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Question: Hi, I am a 22-year-old female and I have been experiencing some mild vaginal discomfort. I have not been sexual active for about a month now, but every so often I have vaginal irritation of small red bumps/blisters and mild itching. I notice that I have a lot of discharge when experiencing these symptoms. The discharge is a light yellow color. Is this normal? And is there anything I can do to stop this irritation?
Brief Answer:
The most likely explanation is a vaginal yeast infection
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for the question. Your complaint is actually extremely common. The most common explanations for vaginal infections and symptoms are as follows:
1. Yeast infections - a discharge with associated itching and sometimes extreme redness and irritation of the skin around the vagina. Yes, this could appear as small bumps within the redness as glands in the skin become inflamed and swollen
2. Bacterial vaginosis - this is another common infection that is typically a discharge with an associated odor. There is burning and irritation
3. Herpes - this is a localized outbreak of blisters that have a surrounding red base and are extremely painful (this does NOT sound like what you are describing but I thought that I would mention it as you might find this if you googled 'vaginal blisters')
So in all likelihood, this is just a vaginal / vulvar yeast infection. You could easily treat this over the counter with a yeast medication / cream. An organic itch cream is not going to cure the problem, just mask it until it can be cleared by your natural immune system.
Reasons that these occur can be related to birth control pills, antibiotics, tight fitting non-breathing clothes, use of vaginal douches, etc.
Finally, consider taking a probiotic such as Acidophilus which contains Lactobacillus cultures. These are the normal bacteria that colonize the lower GI tract and vagina that prevent yeast and BV infections.
Does this help?
Dr. Tim
The most likely explanation is a vaginal yeast infection
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for the question. Your complaint is actually extremely common. The most common explanations for vaginal infections and symptoms are as follows:
1. Yeast infections - a discharge with associated itching and sometimes extreme redness and irritation of the skin around the vagina. Yes, this could appear as small bumps within the redness as glands in the skin become inflamed and swollen
2. Bacterial vaginosis - this is another common infection that is typically a discharge with an associated odor. There is burning and irritation
3. Herpes - this is a localized outbreak of blisters that have a surrounding red base and are extremely painful (this does NOT sound like what you are describing but I thought that I would mention it as you might find this if you googled 'vaginal blisters')
So in all likelihood, this is just a vaginal / vulvar yeast infection. You could easily treat this over the counter with a yeast medication / cream. An organic itch cream is not going to cure the problem, just mask it until it can be cleared by your natural immune system.
Reasons that these occur can be related to birth control pills, antibiotics, tight fitting non-breathing clothes, use of vaginal douches, etc.
Finally, consider taking a probiotic such as Acidophilus which contains Lactobacillus cultures. These are the normal bacteria that colonize the lower GI tract and vagina that prevent yeast and BV infections.
Does this help?
Dr. Tim
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