My vagina burns and has an odd smell, that smells like hay. What is going on?

Answer 1

Sounds like a yeast infection. If you've never had one (which is probably so, or you wouldn't be asking here) go to you GYN and let them have a look under the hood.

Easy enough to clear up, you just want to make sure that's what you're dealing with. It'd suck to be treating a yeast infection with monistat and have it be something worse. Might be a good time to get some swabs done, so you know you're clean.

Answer 2

Most women associate a thick discharge that looks like cottage cheese with the Candida bug, although only about 20% experience it. If it is present, the discharge may either have a starchy odor to it, or perhaps none at all, and its color can vary from white to a more yellowish tinge.

Since not everyone gets the discharge, the easiest way for a woman to tell that she has a yeast infection is that she itches in and around her vagina. A lot. The itchiness may be accompanied by a burning sensation, and her vulvar area can be red and swollen. It may also burn or be generally painful for her to urinate, and sex may become painful as well. A good way to distinguish the burning on urination that is due to a yeast infection vs. a urinary tract infection is to pay close attention to exactly when the burning starts and stops. With yeast, the burning is due to acidic urine hitting the irritated skin of the vulva, so the burning starts when the urine reaches the outside. With urinary tract infection, the burning is felt as the urine passes down the tube on its way out.

While these are the general symptoms of a yeast infection, every woman may experience one differently. She may identify an infection by the smell and consistency of the discharge, which can be unique to her. However, certain symptoms definitely do not go along with a simple yeast infection, and they may indicate that something more serious is going on. For example, if she is feverish or is experiencing pelvic pain, these are definitely indications that she ought to see her doctor in order to receive a proper diagnosis and medical care.

Answer 3

you may have a yeast infection, thats what it sounds like to me because of burning but does it itch? if so id say yeast infection, it can smell differrent or may have no odor at all
go to doc. or get monistat it works too.

it could also be an std but im unshur sory

Answer 4

Welcome to the wonderful world of the yeast infection! Untreated it will only drive you mad.

If you've been lulling around the pool this summer you killed off the good bacteria to set up house for unchecked yeast. Stay out of the pool until you have completed treatment.

Answer 5

yeast infections look like cottage cheese discharge and i don't remember it burning it did itch so I don't think its a yeast infection
just go to the Dr. the sooner u know you'll b able to take care of it \

Answer 6

sounds like a yeast infection. Go to your gyno anyway and get checked out.

Answer 7

Burning? A lot of yeast?

Don't be alarmed, you are probably just baking bread in there.

Answer 8

c'mon girl! you are in pain and still have the courage to ask questions on yahoo!! go run to a gyno sweetheart!! its definitely an infection..bacterial..

Answer 9

yea you may have a bacterial infection or a bladder/urinary tract infection....so you may want to seek medical attention so they can prescribe you some medication to fight this off

Answer 10

yes....sir I mean mam yeast is the least of your problems could be chylmydia also ...uh hum ..no rubber huh thats what happens to sexually happy people