Discharge?

Question

Why do I have white discharge everyday? It smells bad too. Kinda like tuna, kinda like wet dog! Gross!

Answer 1

While clear or white vaginal discharge is normal, white discharge with a fishy smell is not. Vaginal discharge should either have no odour or else a faint fleshy odour.

Most likely, you have bacterial vaginosis, which is caused by an overgrowth of the bacteria in your vagina. Bacterial vaginosis comes with a fishy odour.

The other possibility is a yeast infection-yeast infections come with white, curdy (think cottage cheese) like discharge and a musty, yeasty smell.

You'll need to see your family doctor or Gyn to get treatment. If it is vaginosis, you'll need antibiotics to treat the infection. If it's a yeast infection, they can prescribe an anti-fungal as well as the over the counter yeast infection treatments. If it is a yeast infection, you'll know what to look for next time and will be able to self-treat. Because you aren't sure what the problem is, don't self-treat; go to your doctor to be sure.

The link below has information on how to reduce your risk of getting BV/yeast infections again.

Answer 2

If it's itchy or red or inflamed down there it could be the signs of the beginning of a yeast infection, in that case just run up to your local walgreens or osco drug and buy an over the counter remedy like vagisil. It'll itch like a mother till it goes away though.

Since the vagina is self cleaning it's normal for us to get ocassional (but not excessive) discharge. It could also be from sweating.

Answer 3

Normally discharge is normal, but it should be odorless. The smell indicates that there is possibly bacteria or other germs present. I think you should get checked out.

Answer 4

And you haven't seen a doctor. Thats gross

Answer 5

Its not normal you have an infection. Better see a gynecologist.

Answer 6

you could have yeast infection or some other kind of funky problem. go to dr and find out