Okay, I'm 21 yrs old and lost my virginity about two months ago. I've only had one partner. About three weeks ago, I started realising that I have had a greater need for liners and I've been scarcely passing thick white stuff with a funky scent. Help please
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You forgot to mention if you had unprotected or protected sex. If it was unprotected, and especially if you aren't sure of your one partner's history, there are a lot more possibilities. However, a lot of STIs will often take longer than just 5 weeks (the time period you indicated) to start showing symptons. Obviously if you had unprotected sex you could be pregnant, but if it was two months ago you (most likely) would have missed a period by now and taken a test/asked about that instead.
If it was protected (or not, I guess) you could still easily have a yeast infection. If you haven't had one before, it does sound like your description- thick white stuff with a 'funky' scent. (The scent isn't god-awful or repulsive, just...funky. Kind of like sourdough bread, but less nice.) Yeast infections are no big deal, and pretty much everyone gets one at some point. Especially after sex and especially if you aren't able to really 'clean up' properly after sex. They are often accompanied with some itching/stinging, but not always, especially if it isn't much.
Anyway, if that's it, my first recommendation is to not wear liners. Are you wearing them when you're not on your period? If you're not bleeding, you shouldn't wear them- they can definitely add to yeast infections and other infections, or stop them getting better, as they trap moisture and bacteria. Ditto non-cotton undies. If you wear cotton and no liners and keep yourself really clean, you shouldn't have problems getting rid of the infection on your own. Also eat some pro-biotic yogurt, as YI's happen when yeast beats out the 'good bacteria' in your vagina, so giving them a boost with yogurt helps. (Relatedly, if you have taken antibiotics recently, that is a major cause of yeast infections. I get one almost every time I take antibiotics, and so do lots of other women.) Otherwise, there are several OTC treatments for yeast infections, just ask at a pharmacy.
Hope that helps. I know I was all panicked when I got my first YI, until I told my best friend and she was all "Stop flipping out, this is no big deal..." And if it isn't that, I guess I'd go for an STD test first because they're fast and easy usually, and will put your mind at ease. It doesn't sound like a pregnancy sympton, if that's something you're worried about.
If it was protected (or not, I guess) you could still easily have a yeast infection. If you haven't had one before, it does sound like your description- thick white stuff with a 'funky' scent. (The scent isn't god-awful or repulsive, just...funky. Kind of like sourdough bread, but less nice.) Yeast infections are no big deal, and pretty much everyone gets one at some point. Especially after sex and especially if you aren't able to really 'clean up' properly after sex. They are often accompanied with some itching/stinging, but not always, especially if it isn't much.
Anyway, if that's it, my first recommendation is to not wear liners. Are you wearing them when you're not on your period? If you're not bleeding, you shouldn't wear them- they can definitely add to yeast infections and other infections, or stop them getting better, as they trap moisture and bacteria. Ditto non-cotton undies. If you wear cotton and no liners and keep yourself really clean, you shouldn't have problems getting rid of the infection on your own. Also eat some pro-biotic yogurt, as YI's happen when yeast beats out the 'good bacteria' in your vagina, so giving them a boost with yogurt helps. (Relatedly, if you have taken antibiotics recently, that is a major cause of yeast infections. I get one almost every time I take antibiotics, and so do lots of other women.) Otherwise, there are several OTC treatments for yeast infections, just ask at a pharmacy.
Hope that helps. I know I was all panicked when I got my first YI, until I told my best friend and she was all "Stop flipping out, this is no big deal..." And if it isn't that, I guess I'd go for an STD test first because they're fast and easy usually, and will put your mind at ease. It doesn't sound like a pregnancy sympton, if that's something you're worried about.
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Thanks for the response, and I'm not worried about pregnancy, got my period.
I visited the pharmacy and they recommended antibiotics, but it just got yellow and the discharge decrease. I've been on antibiotics for two days now.
I visited the pharmacy and they recommended antibiotics, but it just got yellow and the discharge decrease. I've been on antibiotics for two days now.
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