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Could White Vaginal Discharge Along With Itching Be Due To Yeast Infection?

I ve recently begun having sex (It s been a few months now). I ve developed a yeast infection (my discharge is like cottage cheese and my vagina s itchy). This is the first time I ve ever had an infection of any kind. I m currently residing out of province for school and don t have easy access to a doctor to get a diagnosis. Can I just go pick up a yeast infection treatment at the drug store and use that? Also, I m on my period right now, should I wait till it s over before beginning the treatment?
Fri, 13 Mar 2015
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Thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. Discharge with cottage cheese appearance is characteristic for yeast infection. A swab test will help you rule out that also. If you were my patient with such condition then I would recommend using clotrimazole cream (monistat) for local application. It is available over the counter also. If no improvement then fluconazole tab orally weekly once for 1 month will help.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
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Could White Vaginal Discharge Along With Itching Be Due To Yeast Infection?

Hi Thank you for asking HCM. I have gone through your query. Discharge with cottage cheese appearance is characteristic for yeast infection. A swab test will help you rule out that also. If you were my patient with such condition then I would recommend using clotrimazole cream (monistat) for local application. It is available over the counter also. If no improvement then fluconazole tab orally weekly once for 1 month will help. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.