WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2002: Re: This Doesnt Smell To Good!!!!!!!!!

Re: This Doesnt Smell To Good!!!!!!!!!

From: Maggie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:53:23 -0600 (CST)

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>At Thu, 31 Jan 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>i am a 16 year old female who was wondering if you could help me. See i
>>have a problem. I had sex about 5 months ago and i am just recently
>>starting to notice this fishy smelling yellowish discharge coming from
>>my vagina. When i had sex my partner used a condom so i was wondering
>>if this could possibly be a STD or vaginal infection.I am also scared to
>>go to my mother about his so what should i do and what could happen to
>>me if this is left untreated for too long?
>

Hi there,

It sounds like bacterial vaginosis, but could also be an STD. Either way, it needs to be looked at.

You do not have to go to your mother! You can go to your doctor, they CANNOT tell your mom that you have been there.

(you need to ask the doctor to "code" the exam so that your parents cannot find out what you went there for when they get he insurance statement. You can just tell then you had a throat culture for strep throat.)

Or, you can go to Planned Parenthood and get and exam there. They will screen you for STD's and do a pap smear; both are very important if you ar havingt sex. Birth control is also a very good idea. Talk to your doctor or Planned Parenthood about this!!

Planned Parenthood's number is 1 800 230 PLAN. They are totally confidential, and will not and cannot tell your paretns no matter what. They won't bill your insurance if you tell them not to. They are also on what's called a "sliding scale", which means you pay what you can.

Take care, Maggie

--
Maggie Beth Anderson
Medical Student at University of Washington

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