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Re: A bunch of questions...

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 22 May 2001 10:09:46 -0500 (CDT)


At Tue, 22 May 2001, krys wrote: >
>First off, about 3 years go I got a yeast infection. I went to the
>doctor and he told me to get a cream for it and it cleared up.
>But in the past year or so I have been geting a lot of discharge. It's
>really yellow. But no itching. It comes and goes. What might this be?
>Is this abnormal?
>Also about last summer or maybe after that I had a lot of itching around
>my outer and inner lips. This happened a few days before my period and
>after my period it cleared up.
>Another time after my period I got really dry and itchy for a few days.
>Now last Wednesday I started itching. There is no discharge, but it's
>really itchy and red. It's mainly around my lips and clitorus and a bit
>further down towards my anus.
>I'm just wondering if I should go to the doctor about this. I was due
>to get my period last Wednesday when this started. I have been using
>Vaseline, but mainly this external vaginal cream and it seems to be
>helping.
>Should all this concern me or is it normal?

You need to see your doctor. Stop using Vaseline on your genital area. It is a petroleum based product. It is likely that you have another yeast infection.

--
William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.




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