✅ Clear or white in color.
✅ Odorless or mild smell.
✅ Sticky or watery texture (changes during the menstrual cycle).
✅ Unusual color – Yellow, green, gray, or brown.
✅ Foul or fishy smell.
✅ Thick, cottage cheese-like, or frothy texture.
✅ Accompanied by itching, burning, or irritation.
✔️ Overgrowth of harmful bacteria leading to a fishy-smelling discharge.
✔️ Common after unprotected sex or excessive douching.
✔️ Caused by Candida fungus – Leads to itching, redness, and thick white discharge.
✔️ Triggered by antibiotics, diabetes, hormonal changes, or weak immunity.
✔️ STIs can cause abnormal discharge, pain, and swelling.
✔️ Trichomoniasis results in foamy, yellow-green discharge.
✔️ Reduced estrogen levels lead to dryness, discomfort, and infections.
✔️ Common in postmenopausal women.
✅ Pelvic Examination – To check for inflammation or abnormal discharge.
✅ pH Test – A high vaginal pH may indicate bacterial vaginosis or trichomoniasis.
✅ Microscopic Analysis – Detects yeast, bacteria, or parasites.
✅ STI Screening – For infections like gonorrhea, chlamydia, or herpes.
✔️ Antifungal creams or oral tablets for yeast infections.
✔️ Antibiotics (Metronidazole, Clindamycin) for bacterial infections.
✔️ Antiviral medications for herpes or HPV-related infections.
✔️ Restores good bacteria for vaginal health.
✔️ Helps prevent recurrent infections.
✔️ Estrogen creams to treat vaginal atrophy & dryness.
✔️ Avoid scented soaps & douching.
✔️ Wear breathable cotton underwear.
✔️ Practice safe sex & maintain hygiene.
✅ Avoid excessive vaginal washing & douching.
✅ Use condoms to reduce STI risks.
✅ Maintain a healthy vaginal pH balance.
✅ Eat probiotic-rich foods (yogurt, fermented foods).
If you have abnormal discharge (yellow, green, gray), foul smell, itching, burning, or pelvic pain, seek medical advice immediately.
Mild infections may resolve on their own, but bacterial and fungal infections need medical treatment to prevent complications.
✔️ Yes. Using scented soaps, douching, or wearing tight synthetic underwear can disrupt vaginal flora and cause infections.
✔️ Yes. Untreated infections can lead to PID, fallopian tube damage, and infertility.
✔️ Yes. Vaginal infections can be caused by bacteria overgrowth, hormonal changes, antibiotics, or poor hygiene.
✔️ Mild infections improve within a few days with the right medication. Chronic or recurrent infections may take longer and require lifestyle changes.
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