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Suggest Treatment For Vaginal Itching During Pregnancy

I am 20 weeks pregnant and have been receiving a yellow discharge for two weeks. it has always been irritating, but with proper washing and constantly changing pantiliners it s usually not too bad. However the last few days every time i feel the discharge come out it instantly causes severe burning itch. I ve tried petroleum jelly, but it doesn t help! A. is this normal? and B. what can i do to alleviate the sore itchiness down there
Mon, 23 Nov 2015
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Hi,

You have a vaginal infection, which needs to be checked and treated immediately, as vaginal infections in pregnancy can lead to miscarriage or preterm birth .
Get a urine examination and also vaginal swab taken and culture and sensitivity done.
You can safely take vaginal antifungal pessaries in pregnancy. If bacterial vaginosis is identified it needs to be effectively treated by Clindamycin pessary or metronidazole pessary which can safely be used in pregnancy.
Do get immediate treatment.

Hope this helps.
Regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Vaginal Itching During Pregnancy

Hi, You have a vaginal infection, which needs to be checked and treated immediately, as vaginal infections in pregnancy can lead to miscarriage or preterm birth . Get a urine examination and also vaginal swab taken and culture and sensitivity done. You can safely take vaginal antifungal pessaries in pregnancy. If bacterial vaginosis is identified it needs to be effectively treated by Clindamycin pessary or metronidazole pessary which can safely be used in pregnancy. Do get immediate treatment. Hope this helps. Regards.