SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!?

[faith1283]

I am 17 and I am a virgin. I am not on birth control, I do not douche, have not changed any soaps etc, my diet has not changed. I am on accutane and recently was bumped up from 80mgs to 120mgs. Nothing in my life has changed in anyway. About two weeks ago I became sick randomly and was vomiting and had diahrea. It only lasted about four or five hours in the morning time. Around that time I also began to notice a somewhat fishy smell from my vagina, I'm not sure if it was before or after. A little while later I have noticed that my vagina has been extremely dry. My labia minors have even been slightly peeling. The opening to my vagina has a little bit of discharge that seems to just sit there, it's a yellowish white color... The inside of my vagina seems to have the same discharge lining it and it also has the unpleasant odor. Even when I am aroused during masturbation there is no increase in my moisture which is extremely weird for me because I always have gotten really wet and excite . This whole issue is really starting to make me upset. I'm thinking the dryness is probably because of the accutane, and that the other symptoms are BV (bacterial vaginosis).. Which scares me because I do not want to have to deal with these for the rest of my life. I really want to just go back to how I was before!! I want to go to the gynecologist but I am to timid to ask my stepmother (my mom is out of the picture) my stepmom will ask me a bunch of questions and we really don't get a long but I want these issues solved... I don't know what to do and in very very upset. Any idea what might be wrong with me, suggestions, advice? Anything? I really want help.

[faith1283]

I talked to her about it and she seemed to be understanding. She tried to get me into a gynecologist but none were available. We went to a general practice and the doctor asked me about my symptoms and said I most likely have a yeast infection and prescribed me 150mg fluconazole. She didn't examine me though, so hopefully it's not bv.

[faith1283]

Thank you, I'll look them up and try to talk to her about it.

[AnnieBrooke]

The other thing is, you don't have to have her in the room when you talk to the doctor.

[faith1283]

Thank you!

[AnnieBrooke]

If you cannot make an appointment for yourself with the ob/gyn, you could do a few things.  One is to make another appointment with the dermatologist and explain that you think the accutane is giving you a strange result in the vagina, drying and peeling, and ask if you could go onto something else.  The derm will know if this is a common side effect.  You could also tell your stepmom that you'd like an ob/gyn appointment because you think you have a UTI.  (If you think she will question you closely, look up the symptoms before you tell her this.)  If you have BV, it is not a life sentence, you will get a run of antibiotics to knock it out.  But no matter what, I'd reconsider the Accutane, at least at that dose.

[SnglMomCEO2004]

You're probably making the situation worse. Stop using soap down there- first of all. The vag has it's own little "eco-system" down there and even the mildest soap can disturb the pH. You have a couple options.. Take gauze, wrap a peeled garlic clove, pop it up there. Garlic has antibacterial properties. Also, look into Tea Tree. I'm sure you can find something of use with that. Sex doesn't equal disease.. unprotected anything does. ESPECIALLY masturbation. If your hands, or whatever you use- ISN'T clean.. there's your answer probably. I've never had anything like this.. but I have two sisters, and let me tell you they had their fair share. I learned a lot. Plus- I'm a naturally curious person. So research cures my boredom. I hope this helps? (could just be a nasty yeast infection too). And.. either way- you need to go to a gyno. Cause even if things go back to normal.. that doesn't mean it's gone away. Good luck doll.