Re: Strange residue on tampon
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 21 Oct 2000 21:48:42 -0500 (CDT)
Might be trichomonas if is even an infection. A culture is needed to
confirm this. It may be nothing at all.
HSM
At Sat, 21 Oct 2000, Melanie wrote:
>
>It is not crayola green but a lighter green that resembles mold or pus.
>What kind of infection would this indicate? I am not sexually active.
>
>--
>Melanie
>
>At Sat, 21 Oct 2000, Kelly Shanahan, MD wrote:
>>
>>At Fri, 20 Oct 2000, Melanie wrote:
>>>
>>>For the last two menstrual cycles, I have noticed a large green spot on
>>>my tampon toward the end of the cycle. Is this indicative of something
>>>I should have checked out by my gynocologist? I am 42 years old and have
>>>been menstruating since age 13. I gave birth to my only child 7 years
>>>ago. My fairly regular cycles have gone from a pretty consistant 30
>>>days to 25 - 27 days in the past 4 or 5 months. I last saw my
>>>gynocologist in June and had a normal pap smear at that time. Any
>>>thoughts?
>>>
>>>--
>>>Melanie
>>>
>>How green do you mean? A greenish tinge may be na infection which should
>>be checked out. Bright crayola green may be from foods or viatmins and
>>should still be checked out (crayon colors are usually not found inthe
>>human body, afer all!)
>>
>>--
>>M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
>>South Lake Tahoe, CA
>>
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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