Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

What Causes Yellow Vaginal Discharge?

I have no fever. No pain. No itching. I had a heat rash in the crease under my abdomin and at the crease at the top of one leg. I do have a yellow vaginal discharge. I went to a nurse practitioner Wednesday later week. She gave me a script for an antifungal, which I have taken. I live in Louisiana and we flooded in August. Life is very stressful.
Mon, 20 Feb 2017
Report Abuse
General & Family Physician,  's  Response
Hi, thanks for your question.

The absence of pain and vaginal itch makes a sexually transmitted infection and fungal infection less likely. A more likely diagnosis would be bacterial vaginosis, a condition which occurs if there's an alteration in the vaginal environment, for example, due to douching or having a new sex partner. Treatment of bacterial vaginosis, after I have confrmed it via laboratory investigations, is metronidazole

However, I advise you to revisit your doctor, to send you for a laboratory test in which the vaginal discharge would be viewed under a microscope and cultured to detect what microbe is responsible. This should be done before commencing you on treatment.

I hope I have answered your question

Best wishes.
I find this answer helpful
Note: For further follow up on related General & Family Physician Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
What Causes Yellow Vaginal Discharge?

Hi, thanks for your question. The absence of pain and vaginal itch makes a sexually transmitted infection and fungal infection less likely. A more likely diagnosis would be bacterial vaginosis, a condition which occurs if there s an alteration in the vaginal environment, for example, due to douching or having a new sex partner. Treatment of bacterial vaginosis, after I have confrmed it via laboratory investigations, is metronidazole However, I advise you to revisit your doctor, to send you for a laboratory test in which the vaginal discharge would be viewed under a microscope and cultured to detect what microbe is responsible. This should be done before commencing you on treatment. I hope I have answered your question Best wishes.