Re: Brown Vaginal Discharge
From: Alicia Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 6 Mar 2003 20:21:39 -0600 (CST)
You may have a BV and or yeast.
At Thu, 6 Mar 2003, Angie wrote:
>
>I am a 22 year old female. I have been having a stringy and sometimes
>clumpy brown discharge. I have also experienced an internal itch along
>with the discharge. One morning I also experienced extreme burning in
>my vagina. I did not have a period for the month of February. It is
>now March and I still have not had a period. My last period was around
>January 6th. I have vaginal yeast infections often, but the discharge
>is white and clumpy. I have stomach cramps sometimes (like every two
>weeks for a day). Recently (maybe one or two weeks ago) I had what I
>thought to be a UTI. I had extreme pain during urination, small amounts
>of urine, and traces of blood in my urine. This went away maybe a week
>ago. I don't have sex, but my partner has fingered me in the past (so I
>am not pregnant and I don't have an STD). Towards the end of January I
>had swollen lymph nodes in the groin area and the doctor said that it
>was probably "Cat Scratch Fever" (because I have a kitten and she
>scratches me sometimes on my leg when playing). I was treated with
>Cephalexin and then Augmentin. After that I had to take Diflucan 150 mg
>for vaginal itching. The itching went away but came back about a week
>later. I took another Diflucan 150 mg but the icthing came back and
>then the brown discharge appeared, explained above. I know this is alot
>of information but I wanted to mention everything that might be relavent
>to my problem. What is causing the itch, brown discharge, and other
>symptoms? I was given a refill on Diflucan 150 mg...should I go ahead
>and take it? Thanks.
>
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>AG
>
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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Director Obgyn.net Latina
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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