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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
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