Sores on labia ?

[daisy54326]

Hello, I am only a 16 year old girl and in August I had sex with my boyfriend for the first time. After a week I noticed a cottage cheese like discharge and extreme itching and as I looked up - thought it to be a yeast infection. I didn't tell my parents or anything and just let it go away which it seemed to do within a week. A few weeks later I got a paper cut like wound on my labia which was really painful and stung a lot, along side this I also had small sores but never blisters or anything. I am too scared to go to a doctor in fear they'll judge me. But I have these sores and cuts every month and they don't itch unless I touch them - the sores aren't painful. Although they usually disappear around my period, them come back again. I also now get a milky discharge with a bread like smell. I have no idea what's going on and I'm really scared I have herpes which would suck because it was my first time. I don't want to ask my boyfriend if he has anything either in case he's alarmed. Please help me

[specialmom]

Rats, that stinks.  Well, a couple of things come to mind.  Yeast can go away on its own but also may linger and keep popping up unless treated. Second, little cuts when healing may itch.  And yes, they burn/sting when you urinate as the urine hits them.  I'm sorry you are so uncomfortable.  If you are fearful that perhaps you have an std such as herpes, you must be seen by a doctor.  Doctors do NOT judge patients.  They worry about them, treat them, offer them suggestions such as always using condoms if sexually active but it is in the light of caring for a patient rather than any type of judgment.  You wouldn't be the first 16 year old to have had sex hon.  And trust me, they've seen far worse than this.  So, what about Planned Parenthood?  That is a clinic type setting that uses a sliding fee for payment.  Lots of young women receive care there.  But if you are sexually active, you have to act like a grown up and take care of your health.  You can't be embarrassed or scared or clearly, it's the wrong choice to be sexually active.  I understand that parents may be upset at these actions---  but ultimately, your healthcare and mental well being are more important than that.  So, please get seen by a doctor.  If it is recurring yeast, this needs to be addressed as well.  While that can be done with over the counter medication, you are new to this and need a doctor to diagnose you and explain to you what to do.  good luck