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Re: GYNECOLOGIC: Orange-Pink DC, odor - part two
From: HelpingHand (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 7 Mar 2007 12:46:24 -0600 (CST)
Holy cow Mary, you're having a time of it. Have you seen your doctor
since the discharge started? If not - then you should - don't wait until
your surgery date.
good luck!
At Mon, 5 Mar 2007, Mary wrote:
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>My questions:
>
>1. When I was able to get out, I got blood testing done for HIV,
>Hepatitis, etc, all negative. About a month after our last contact, I
>started noticing a strange vaginal odor (I've ALWAYS had heavy
>discharge/frequent yeast infections, this was different). I am not sure
>that I'd call it "fishy" like a BV odor, but very strong/unpleasant. I
>can smell it when getting up from sitting, and outside of my clothes,
>despite always wearing a maxipad now. It's almost...metallic-like.
>Also, I have a pinkish discharge. At first last year, it was actually
>orange. Then over the months, it turned to pink. I didn't really
>follow up with investigating it further. It mostly seemed to happen
>prior to my period, and it has continued each month, in addition to a
>heavy, yellow-brown discharge that I have most of the remainder of the
>month. I do have cramps, nausea and fevers, but I have endo and other
>health problems...Can this be a sign of an STD? If so, which? I'm
>extremely worried that I was exposed to something we didn't test for.
>I've never had a need to worry about STDs before, so I know little to
>nothing about them.
>
>2. Could the above symptoms be due to another problem relating to the
>endometriosis? Could it be a sign that the ovarian mass is malignant?
>They have never bothered doing a CA-125 with me, as they expect it to be
>positive due to the endo. Again, I am awaiting surgery, and know that I
>won't know anything until the path. report returns, but just wanted to
>know if that can be a symptom of a malignancy, of the ovary, uterus,
>cervix, or...
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