Do i have a yeast infection PLEASE HELP!!?!
Question:
Do i have a yeast infection PLEASE HELP!!?
ok so im 16 (not sexually active)and ive had what i think is a yeast infection for a month now .it started out just itching then my vagina started to burn so i bought monistat7 and the burning and some of the itching went away.the thick,white discharge also went away.my vagina was and is still pinker than usual and there are bumps inside my vagina flaps and also scale type bumps kinda like in a redish patch on my lower vagina,around my vagina are bumps also.please someone who has experienced this or is a doctor tell me what i have and how to cure it im freaking out and cant stop worrying..i already know i need to see a doctor but i cant tell my mom she'll think i have aids or something..can this be from shaving? i also wear tight clothes alot.just someone help!!!
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Look, your mom will NOT think you have AIDS. Women get inbalances and it not shameful or your fault. Jeez.
You could have shaving irritation. You could have gotten a common bacterial infection when you treated your yeast infection, you could have a fungal infection, you could be allergic to whatever it is you are washing with or shaving with, etc. Go see a doctor for heaven's sake. Wear cotton underwear and loose clothes. Get wet clothes off fast since warmth and wetness can bring on any of the above. Seriously, see a doctor. You should not be uncomfortable for a month and no one is going to think you did any thing wrong. At 16 you should have a gynecologist anyway and your mom doesn't need to know what goes on between you and the doc unless you want her to. It is called the Privacy Act. So...see someone, okay? You should get tested so you can get treated and be on with your happy life instead of walking around worried and uncomfortable.