and before you answer... nope ive never
had sex but I have this onion-like odor
for some reason. I went to the gyn and she
said it was a YI and i got treated and
I've also noticed hives but she says they
arent related and that it could just be an
allergy.
im just really confused right now
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Rosie H
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Posted: 04-30-08 13:34pm
You cannot get STD;s unless you have had
sexual activity, like oral sex or vaginal
sex.
But a yeast infection is not from only sex
and it is not a sexually transmitted
disease(STD). A yeast infection can be
caused by a new brand of soap, from
swimming and wearing wet bottoms for a
long period of time, from synthetic
underwear, or pregnancy.
And sometimes the PH balance in the vagina
gets a little out of wack and causes yeast
to overgrow resulting in an infection. I
hope this answers your question.
The hives could be from an allergic
reaction to food or soap. Really anything
that your skin came into contact with.
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FrustratedAgain
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008 Posts: 4
Posted: 04-30-08 13:55pm
thanks.. I thought I was dying of
something
oh and this may be too much info but my
underwear is always wet and thats
frustrating could this also be a cause of
a YI?
and my doc said that she found it strange
that i was a virgin at 21. but it could
be to the fact that there was another
patient there who was 17 and wanted to
find out if she was pregnant lol
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Rosie H
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Posted: 04-30-08 14:53pm
every women has discharge daily. Some have
a lot to wear their underwear is wet and
some only have a little to where it is a
few white marks on your panties. Different
times of the month can also mean more
discahrge. An infection can cause more
discharge and hormonal changes can also
cause more discharge. As long as the
discharge is not SMELLY or GREEN or CLUMPY
LIKE COTTAGE CHEESE then its perfectly
healthy and normal.
If you are always wet try wearing a panty
liner during the day to absorb the
moisture. But the wetness cannot cause a
yeast infection. Overgrown yeast causes
the infection. Yeast has to have the
perfect enviornment to overgrow.
Sorry that your doc was so surprised. She
really should have kept her opionion to
herself. I think that was very
inappropriate. but this day and age sex is
more accepted. Thats probably why she was
surprised.
But you arent dying, your just getting to
know your body. Trust me there are tons of
women who are going through what you are.
There are more forums on here that can
teach you more too like the vaginal health
forum and yeast infection forum. But just
ask and you can get the answers you need.
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