What Do Dark Vaginal Discharge And Burning Sensation Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 27 Dec 2016

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Tue, 27 Dec 2016 Answered on

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Question : I have a dark vaginal discharge with a little burning. I am premenopausal. my ovaries were removed due to enlarged with benign masses. What should I do? What could it be?

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Could be atrophic vaginitis.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Do you have regular cycles ?
I think you might be having atrophic vaginitis.
Due to perimenopause, it is a condition where the vaginal tissues are dry and brittle, and bleed easily , and burn too.
Please consult a gynecologist and get the diagnosis confirmed.
If ovaries were removed, you are menopausal, right ?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar

Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (5 hours later)

No cycles for a couple of years. (: Yes menopausal.

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
As below

Detailed Answer:
Yes it sounds like atrophic vaginitis.
Please get an internal exam by a gynec, Pap smear and pelvic ultrasound scan done.
Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar