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What Causes Vaginal Swelling With Foul Discharge?

I was recently treated for uti but the medicine the Dr gave me wasn't effective so they changed it. My symptoms are a yellow discharge with a foul odor, a burning sensation when I urinate and my vagina felt swollen. Could it possibly an std...gonnorhea?
Thu, 30 Mar 2017
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Hi, thanks for your question.

I'm glad to help with your concerns.

Yellow, foul-smelling discharge associated with pain on urinating most likely indicate trichomoniasis, a sexually transmitted disease caused by a parasite.

However, yellow discharge also suggests gonorrhea.

What i would advise you do first is to visit your primary care doctor. Your doctor would send you for a laboratory investigation which involves taking a swab of the vaginal discharge, and running a culture and microscopy test on it.

The result of this investigation would determine which type of STD it is and the appropriate antibiotics to be prescribed.

It is only after a vaginal swab is taken that you can safely be given empirical antibiotics such as intramuscular ceftriaxone and metronidazole tablets pending when results come out.

I hope i have answered your question.

I'd be glad to answer more questions if you've got any more.

Warm regards.
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What Causes Vaginal Swelling With Foul Discharge?

Hi, thanks for your question. I m glad to help with your concerns. Yellow, foul-smelling discharge associated with pain on urinating most likely indicate trichomoniasis, a sexually transmitted disease caused by a parasite. However, yellow discharge also suggests gonorrhea. What i would advise you do first is to visit your primary care doctor. Your doctor would send you for a laboratory investigation which involves taking a swab of the vaginal discharge, and running a culture and microscopy test on it. The result of this investigation would determine which type of STD it is and the appropriate antibiotics to be prescribed. It is only after a vaginal swab is taken that you can safely be given empirical antibiotics such as intramuscular ceftriaxone and metronidazole tablets pending when results come out. I hope i have answered your question. I d be glad to answer more questions if you ve got any more. Warm regards.