This whole cervical cancer thing I have been hearing lately has me paranoid. Any ideas? I do intend to see the gyno, but I wanted to have some kind of reassurance.

Answer 1

Substances emitted from the v****a can vary in consistency (thick, pasty, thin), color (clear, cloudy), and smell (normal, odorless, bad odor).

Considerations:

Having some amount of vaginal discharge is normal, especially if you are of childbearing age. Glands in the cervix produce a clear mucus. These secretions may turn white or yellow when exposed to the air. These are normal variations.

The amount of mucus produced by the cervical glands varies throughout the menstrual cycle. This is normal and depends on the amount of estrogen circulating in your body.

Vaginal discharge that suddenly differs in color, odor, or consistency, or significantly increases or decreases in amount, may indicate an underlying problem like an infection. If abnormal vaginal discharge is due to a sexually transmitted disease (STD), your sexual partner(s) will likely require treatment as well.

Common Causes:

The following situations can increase the amount of normal vaginal discharge:

    * Sexual excitement

    * Emotional stress

    * Ovulation (when you produce and release an egg from your ovary in the middle of your menstrual cycle)

These conditions can lead to abnormal vaginal discharge:

    * Vaginal yeast infection -- Technically not an infection, yeast that normally live in the v****a overgrow, causing a cheesy white discharge with redness and itching. Vaginal yeast infections may be related to antibiotics, birth control or other estrogen pills, pregnancy, diabetes, or a weakened immune system.

    * Bacterial vaginosis (BV) -- Bacteria that normally live in the v****a overgrow, causing a grey discharge and fishy odor that worsen after sexual intercourse. BV is not sexually transmitted.

    * Trichomonas ("Trich") -- A sexually-transmitted parasite that causes yellowish-grey or green discharge and intense itching.

    * Other infections and sexually transmitted diseases like chlamydia or gonorrhea.

    * Forgotten tampon or foreign body.

    * Cervical or vaginal cancer -- rarely a cause of excess discharge.

http://www.healthscout.com/ency/1/003158...

For more of Vaginal Infections and Discharge FAQs in this link.

http://www.wdxcyber.com/mvagina.htm

Please see the doctor soon.  God bless!

/rhy