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Have Thick Yellow/orange Vaginal Discharge. What Is The Treatment?

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Posted on Thu, 9 May 2013
Question: I have a thick yellow/orange vaginal discharge
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Answered by Dr. Timothy Raichle (5 minutes later)
Hello, I would be happy to help you with your question.

The most common cause of a discharge like you are describing is a vaginal yeast infection. These are extremely common and associated with a heavy discharge that can be everything from white to yellow/orange. Most of the time they are associated with itching, but this is not always the case. In a case like yours, I would have you consider:
1. Treat with an over-the-counter yeast medication - ideally a full 7 days
2. If there was not a noticeable improvement within 3-4 days, then schedule an appointment with your doctor

If you have any followup questions, let me know!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Timothy Raichle (20 minutes later)
Hi
Thanks for your reply. How can I buy 7 day treatment over the counter? Can you recommend any as it all seems to be the one off canesten treatment?
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Answered by Dr. Timothy Raichle (1 hour later)
This medication is called clotrimazole. It is usually bought as a cream over-the-counter. You can just buy enough to last 7 days, and consider using it once at bedtime for the seven days - this should work if it is a yeast infection.

I hope that this helps!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Have Thick Yellow/orange Vaginal Discharge. What Is The Treatment?

Hello, I would be happy to help you with your question.

The most common cause of a discharge like you are describing is a vaginal yeast infection. These are extremely common and associated with a heavy discharge that can be everything from white to yellow/orange. Most of the time they are associated with itching, but this is not always the case. In a case like yours, I would have you consider:
1. Treat with an over-the-counter yeast medication - ideally a full 7 days
2. If there was not a noticeable improvement within 3-4 days, then schedule an appointment with your doctor

If you have any followup questions, let me know!