Guest guest Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Dee -- or anyone else, I've been wondering about the color of my vaginal discharge for quite a while now. It's yellowish and tends to stain my underwear -- something that was not true in the past. Do you know if yellow is related to a particular type of infection? I was diagnosed with mild BV and yeast about a year ago, but haven't used any of the commerical crap that was offered to me, for a variety of reasons. I occasionally have a little vaginal itching right before my period, but no other real problem. Years ago, while i was back-packing in Japan, i had a killer yeast infection -- my one and only -- where i turned into a horribly painful and itchy yeast cottage cheese-producing vagina factory for several days, so i do know what a full-blown yeast infection is all about -- and this isn't it. Any ideas? This post was triggered by this comment by Dr. Jelovsek's in his site's Q & A section: If the cervical mucous is clear or white, not yellowish, there usually is not an infection that needs treatment. Hollis P.S. Someday maybe i'll post about my experiences waddling stiff- legged into a Japanese pharmacy to buy a douche bag. . . and how i managed to communicate my need without a common language. It's quite an amusing story. That and my trying to buy tampons in a rural grocery store in the Philippines. . . . and the railroad customs official at the French/Italian border who came upon the Tampax in my purse and freaked out. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 HI Hollis I do hope you post about those adventures some day... sounds like it must have been a lot of fun and can imagine those situations, LOL About the yellowish discharge? The discharge of healthy women can appear to be clear, cloudy white, or yellowish depending on our cyclical changes. And as long as there isn't that extremely fishy odor or the burning, as that usually indicates a bacterial infection I wouldn't be concerned. Even diet can change that... so there really isn't a 'normal' color so to speak. (heck my urine changes daily as well) But if it's a change that hangs around for a long time or is copious beyond what's normal or that strong odor it sure might be something else. I remember as a young teenager getting that on my underwear. Of course having no idea of what was going on I just remember how stiff and hard they'd dry and I'd hide them in the bottom of the laundry basket (as if my mother didn't see it, DUH) of course as I got older recognized it as normal but back then what'd I know. I was a virgin till I met my husband, LOL but sure was horney as the dickens beforehand just didnt 'do' anything about it (well I did discover myself, LOL) but the hormones were sure working, haha. Dee~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 HI Hollis I do hope you post about those adventures some day... sounds like it must have been a lot of fun and can imagine those situations, LOL About the yellowish discharge? The discharge of healthy women can appear to be clear, cloudy white, or yellowish depending on our cyclical changes. And as long as there isn't that extremely fishy odor or the burning, as that usually indicates a bacterial infection I wouldn't be concerned. Even diet can change that... so there really isn't a 'normal' color so to speak. (heck my urine changes daily as well) But if it's a change that hangs around for a long time or is copious beyond what's normal or that strong odor it sure might be something else. I remember as a young teenager getting that on my underwear. Of course having no idea of what was going on I just remember how stiff and hard they'd dry and I'd hide them in the bottom of the laundry basket (as if my mother didn't see it, DUH) of course as I got older recognized it as normal but back then what'd I know. I was a virgin till I met my husband, LOL but sure was horney as the dickens beforehand just didnt 'do' anything about it (well I did discover myself, LOL) but the hormones were sure working, haha. Dee~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Some gyns claim that this type of discharge is normal. Others do not. I have always had a little discharge since as long as I can remember. I found that I have a yeast connection as one of my root causes to my VV. As someone who has moved mostly to the holistic world, I can advise you to look at Dr. Crook's book, the Yeast Connection and Womens Health and seek out a good Nutritionist and Acupuncturist who can help you come up with a proper herbal yeast cleansing program that will help kill the overgrowth you might have. You will have to cycle the dead yeast out and it isn't fun. The results take some time to show, but things are working even if you don't feel like they are. You will probably notice better skin and sleeping habits after you get the yeast to normal levels systemically as yeast affects all of these things too. I hope this helps. > > Dee -- or anyone else, > > I've been wondering about the color of my vaginal discharge for quite a while > now. > It's yellowish and tends to stain my underwear -- something that was not true > in the past. Do you know if yellow is related to a particular type of > infection? , Thanks for the thoughts. I'm quite alternatively/holistically-minded as well, so i'm very familiar with Crook's original work and yeast issues. I have the book you suggested, actually. I think it may be time to really do a serious cleansing, above and beyond what i've already been doing. Hollis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Some gyns claim that this type of discharge is normal. Others do not. I have always had a little discharge since as long as I can remember. I found that I have a yeast connection as one of my root causes to my VV. As someone who has moved mostly to the holistic world, I can advise you to look at Dr. Crook's book, the Yeast Connection and Womens Health and seek out a good Nutritionist and Acupuncturist who can help you come up with a proper herbal yeast cleansing program that will help kill the overgrowth you might have. You will have to cycle the dead yeast out and it isn't fun. The results take some time to show, but things are working even if you don't feel like they are. You will probably notice better skin and sleeping habits after you get the yeast to normal levels systemically as yeast affects all of these things too. I hope this helps. > > Dee -- or anyone else, > > I've been wondering about the color of my vaginal discharge for quite a while > now. > It's yellowish and tends to stain my underwear -- something that was not true > in the past. Do you know if yellow is related to a particular type of > infection? , Thanks for the thoughts. I'm quite alternatively/holistically-minded as well, so i'm very familiar with Crook's original work and yeast issues. I have the book you suggested, actually. I think it may be time to really do a serious cleansing, above and beyond what i've already been doing. Hollis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Some gyns claim that this type of discharge is normal. Others do not. I have always had a little discharge since as long as I can remember. I found that I have a yeast connection as one of my root causes to my VV. As someone who has moved mostly to the holistic world, I can advise you to look at Dr. Crook's book, the Yeast Connection and Womens Health and seek out a good Nutritionist and Acupuncturist who can help you come up with a proper herbal yeast cleansing program that will help kill the overgrowth you might have. You will have to cycle the dead yeast out and it isn't fun. The results take some time to show, but things are working even if you don't feel like they are. You will probably notice better skin and sleeping habits after you get the yeast to normal levels systemically as yeast affects all of these things too. I hope this helps. > > Dee -- or anyone else, > > I've been wondering about the color of my vaginal discharge for quite a while > now. > It's yellowish and tends to stain my underwear -- something that was not true > in the past. Do you know if yellow is related to a particular type of > infection? > I was diagnosed with mild BV and yeast about a year ago, but haven't used > any of the commerical crap that was offered to me, for a variety of reasons. > I occasionally have a little vaginal itching right before my period, but no > other > real problem. Years ago, while i was back-packing in Japan, i had a killer > yeast > infection -- my one and only -- where i turned into a horribly painful and > itchy yeast cottage cheese-producing vagina factory for several days, so > i do know what a full-blown yeast infection is all about -- and this isn't it. > Any ideas? > > This post was triggered by this comment by Dr. Jelovsek's in his site's Q & A > section: > > If the cervical mucous is clear or white, not yellowish, there usually is not > an infection that needs treatment. > > Hollis > > > P.S. Someday maybe i'll post about my experiences waddling stiff- > legged into a Japanese pharmacy to buy a douche bag. . . and how > i managed to communicate my need without a common language. > It's quite an amusing story. That and my trying to buy tampons in > a rural grocery store in the Philippines. . . . and the railroad customs > official at the French/Italian border who came upon the Tampax in my > purse and freaked out. . . . > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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