Dear Dr(s).,
For a couple of years, at least 3 I have had constant trouble with a daily white and sometimes yellowish discharge as well as an occasional odor that smells sour/or to me like parmasean cheese. I am on birth control and after seeing many doctors I was often diagnosed with vaginitis or yeast infection and at times was told that the discharge is normal and possibly a result of my birth control pills. These answers were not satisfactory to me as the treatments had not worked and nothing seems normal to me about having the seat of my underwear coated with a white discharge daily. It's actually very embarrassing for me when sex is involved. Recently I switched doctors and went to a female gynocologist who diagnosed me with ureaplasma/mycoplasma. I was given doxycycline to take for 7 days and told that the symptoms would go away. However the symptoms have not gone away & I still have the daily discharge and the occasional sour odor. Most times there is no itching just the white discharge, however when the discharge turns yellow the odor is also present & then there is a slight itch. What can I do about this? I have taken the antibiotics, I have used clindamycin suppositories, home treatments for yeast infections & recently I have resorted to yogurt per the recomendation of my gyno. She recommended that I insert original unpasturized yogurt into my vagina once a day for 30 days. NOTHING HAS WORKED. I have read many posts that have said this is not an issue but given the odor and the mucusy discharge which begins almost immediately after I shower my self esteem is affected sexually. Vaginal odors from women raise red flags period & I really need help on this. Also a little more information about myself I wash with dove bar soap, I shower 2x a day, I don't duche or use perfume down there, I drink at least 8 bottles of water every day and my eating habits are normally healthy. Should I change my soap? Should I take more medication what can I do to get this to no longer be an issue for me? As well is it true that ureaplasma can affect fertility? I have read some information that suggest that as a side effect if it's untreated. Please any advice on what I can do.