YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for May, 2002: Re: ddish discharge

Re: ddish discharge

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 21 May 2002 13:17:40 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 21 May 2002, lucy wrote: >
>i would like to ask you for an advice and also help.
>
>i am 22, single, virgin.
>i have a problem of discharge(sometimes. yellow- in the past),very
>often braun reddish/blood, with a specific/ unpleasent smell)
>it starts 9-12 days after the end of my menstruation cycle. I think it
>is the ovulation period( ex i had the menstruations from 03 may till 07,
>the discharge started on 15 th of may). sometimes it lasts from 4-(
>max) 8 days. i have this dischage regularly, systematically, with no
>pains whatsoever( but a slight strange feeling in my right ovairy side)
>and if i remember well this statred some 5,6 years ago. but at that
>times it was not systematic. now it happens almost every month with an
>exception, it was on january( at that time i was taking TRi B vitamine
>pills).
>i want to mention that the menstruations are not painfull, but i have
>some delays( from 3 to 8days) when the dishcharge period is from 3-8
>days.( if no discharge so, normal menstruations-28days)
>Last september the ultrasound showed that the shape of my right ovairy
>is 4.2*3.2 and my left is 4*2.3cm. the uterus is 4.1*3 cm.
>what shall I do? thanks a lot for your help.

You may have recurrent bacterial vaginosis, and your gyn should be able to help. If you have not had an exam before, it is about time for that anyway.

-- 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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