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What Does Yellow Vaginal Discharge In An Infant Suggest?

I have an almost 3 month old daughter and she has had some white, almost yellow discharge coming from her vagina for about a week now on and off. She barely developed a diaper rash today, I put coconut oil on it. Is the discharge normal? Should I take her to the ER, it s Saturday. Thanks
Thu, 27 Aug 2015
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Normal vaginal secretions are usually thin, and clear to white with a variable amount. Vaginal discharge that is a different consistency, malodorous, accompanied by blood, pain, pruritis, or dysuria is usually not physiologic. Abdominal pain, emesis and fever may indicate pelvic inflammatory disease.

If bloody, consider foreign body, Shigella, Streptococcus, abuse, estrogen withdrawal, and menses.
If white, cottage-cheese like, consider Candida.
If white-yellow, consider normal variation, irritation and Chlamydia.
If yellow-green, and thick, consider foreign body, Neisseria gonorrhea and trichomonas.
If there is no smell you need not worry.
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What Does Yellow Vaginal Discharge In An Infant Suggest?

Normal vaginal secretions are usually thin, and clear to white with a variable amount. Vaginal discharge that is a different consistency, malodorous, accompanied by blood, pain, pruritis, or dysuria is usually not physiologic. Abdominal pain, emesis and fever may indicate pelvic inflammatory disease. If bloody, consider foreign body, Shigella, Streptococcus, abuse, estrogen withdrawal, and menses. If white, cottage-cheese like, consider Candida. If white-yellow, consider normal variation, irritation and Chlamydia. If yellow-green, and thick, consider foreign body, Neisseria gonorrhea and trichomonas. If there is no smell you need not worry.