Re: Urine leakage-- or no??
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 27 Sep 2002 07:35:07 -0500 (CDT)
Could be either one ,difficult to say without examining you.
At Thu, 26 Sep 2002, Concerned wrote:
>
>I am a 20 year old female who has not ever been pregnant, nor have I had
>any type of urinary or abdominal surgery. Also, I was tested recently
>for STDs and another trip to the doctor revealed no UTIs.
>
>However, I've noticed that when I am urgent there is a wetness in my
>underwear- although I do not really feel as though I am leaking or
>anything of that nature WHILE it's occurring. Sometimes I attribute it
>to vaginal discharge, but other times it contains no mucous and is
>entirely watery. This watery discharge often smells very faintly
>bitter, if there is any odor at all.
>
>Today, however, I experienced no urgency and visited the bathroom
>several times, even when I did not really have to go. Later in the day
>after it had dried, I noticed that there was a faintly yellow spot in my
>underwear, although it was not sticky or similar to dried mucous-y
>discharge. Again, apparently watery.
>
>Is it possible to have mildly-bitter watery vaginal discharge, or is it
>possible that this is urine? It's very much concerning me, although it
>was stated on this board previously that a young woman who has not had
>any children or surgeries is unlikely to leak urine.
>
>Thanks for your help.
--
Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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