I don't know what to do. My boyfriend and I have been together since July, and he started weaning me into having sex. At first, sex was okay, but limiting. I'd get tight, or it would hurt and we'd stop. Then, it started being amazing...he said that I ejaculated, and I felt like I peed...and I soaked his bed...more than once...
Then, about two months ago, I started feeling itching and burning sensations. I thought that it was a yeast infection, so I got it checked out. The doctor said that my pH levels were normal, there was no sign of yeast in my discharge, and that my white blood cells were a little elevated. Well, she said that the symptoms should clear up and that the infection is very small.
Here I am with the same symptoms...and then some. We haven't been intimate for a month and a half, because of these problems. I itch, sometimes burn. I did have a small cut right at the crease, and that went away. My whole vaginal area gets swollen for days, making it harder to urinate, (it's like pushing it out of a smaller hole). I keep getting this mucousy discharge, really thick and stretchy. It doesn't smell bad anymore. It's white sometimes and brown other times. Sometimes, when I wipe (I've started patting very lightly to avoid irritation), a tiny amount of blood shows up (like the amount from a very small paper cut). There sometimes are tiny white toilet-paper-like things right outside of the vagina...and I can't get wet.
I tried to make another appointment with PP and she said that I should try lubricant. She said that it might be raw due to lack of moisture; but, I don't understand why I'm not lubricating naturally.
I had a ParaGard IUD put in September 17th; so, that shouldn't be affecting my hormone levels.
Oh yeah, I'm 21.
Please help me.
Then, about two months ago, I started feeling itching and burning sensations. I thought that it was a yeast infection, so I got it checked out. The doctor said that my pH levels were normal, there was no sign of yeast in my discharge, and that my white blood cells were a little elevated. Well, she said that the symptoms should clear up and that the infection is very small.
Here I am with the same symptoms...and then some. We haven't been intimate for a month and a half, because of these problems. I itch, sometimes burn. I did have a small cut right at the crease, and that went away. My whole vaginal area gets swollen for days, making it harder to urinate, (it's like pushing it out of a smaller hole). I keep getting this mucousy discharge, really thick and stretchy. It doesn't smell bad anymore. It's white sometimes and brown other times. Sometimes, when I wipe (I've started patting very lightly to avoid irritation), a tiny amount of blood shows up (like the amount from a very small paper cut). There sometimes are tiny white toilet-paper-like things right outside of the vagina...and I can't get wet.
I tried to make another appointment with PP and she said that I should try lubricant. She said that it might be raw due to lack of moisture; but, I don't understand why I'm not lubricating naturally.
I had a ParaGard IUD put in September 17th; so, that shouldn't be affecting my hormone levels.
Oh yeah, I'm 21.
Please help me.
I think you should avoid sex altogether until you have healed. If your boyfriend is too rough during sex, the friction could be more than your tissues can handle. Also, the blood (creating the darker discharge) makes me think that he may be hitting the cervix, at the top of the vagina, and it could be very inflamed from being, what is essentially "punched repeatedly," and needs to heal also. (There's also a chance that it's just your cervix leaking a little bit of your uterus lining.)
There are home kits to test yourself for a yeast infection that you could try if you're still having cheesy discharge. Certain times of the month, the discharge will naturally become thick as part of your ovulation cycle, so don't freak out about a temporary change from thin to thick about two weeks before your period.
The swelling of your tissues is probably the worst symptom here, and that's why I suggest holding off on sex for at least two weeks, and if you wish to continue after you've healed, your boyfriend will need to be sensitive to your need for more gentle sex. If he's not, then this is not the guy for you.
There are home kits to test yourself for a yeast infection that you could try if you're still having cheesy discharge. Certain times of the month, the discharge will naturally become thick as part of your ovulation cycle, so don't freak out about a temporary change from thin to thick about two weeks before your period.
The swelling of your tissues is probably the worst symptom here, and that's why I suggest holding off on sex for at least two weeks, and if you wish to continue after you've healed, your boyfriend will need to be sensitive to your need for more gentle sex. If he's not, then this is not the guy for you.
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