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Does Cancer Treatment Cause Vaginal Odor And Discharge?
I just completed 5 weeks of radiation and chemo treatment for rectal cancer and now I have a thick discharge that has no odor but also there are some blisters outside of my vagina too. Sorry not too technical with the proper area. Do I need to be overly concerned. I have not had sex since last year.
Fri, 14 Nov 2014
Thanks for your question on HCM.
In my opinion you may have symptoms due to either
1. Radiotherapy induced skin snd vaginal mucosal damage.
2. Infection as chemotherapy makes patient immunosuppressive and prone to infection.
So you need to consult gynecologist and get done clinical examination.
You may need microscopic examination of vaginal discharge to rule out infection.
In my opinion you may have symptoms due to either
1. Radiotherapy induced skin snd vaginal mucosal damage.
2. Infection as chemotherapy makes patient immunosuppressive and prone to infection.
So you need to consult gynecologist and get done clinical examination.
You may need microscopic examination of vaginal discharge to rule out infection.
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