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Vaginal Discharge

Vaginal discharge is a normal occurrence. But, certain changes in the color or consistency can indicate a problem. Conditions associated with abnormal vaginal discharge include yeast infection, hormonal imbalance, sexually transmitted diseases, bacterial vaginosis, etc.

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My partner's period is delayed after taking Unwanted 72. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, My partner took an Unwanted 72 tablet on 15th last month and had bleeding from the 26th to 31st. Her expected date for the period was 6th this month but a doctor suggested she should wait till 15th. She started with an odorless vaginal discharge and has reduced since but is yet to have...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The bleeding that she had from 26th to the 31st, post Unwanted-72 intake, was the withdrawal bleed or her menses which got initiated as per the schedule of emergency pill intake. So, now her next bleeding or menses would only be after a month post 31st, that is, by t...  Read Full »

Why am I getting persistent brownish vaginal discharge?

Query: Hi doctor, I am not sexually active, but I am getting brown discharge over a month from my last periods. Yesterday my periods started and that is also thick black discharge. Why?  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The presence of brownish discharge throughout your cycle indicates a possible progesterone deficiency. You need to get your day 3 and day 21 progesterone levels done. If they are low, then you would have to be placed on cyclical progesterone therapy from day 11 to day ...  Read Full »

I experience excessive white vaginal discharge. Kindly help.

Query: Hi doctor, My vaginal opening is white, and I have so much of discharge coming out. I am sexually active. I feel like my vagina is really large. I looked at my underwear and it was just filled with a paste-like discharge. I know I am ovulating. But I am worried when I look down there as I see a whit...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The white discharge is thick curdy. Candida infection causes the same. However, in the absence of itching or foul smell, it is recommended that you get a high vaginal swab culture test ...  Read Full »

My wife has a vaginal infection. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, My wife is suffering from vaginal infection. She continuously scratches her vagina. She went to a doctor and got tablet Forcan 150 mg, Hhzole cream, tablet Dazit 5 mg and Hhlevo 5 mg. Still she is suffering a lot. Please suggest some good medicine for quick relief. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your wife seems to be suffering from vaginal candidiasis or in simple terms fungal infection which presents as vaginal itching and thick white curdy discharge from vagina. She has already been prescribed Fluconazole 150 mg and local application of Clotrimazole cream for...  Read Full »

Is my vaginal brown discharge due to cervical cancer?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 22 years old and I am sexually active for about four years now. For some 2 to 2.5 years, I am getting an occasional brown vaginal discharge, when I masturbate. Not a lot, just enough to cover my fingers. It does not happen all the time. There is no other pain or symptom associated wi...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The dark brown vaginal discharge that you are experiencing, especially after masturbation and usually in the second half of the cycle is often due to luteal phase defect which indicates progesterone deficiency. So, it is suggested that you should get your serum proge...  Read Full »

Why do I have irregular bleeding and fish-odor vaginal discharge?

Query: Hello doctor, I went last night to get tested for STD for fishy discharge smell and 20 minutes ago I went to the bathroom and noticed I was bleeding down there, which is weird for me since I just finished a none-day period a week ago. So I am worried if I need to get checked out right away or wait.  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A fishy smell is indicative of bacterial vaginosis and not yeast infection alone. If not accompanied by curdy white vaginal discharge, pathognomonic of vaginal candidiasis. Also bleeding per vaginum on non-menstrual days can be due to cervical erosions which can be c...  Read Full »

I have a white discharge from vagina. What could it be?

Query: Hello Doctor, I have a fishy odour, white and milky dischargecoming from my vaginal area. I am a 28 year old female. What could it be?  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are suffering from bacterial vaginosis. This is a common vaginal infection of women who are sexually active. Please use the following: Clingen (clindamycin + clotrimazole) vaginal pessary once a day at night just before sleeping for 7 days. Insert it deep insid...  Read Full »

Kindly suggest the treatment for vaginal fungal infection.

Query: Hi doctor, I am 20 years old. I am sexually inactive for a year now. I am having some issues with my body parts. I had a film around my clitoris that came back often after washing it. In the past few days, I have been experiencing yeast infection symptoms. So today I got an over-the-counter medicati...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The fungal vaginal pessary usually dissolves intravaginal. You may experience some vaginal discharge mixed whitish fluid which can be candidial infection and also some amount of dissolved medication. I suggest you to wash yourself with alkaline vaginal wash and then r...  Read Full »

I have foul-smelling yellow sticky vaginal discharge after my first unprotected sex. Why?

Query: Hello doctor I am a 38-year-old woman and had my first unprotected sex last month. My last period day was four days before sex. My menstrual cycle is about 19 to 21 days. I had my next period 18 days after sex lasted for four days. The period was normal, but very little slow flow. After the day of i...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms indicate bacterial vaginosis, a bacterial infection contracted by your partner post intercourse. The chances of pregnancy are minimal as you have already had your menses post intercourse, and to substantiate the fact, your multiple urine pregnancy tests h...  Read Full »

Do vaginal itching and redness in the vagina with sticky discharge indicate fungal infection?

Query: Hello doctor, I have Depo Provera every three months for three years for severe menstrual pain. It works wonders. But currently, there is a very terrible itching in my vulvar area. I used a mirror to look down there, and the area is very red, with blood and with some sticky stuff in the inner folds ...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The presence of vulvovaginal itching and increased frequency of urine indicate that you have a vaginal fungal infection causing vaginitis along with urinary tract infection, which can cause lower abdominal pain, fever, pain in the lower back, etc. The presence of pus...  Read Full »

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