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I'm 16 and haven't done anything sexual. I first got my period after I just turned 12. Ever since I was 13 I've had to wear a pad/liners every day. I would have white discharge. I think it has gotten worse because it started to smell a year ago. Now, not only do I get white gunk around the outside of my vagina, but clear discharge. On my pad it is yellow. When I don't wear a pad it dries hard and white. I clean my vagina in the shower with soap but minutes after I get out clear discharge starts to drip. It is like a shampoo texture. Sometimes when I sit on the toilet it starts to slowly drip in long strands. I haven't asked my doctor about this because I assume she would say something when she does a check-up. I will be sure to ask at my next visit in a few weeks. After my period I would get brown discharge. Then it becomes yellow and starts this over again.


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replied May 30th, 2011
Vaginal and Uterus Health Answer A23560
Hi,
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Your symptoms suggest possibility of vaginal infection, PID, hormonal changes, etc. You should consider visiting your doctor/gynecologist at the earliest for examination and vaginal swab/smear test done on the discharge to identify causative agent. Get started on treatment as indicated. Take the complete course of treatment. Drink plenty of water. Vagina has its own mechanism to clean itself. Use of soap and chemicals in the area can disturb the pH of the secretions making it susceptible for infections. Avoid vaginal douching, use of harsh soap, perfumes or deodorants in the area. Use loose cotton undergarments. Avoid tight fitting clothes. Keep the area dry and clean.
Take care.



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