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GIRLS ONLY: what is wrong with my vjj??
15/f i have had my period since i was 11 years old never had any problems, my periods have always been irregular nothings changed, im not sexually active at all. but i noticed a few monthes ago that my daily everyday discharge was the same clear color clear, or sometimes white but it got really thick, almost like cottage-cheesy. and i had to start wearing pantyliners which i never had to like evryday, becasue it was and is so thick and wet it makes my underwears wet. and my older sister has had a yeast infection before and she said it could be one. but i am very hygneic and alwasy wash myslef donw there. but she said that sometimes, wheter hygenic or not you culd forget to make sure its totally dry after the shower or in a pool/beach and then bacteria could go in it for an infection. so i considered that becasue maybe one time that couldve happened i dont know my memorys shot. i have kinda bad itching but not uncontrollbally becasue my mom has had one too and she said that its like unbearable. its smells a little but it doesnt seem REALLY bad but its the heavy discharge that is really annoying. so i took the at home vagisil test i took two of them, one after the other and i got the lowest pH level, which i think was 4.5 which is normal, but then it said do you have itching, burning, or heavy discharge? if you answer yes to one of these you could have a yeast infection or something. and obvioulsy i have heavy white discharge so i dont know what to do. also i dont have health insurance as of now so i cant really go to the gyno so should i just get that Monistat thing? will it help the heavy discharge? thankyou and this has been happening for about a couple months maybe longer
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I am not a women though I am married to one and familiar with yeast infections; when my wife gets them.
It sounds as if you have one. If you want you can try an over the counter product available at any drug store. I would suggest speaking with the pharmacist to see which of the many that are available is best for someone your age.
Given that you have let this go for as long as you have I would suggest that you call your gynecologist and make an appointment. Ask for a first available and tell them why.
Yeast infections are relatively common and is why there are so many over the counter remedies. By waiting as long as you have to address this you could have allowed the infection to invade other parts of your reproductive system or your urinary tract. This is why you should see your GYN.
In the future problems like this are not sexual they are normal bodily problems such as colds and the flu. Something you would go to mom for help with. Mom is you best source of information when something like this occurs and you should not be afraid or embarrassed to seek her help. Especially since you know you are not sexually active and sex cannot be the cause.
So call the doctor, you are by law old enough to do this for yourself now, and get this taken care of before you do irreparable harm to yourself.
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Cottage-cheese like discharge is a common sign of yeast infection, as well as itching. I'm not sure how you're cleaning the area, but your vagina is self-cleaning, so you should never use soap to clean there. You can clean the area around it with a mild, unscented soap, but be very careful to avoid getting it into the vagina. Douching is also a bad idea because it can mess with the pH levels of the vagina, which can cause yeast infections and other problems.
I would definitely recommend seeing a doctor if at all possible. I don't have any experience with Monistat, but I have heard that it can help with yeast infections.
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