Hi doctor, I am having a white discharge and a smell. I have had it for a year and some months now. Last year, I was treated for trichomonas and I have not had the same symptoms at all, just this white discharge. No redness or burning and no itching. Just the discharge and smell. Help me out.
Hello. As you have given a history that you experience smelly white vaginal discharge without redness burning or itching since more than a year, and you had treatment for trichomonas, I would suggest you have a high and low vaginal swab to confirm the diagnosis. But as per history, it seems like an imbalance between normal and abnormal bacteria of the vagina. This might be due to: It increases the risk of getting other STDs like chlamydia, gonorrhea, or PID (pelvic inflammatory disease). It even increases the chances of getting HIV if having contact with an infected person. If pregnant, there are more chances of preterm labor/premature delivery. At present, you are not having symptoms, but you might have pain, itching and burning in the vagina, burning during urination, itching outside the vagina and strong fish-like odor after having sex as well. I would recommend you take some precautions along with recommended treatment: Metronidazole 500 mg orally twice a day for seven days or Metronidazole gel 0.75 % one full applicator (5 g) intravaginally once a day for five days or Clindamycin cream 2 % one full applicator (5 g) intravaginally at bedtime for seven days. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and start taking the medicine with their consent. Precautions: I hope you understand my advice. For more information consult an obstetrician and gynaecologist online -->