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What Causes Pink Spotting And Stringy Discharge After Using Canesten Vaginal Tablet?

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Posted on Wed, 11 Feb 2015
Question: I inserted canesten vaginal tablet last night before bed for my yeast infection and today I woke up with light pink spotting, and now I'm bleeding bright red stringy like discharge and I'm not sure if I should continue with the tablet for tonight or not
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Answered by Dr. Soumya (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Spotting due to scratching of vagina

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

I understand spotting after insertion of Canesten tablet vaginally.

This happens if you have accidentally scratched the vaginal walls with your fingers while inserting tablet or using a plunger.

If you are inserting with fingers, please cut your nails and insert slowly to avoid scratching and bleeding.

If you are using plunger please read instructions on the paper given along with drug and insert accordingly.

Please continue medicine and dont stop it.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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Follow up: Dr. Soumya (13 minutes later)
Sorry you miss understood me there, I inserted last night and had no bleeding at all until the next morning, would that still be because of scratching? Or possibly sknething else?
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Answered by Dr. Soumya (10 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
scratching has caused spotting

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Such scratching is small in size. There will be slight bleeding which would remain compressed in vagina.

This comes out in morning as spotting you described . This is definitely due to scratching and nothing else.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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Follow up: Dr. Soumya (20 minutes later)
Okay one last question, so I inserted the day 2 tablet now that you clarified it would just be from a scratch, and now I'm really burning inside my vagina..
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Answered by Dr. Soumya (6 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Rubbing wound causes burning

Detailed Answer:
Hi

This burning is from tablet touching yesterday's scratched part.

If there is a wound on your hand and if you rub it wouldn't it burn ? Same way this burning is from wound by scratching yesterday.

Try inserting little deep or away from burning place
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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What Causes Pink Spotting And Stringy Discharge After Using Canesten Vaginal Tablet?

Brief Answer: Spotting due to scratching of vagina Detailed Answer: Hello, I understand spotting after insertion of Canesten tablet vaginally. This happens if you have accidentally scratched the vaginal walls with your fingers while inserting tablet or using a plunger. If you are inserting with fingers, please cut your nails and insert slowly to avoid scratching and bleeding. If you are using plunger please read instructions on the paper given along with drug and insert accordingly. Please continue medicine and dont stop it.