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What Medication Can Be Taken For Severe Vaginal Itch With Heavy White Discharge ?
Question: My entire vagina itches severly and I always have a heavy amount of thick-thin white discharge. There is no smell it just itches so badly and the discharge is such a pain to deal with. What could this be?
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Thick vaginal discharge and itchy vagina is suggestive of yeast infection or candidiasis. It is caused by an overgrowth of yeast-like fungi called Candida which normally is found as inhabitants of the vagina, mouth and digestive tract, but may overgrow and then cause symptoms. The characteristic feature is a curd like or cottage cheese like thick vaginal discharge.
Get a pelvic swab done from a gynecologist and for specific treatment antifungal pessaries like clotrimazole , miconazole or nystatin are required. Over the counter antifungal medications such as lotrimin can also be useful to you.
I also suggest you to follow these measures for quick relief:
1) Avoid wearing tight fitting clothing like jeans and pantyhose and underwear made from synthetic fibre.
2) Remove wet or damp bathing suits immediately after swimming.
3) Avoid douching, perfumed soaps, bubble baths and toiletries.
4) Change underwear daily, wash them in hot water (to destroy fungi) and double rinse (to remove any irritating detergent).
5) Eat healthy nutritious food and drink plenty of fluids. Also sleep for at least 6 hours in a day.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Regards
Thanks for posting your query.
Thick vaginal discharge and itchy vagina is suggestive of yeast infection or candidiasis. It is caused by an overgrowth of yeast-like fungi called Candida which normally is found as inhabitants of the vagina, mouth and digestive tract, but may overgrow and then cause symptoms. The characteristic feature is a curd like or cottage cheese like thick vaginal discharge.
Get a pelvic swab done from a gynecologist and for specific treatment antifungal pessaries like clotrimazole , miconazole or nystatin are required. Over the counter antifungal medications such as lotrimin can also be useful to you.
I also suggest you to follow these measures for quick relief:
1) Avoid wearing tight fitting clothing like jeans and pantyhose and underwear made from synthetic fibre.
2) Remove wet or damp bathing suits immediately after swimming.
3) Avoid douching, perfumed soaps, bubble baths and toiletries.
4) Change underwear daily, wash them in hot water (to destroy fungi) and double rinse (to remove any irritating detergent).
5) Eat healthy nutritious food and drink plenty of fluids. Also sleep for at least 6 hours in a day.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Regards
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