YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for December, 2000: Re: My vaginal discharge has become very strange- help!

Re: My vaginal discharge has become very strange- help!

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 7 Dec 2000 20:18:43 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 6 Dec 2000, Aria wrote: >
>Okay, first of all, I'm a virgin. I also am still eating the same way I
>have been for the past 5 years. I would rather not go to see an OBGYN
>if I don't have to, but if I get some advice to go, I will. But please
>tell me all you know before you suggest seeing one.
>
>Recently, like in the past month or so, my discharge has had a strange
>odor to it. It has also changed from thick and cloudy (which is the way
>it has been since I started menstruating almost 7 years ago - except
>right after my period, when it becomes clear and thin) to clear and thin
>and in very large amounts. I have also have strange abdominal pains
>that feel a lot like menstrual cramps, except the aren't cramps, just
>dull pain. The odor is very strong, and I can smell it even when fully
>dressed with my my legs crossed (as you can imagine, it's very
>embarrassing - I'm afraid others can smell it). It's a sickening odor,
>and I have been getting nauseated when I am sitting down.

The odor and discharge could be from Bacterial vaginosis, a retained tampon or other foreign body. Seeing a Gynecologist woudl be a good idea to find out. It sounds like you are over 18. If so, that is the age at which the first pap smear is recommended.

>
>One more thing - my father's mother died of ovarian cancer; what is the
>likelihood that I will ever contract the disease?

The overall likelihood in the general population is around 1%. I think your risk would be increased but still probably less than 2%.

RDB

>
>Please let me know ASAP! Thank you!

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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