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Serious Problem & Fears
I am a 19 year old woman. Around the week of August 16th -22, 2009, i started noticing I was having more vaginal discharge that usual. I didn't think anything of it right away, thinking that it could be because I'm period was coming, I was ovulating, or because I hadn't seen or slept with my boyfriend in over a month. Several weeks later, i finally got to see my boy friend again and we had unprotected sex (during my period). A couple days later, my period ended 2 day early (my periods have always last 6-7 days) and the following day, i noticed I was still having a large amount of discharge but it was different now. It had a VERY strong, disgusting odor and it was turning into a greenish-yellow (i shower very day and keep myself very clean).
That when I went to my clinic doctor (I went in on September 9th). She did a swab test in my vagina and confirmed it was not Trick (trichomoniasis). She said it was either a yeast infection, Chlamydia, or Gonorrhea. She then gave me treatments for all three. For the Gonorrhea she gave me 400mg (1 tablet) of Suprax (Cefixime), for the Yeast Infection she gave me two 150mg tablets of Fluconazole (Diflucan) and for the Chlamydia she gave me 1g (powder) of Azithromycin (Zithromax). I took the Suprax right when I got home, then 1 tablet of the Fluconazole a few hours later, and that night, before bed, I took the Azithromycin exactly as it told me to do. The next day I took the last Fluconazole tablet.
Its now been a week and 2 days and the only thing that has changed is there is a barely noticeable decrease in the discharge, and the smell is not as strong, but the discharge is now more green than ever. I'm scared of what this could mean and I don't even know what I have. Please help me.
That when I went to my clinic doctor (I went in on September 9th). She did a swab test in my vagina and confirmed it was not Trick (trichomoniasis). She said it was either a yeast infection, Chlamydia, or Gonorrhea. She then gave me treatments for all three. For the Gonorrhea she gave me 400mg (1 tablet) of Suprax (Cefixime), for the Yeast Infection she gave me two 150mg tablets of Fluconazole (Diflucan) and for the Chlamydia she gave me 1g (powder) of Azithromycin (Zithromax). I took the Suprax right when I got home, then 1 tablet of the Fluconazole a few hours later, and that night, before bed, I took the Azithromycin exactly as it told me to do. The next day I took the last Fluconazole tablet.
Its now been a week and 2 days and the only thing that has changed is there is a barely noticeable decrease in the discharge, and the smell is not as strong, but the discharge is now more green than ever. I'm scared of what this could mean and I don't even know what I have. Please help me.
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It all kind of sounds odd, like she isn't even going to test you to find out if your self-assessment was right or wrong? I guess in your position I would try again, not volunteering any suggestions except your symptoms, and ask (or even insist) that the problem be correctly diagnosed, not just slapped with meds in hopes that one or the other hits it. I know doctors are often forced to do a lot of that kind of thing because they are pushed by their clinics not to spend a lot of money, but really you need answers, not guesses.
I think so, because she didn't even mention it. I told her i thought it was Trick so whats why she ruled it out.
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Did she rule out BV (bacterial vaginosis)? It is characterized by a strong, foul smell.
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