Ok i am 17 years old I am sexually active. I have noticed a smell latley that isnt to pleasing. I have a cottage cheese type discharge and I have been doing something about it. I use apple cider vinegar with 2 cups of water to clean it out. It helped, but now I am bleeding and i'm not on my period and im not supposed to be... whats going on. I'm really worried. Please help!
2007-04-19 11:57:04 · 22 answers · asked by PrincessM 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
the first thing you had was a yeast infection definety. the mixture that you were using probably effected your "area" in a negative way or the bleeding could have nothing to do with the yeast infection but you should get something from your doctor to take care of if.
2007-04-19 12:01:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ok first of all if it's yeast infection (thrush) which it hopefully probably is, it has nothing to do with sex and you can buy over-the-counter medication like Canesten Cream (you probably also need Canesten vaginal pessaries) or any cream and pessary containing Clotrimazole. Don't worry about the bleeding, it's also part of the yeast infection if it is quite advanced.
Another likely option is a becterial infection, like E-coli. This is just germs which got there through hands etc., but for this you need an antibiotic.
If you try the yeast infection treatment and after the time stated in the package it doesn't go away, then you need to see a doctor. In some places there are Sexual Health Clinics which are friendlier than doctors, but this depends on where you live, maybe you can look online if there are any in your area. In any case, the third option after bacterial infection is STDs, but in any case you have to see a doctor, the doctor is there to help you so don't hesitate.
Oh and for washing a nurse told me to use Aqueous cream, it is a cream but you just use it like you would use a liquid soap and it's the best for this area after plain water. I'm not sure vinegar is a good plan... better stick to water.
2007-04-19 12:17:40 · answer #2 · answered by lx3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well first of all i will need to know more.
is this cottage cheese type stuff followed by itching if so then you may have yeast infection which is curable go by yeast cream.
if its painful when peeing or painful during sex or umm lets see...fishy smelling or you have sores then its somethign deeper than that and you should not be putting products in your vagina!!!
go to the doctor honey you will have to now! your having sex because sex casues bacteria if its not clean u do rub like crazy down there honey\
and bleeding between periods is not very hedalthy get that looked at hurry!!
2007-04-19 12:17:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well the smell and cottage cheese like look are symptoms of a yeast infection by cleaing it with apple cyder vinigar and water youve probly damaged the cells in the walls of your cervix i would go to the doctor ( do not just go get cream for a yeast infection) becuase you have probly done laot of damage explain to him/her what happend as embarrasing as its going to be and if you are sexually active you should get some tests and a pap done as a precautionary measure
2007-04-19 12:21:07 · answer #4 · answered by cuddle_bug 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it SOUNDS like a yeast infection, but could possibly bacterial vaginitis or trichomonas, so you should definitely go to the doc and get it checked out. Also, the vagina is a SELF CLEANING ORGAN. You should NEVER douche or clean your vagina internally with ANYTHING. Keeping the outside clean with soap and water is sufficient. Douching upsets the "natural" bacteria that live there and actually CAUSES vaginal infections.
2007-04-19 12:06:24 · answer #5 · answered by nightynightnurse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a yeast infection. Since this is your first one you need to see a doctor. For future reference, it isn't a good idea to wash with anything other than plain old water.
2007-04-19 12:02:17 · answer #6 · answered by Rixie 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a yeast infection. See a doctor.
2007-04-19 12:00:27 · answer #7 · answered by wigglemommyof3 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's def yeast infection, thrush. You so need to see a doctor, your GP can prescribe you meds to clear you out. Go ASAP as it will not go away, your just masking the problem and don't use home demedy for stuff down there, you could make things a lot worse, as you have done so. Please go.
2007-04-19 12:04:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a yeast infection - since you're bleeding you should get to a doctor asap.
2007-04-19 11:59:47 · answer #9 · answered by radiancia 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you have a couple of infections going one of them being yeast (and yes if bad enough they can cause one to bleed, I've had it happen before). This definitely needs to be evaluated by your dr.
2007-04-19 12:00:42 · answer #10 · answered by sokokl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋