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Yeast infection
Ok so I think I have a yeast infection... And I think I've had it for awhile... How do I bring it up to my mom:.. I really hate talking about that stuff! But anyways how do I bring it up and is it bad that I realized I think I've had it for Awhile and not done anything bout it? Will something bad happen?
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"Mom...this is kind of embarrassing for me but I noticed some things not, well, "right" down there recently. I looked it up online to see if it was something I should be worried about and I think I might have an infection like a yeast one or a bacterial one. It's really embarrassing and bothersome so could you please call the doctor for me so I can get it checked out?"
Yeast infections happen from nearly anything.
You could have gotten a yeast infection from very basic things like:
Wearing tight pants (or tight underwear, even), not changing underwear often enough, washing TOO much down there (especially with soap), wearing thongs, having sex, fingering yourself, eating too much sweets/sugar, wearing tampons, douching, engaging in oral sex, etc.
Your mother probably won't ask about how you think you may have gotten the infection. If she does, you can throw something really simple and plain out there like, "Well, I don't know, but it did start after I wore this one pair pants that are kind of tight down there..." or, "Well, I thought I smelled weird down there one day and I was washing and I think I got some soap in there because afterward I started seeing these symptoms..."
While a yeast infection is not going to hurt you if you left it untreated, a bacterial infection can actually cause some serious, long-term, irreversible damage.
The thing is: A bacterial infection has the exact same symptoms (or lack of symptoms) that a yeast infection does.
How do you tell the difference? You can't. You just don't.
How do you get a bacterial infection? The exact same ways you get a yeast infection in most cases.
What happens if you leave a bacterial infection alone for awhile? Some serious damage, actually. We're talking about damage to your delicate reproductive organs. You could develop a health condition called Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) that can actually cause you life-long pain. Leaving this sort of infection alone can leave you infertile. That means no babies--ever.
So, while chances are you probably are just suffering from a normal yeast infection, you absolutely must see a doctor. If your doctor runs a few really quick tests (usually just a swab from down there) he/she can tell you what it is for sure. If they say it's a yeast infection they will give you treatment similar to the over-the-counter stuff you can buy at a pharmacy. If it's a bacterial infection then you'll need some antibiotics (if you've left this untreated for awhile then it may require some strong antibiotics).
So...
A yeast infection? It won't cause you damage if you leave it untreated. You could buy something at the market and use it BUT it's always wise to see your doctor FIRST just to make sure it isn't anything more serious.
A bacterial infection? Man...you don't want to deal with those consequences. There are no over-the-counter treatments available for that.
See your doctor. See your doctor immediately. It might be something serious and it might not but do you really want to take those chances?
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Well if your pretty sure you have a yeast infection you can take care of it with out telling your mom. Yeast infections are really common. I had one last summer. All you need to do is go to a drug store and pick up monistat. After 3 days, or 7 days (depending on the type you get...3 day is more expensive.) the infection will clear up completely. If you do want to tell her though it shouldn't be that big of a deal. Yeast infections are very common and she has probably had one before. Also just because you have a yeast infection doesn't mean you are sexually active, if thats what your afraid she will think. I got mine because I was constantly in a wet bathing suit.
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