Thread: Doc said was very red inside vagina but no yeast infection has shown up, panicing

Take a deep breath. Sounds like an infection, not cancer. Why so quick to jump the gun and think that's what it is? It possible it could be something like BV (bacterial vaginosis) since also gives off a white discharge and any sort of infection is going to irritate the area and make it red.

Does the discharge have any sort of odor? Does it smell like fish or have a sour smell to it? Something else you can do is buy a Vagisil screening kit to test the pH of the vagina. Higher pH is also usually associated with bacterial issues and lower for yeast, though I would think your doctor would have tested your pH. She should have if she didn't. The doctor also should have taken the swab and looked at it under a microscope to say BV or Yeast, in addition to sending out the culture for growth. What exactly did your doctor do?

Any chance of an STD? I'd get screened for all that just to be safe. How old are you? Hormonal imbalances can show themselves as highly irregular periods, frequent periods, profuse discharge, etc. as well, so that's something to consider. When you say your periods are irregular and frequent what time frame are we looking at? How often is everything happening or not happening? Depending on your age and answers to the above questions, I may recommend seeing an obgyn that specializes in endocrinology, as they would be able to help you with issues about your cycle.

Wanted to add answers to your other questions about the way they scan for cancer. I don't think it'd just show up on a swab, esp. if they aren't looking for it. Cervical cancer is determined by doing a papsmear and other types I believe are done by biopsies and probably ultrasounds. But again, unless you've had a history of abnormal paps, this sounds more like some sort of infection.

Its def not an STD, only had sex maybe 5 or 6 times with same person and always used a condom.

My doc did an internal examination where she felt inside my vagina with a finger, which hurt quite a bit, should it? She then had a quick look and said that inside my vagina looked quite red, and said she had noticed some white discharge inside, so she said itl be thrush and then she took a sab with a cotton bud, and told me she would leave a prescription if my test results did show thrush. She never mentioned any other type of infection. As soon as she took the swab she put it in a glass specimen jar and popped it inside a white bag, suck a label on and told me to put it in the samples postbox in reception. So she didnt look at anything under microscop, so not sure if she just tested for yeast infections or not. When the receptionist gave me my results over phone, she just said 'ah yes, a yeast infection right, well all clear, no sign of a yeast infection'.

I havent noticed discharge really, I didnt go regarding that so was suprised it was mentioned, I was very suprised at anything seeming red and have no symptoms of an infection other than the redness internally she mentioned. No itching, no discharge that seems excessive to me, no pain other than during sex, no irritation on urination and no smell.

Im 26, and my periods have always been as irregular as they are since I started periods at age 10. By irregular I mean they differ in how far apart they are each time (shortest gap was about 4 days and longest 9 weeks), how heavy they are each time (from traces of blood in discharge to fairly heavy), to how long they last (from 5 to 14 days). I've never been on the pill or any other kind of hormonal birth control. Last 5 periods, they have consisted of thick dark brown discharge for about 6 days each time, with one day of bright red blood in discharge at very beginning which was very light. My latest period was 5 days of thick brown discharge and then 8 days of normal bright red bleeding. First two periods were two weeks aprt but gap between last three has been only 6 days gap.

Never gave periods a second thought, until recently read an article. The article went on to define abnormal bleeding as including periods lasting more than 7 days which ive had for the last two periods, as well as numerous times over the years, it also defined it as including more than one period in a month, and again ive had this: theres only been 2 weeks to 1 week between my recent periods, and again ive had them this close together numerous times over the years! Also, the article worried me tha maybe what I think are close together periods is actually my period a short gap of a week, spotting and then my period! When I mentioned them eing this irregular in passing a while ago, my doc said Im fine as I dont have any other symptoms of cancer such as extreme tiredness, weighloss, pains etc, but there are loads of stories of cervical cancer with virtually no symptoms!

Ive never had a smear test, as was a virgin until 3 months ago.

Just lost what this redness she mentions is?? She hasnt addressed the issue of the irregular periods all she said was, sounds hormonal with those symtoms in your 20s.

My mum keeps saying shouldnt worry, but need reassurance since have to wait 2 weeks for next docs appointment.

Hi, I also experienced almost similar problem. It went on for about a week after seeing a doctor who gave me antibiotics which didn't work.and then i went to the phamacist who gave me a pill to insert inside my vagina.It worked. I have infections now and then. And i have been browsing through the net and i came accross this site *Removed outbound link* you can copy and paste it on your browser. They are full of advise they tell you things to do and it to cure infections for good. It might be worth your while.