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Yeast infection?
Here's my deal. Im 16/F. Not and never been sexually active. Ive had an irregular period for about two years, but i'm not on it right now.
Today in the afternoon, the area around my vagina started to burn and itch. I get irritation real bad when i shave, which i did last night, so that could possibly be the explanation. When i got home i looked to see if everything was okay, and i had all this white stuff all over, but i dont think it was live candida yeast or whatever its called, it just looked like little peices of toilet paper, but, wet? That could be it too right?? Okay so then i realized it wasnt some sort of irritation from shaving becuase my inner lips (which unfortanetly are noticably larger than my outer lips) were red and burning as well as my vagina, i can say. Also ive been on minocycline for a couple of weeks, its an antibiotic. I heard using yogourt helps so i put some on to smooth the burning. Umm so if this is a yeast infection, what do i do if i really really dont want to tell anyone? Any home remedies?
Thanks so much it hurts alot.
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It's never a good idea to use home remedies like yogurt, that can sometimes make things worse. What you have SOUNDS like a yeast infection to me. But I'm not a licensed doctor and can't diagnose you. It sounds like you've never had a yeast infection, so it's really not a good idea to buy any medicine for it before you see a doctor. It could be something else (there are other non-std things it could be) and putting stuff in your vagina could make your condition worse if you don't really have the condition that your trying to cure. You don't have to tell anyone. I know it can be embarrassing, but I'm sure your mother has been through this at least once in her life. Having a yeast infection doesn't mean you did anything wrong, or that you don't clean yourself properly, it's just one of those many "perks" of being a woman.
Anyway, you don't HAVE to tell anyone, but you should see a doctor. If your embarrassed about telling your doctor things about your body, then that is something your going to have to get over eventually because your doctor will need to know all kinds of embarrassing things about you in order to make you better throughout your entire life.
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Hello, Its a yeast infection. Go to the doctors or a pharmacy and get meds for it. Hope i helped. Please rate.
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No home remedies darling, and if this in a yeast infection and you leave it, it will spread into other parts of your body and become a serious problem. So in short, get it treated.
You don't need a prescription to get a yeast infection cure. They are over the counter medication you can pick up at any drugstore. It does certainly sound like you have an yeast infection and that it's been festering for a while, so get a three or seven day cure, not a one-day cure. One-days don't work very well if you've had the infection for a while. If you know how to insert a tampon, you'll be able to apply the cure to your vagina properly.
If you have never had a yeast infection before, you really should see a doctor at some point. Obviously, if the problem persists you need to see someone immediately, but even if it goes away, get yourself checked to make sure it really was a yeast infection and that is completely gone.
You don't need to be embarrassed. Yeast infections are as normal as your period. Nearly every woman gets one sooner or later. Please tell someone who cares about you, you don't need to face this stress all alone.
Good Luck.
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