To fucking cry about this

[Fedup19473]

Hi,

i know posts like this sometimes get accused of being a troll- I’m not, I’m a long time poster but I’ve namechanged for obvious reasons.

possible TMI as I’m talking about female issues but I could honestly sob I’m so down about this all. Sorry for swearing in the title but tbh it sums up perfectly how I feel

I’ve had issues with vaginal discharge for a while and after another particularly bad day of it I actually feel like I’m at my wits end and could burst into tears. It’s quite literally ruining my life. I’ve always had issues with it but recently it’s changed - it used to be normals/whiteish etc but just a lot of it, but over the last few months it’s changed- I’m getting more of the white discharge and an insane amount of other discharge- it’s so watery that it’s soaking my underwear and trousers. I work in retail and today at work I suddenly realised I had a huge patch of discharge which had soaked through my trousers and left a patch probably around 6cm by 6cm. It was the worst shift of my life trying to hide it. I didn’t even realise at the time it had happened which is what scares me most because I can’t tell until I see it on my own trousers.

I don’t know why this is happening. It’s not pregnancy or STI ( I’ve never had sex), I’m in my mid 20s and when I went to the doctor before they said it’s normal. I understand that it can be normal, and previously I was getting a lot of white discharge so that’s normal for me- but now there’s significantly more and to the point I regularly look like I’ve peed myself. I’ve had hormone blood tests which were fine and now I’ve just been left to get on with it and frankly I could fucking cry about it

I tried tampons but I’d basically have to wear tampons everyday which isn’t great, and same with sanitary towels because it dries my skin. But the other alternative is I’m walking about looking like I’ve peed myself without realising

has anyone else ever had this and have any clue wtf it could be? Google says pregnancy or STI which it’s not, and my hormones are fine, but I just don’t feel like this is right and my friends the same age as me don’t get this. Otherwise I’m fine apart from bleeding in between periods but the doctor wasn’t concerned about that- it started a few months ago and only happened a few times, but I don’t get any cramps or pain so they said it’s fine

if anyone knows what tf this could be and how I can fix it I would be so so grateful

@Fedup19473 I just wanted to add to the chorus. This isn't something you should have to put up with and you shouldn't have to be sexually active for it to be taken seriously. Go back and explain how often you're having to change and that it isn't just a variation of normal. Tell them it's affecting every aspect of your daily life and that you can't get through a normal work day without changing.

Have you tried period pants?

With all the symptoms you describe, I'd go back to GP (see a different GP if you can, maybe a female GP? Our GP surgery has a female GP who runs women's clinics for gynaecological issues, maybe ask if yours does) and I'd push for a referral to a gynaecologist. You shouldn't be left to struggle with this, it sounds awful and I'm not surprised you're feeling down. Look after yourself lovely 💐

Could it be overactive bladder (look it up)?

Good luck OP!

You need to go back to the doctor, ask to see another one. Check if your GP surgery has a dedicated women's health GP. You shouldn't need to be inserting period products daily to deal with with this. It isn't normal and I'm so tired of women being fobbed off. The weight of this must be seriously impacting you. Please keep pushing - you're the only one that can advocate for you properly. Be 'that' person.

Following out of curiosity as I've had this before & noticed it the other day randomly. thankfully not at work & was able to cover myself as I was carrying bags

Hope you get it sorted. It must be difficult to have it long term 🙁

Can you afford a private gynae appointment?

Period pants over the moon cup, but that’s just my opinion. Get to your GP or the nurse. Good luck and well done for coming on and sharing, it will also help others. x

I had exactly this. After lots of heavy bleeding, I had a hysteroscopy and had a fibroid peeping through my cervix. That was removed there and then, problem solved.

I've no idea about the discharge but agree with others that seeing your GP and pushing for a gynae referral is needed.
In addition to this, maybe a women's health physio appointment would be helpful, they can help with pelvic floor issues.
Could the clear discharge be pee? You could probably confirm this by using tampons for a few days, if it is pee, a Physio can usually help.

If it’s clear liquid and not blood maybe get some very light incontinence pads - I’ve found they are less irritating and you can get very light ones from Tena.

I'm not sure that this is true.

I didn't have sex until quite late, so I read a lot about it and there was not a definite answer.

Do you mean you ate a piece of hard coconut shell every day?

Definitely go to your local sexual heath (actually called genitourinary medicine clinic so not just about STIs etc). They can do swabs and blood tests there, they’ll be more thorough than your GP usually. You can book online.

I’m lactose intolerant, and get a lot of discharge if I have lactose; DD is the same.

It doesn't sound normal at all.

Everyone is different but although you might get more discharge at certain times of the month, it shouldn't be constant.

BV is a fairly generic term and just means your vaginal flora has got out of balance, you need a specialised clinic to analyse what meds you need to sort it out. It causes so much worry but is sorted out so quickly and easily. With luck, your local hospital will have a good GUI clinic. Don't be shy about going, you will wish you had done it sooner.

So firstly sorry you are dealing with this - and no that amount of discharge is not normal. Unfortunately as you are young they are mostly going to fob you off as statistically nothing sinister being suggested. You need a specialist referral to a gynecologist and at a minimum an internal ultrasound done. You also need a Boots BV test as this can cause watery fishy discharge. However and I do not want to scare you but for you to push your case for a referral - when the uterine cells chsnge and hyperplasia starts this can trigger heavy watery discharge and it needs medical attention as the cells can change rapidly. You are very young for thos but it does and can happen in young women. There is then very different treatment for this. Please push for gynecologist- do whatever you have to do to get this. I ignored mine for a year and put ut down to perimenopause- I'm currently in the process of investigations and treatment for it as it showed abnormal cell growth. In meantime use period pants from amazon. Its the only way I've survived . Hopefully it's all normal for you and you Cs get certain contelraceptives that reduce the flow even if you are not securely active. Good luck

I’ve just read about Cervicitis

• it mentions about bleeding between periods and excess discharge, usually it is caused by an STI (as you can’t have one) but doesn’t have to be.

I hope you get sorted. Women’s problems really are dismissed by doctors, so keep going until they take you seriously. Excess discharge like that is not normal. I went repeatedly over the course of a year about my heavy periods (couldn’t leave the house on 2 days of my periods) and they didn’t do anything to help and I was later diagnosed with endometriosis after going private and have had 2 surgeries for various gynae problems since!!

I did read recently about Jesse’s law which is 3 visits and think again.

Yes also quote Jessie's law - if you've even 3 times and get dismissed ask for 2nd opinion and your right to choose - gynecologist will do all the necessary checks

Many drs are rubbish and quick to say you're fine, bye. This is not normal. Go back and insist on getting a second opinion.

It's not true. Anything inserted into the vagina can cause cervical cancer. It's why women who have only ever slept with other women still need smears. Just because the op say's she's a virgin, doesn't mean she's not had a sex toy/fingers/whatever inserted in her vagina

I'm going to go out on a limb and assume she means to put it in the vagina

Wow, that sounds awful, poor you. Is there a nurse at your GP practice, or another GP, maybe you could approach them instead of your normal GP? I’m a fella, so no personal experience, but what I would say is, if something like this happens in work again, go home, you don’t need to finish your shift, I’m assuming you’re in the UK, I know other countries it might be different.

Hi OP. I was late to this thread and haven't read all the posts but just wanted to reply to this to say that a gynaecologist is absolutely the right person to help with this issue. I've been treated for similar by a gynaecologist so if you can't get a referral on the NHS via your GP it might be worth asking for a private referral as there are definitely treatments that can help with this, even if there's nothing wrong per se and it's just the way you are. This is not a normal amount of discharge and you shouldn't have to put up with it or be using period pants 24/7 when a simple procedure could resolve it for you. I hope you're able to get it sorted soon.

It sounds like BV. You need swabs taken and metronidazole either the tablets or the gel that you use internally. It works. You don’t have to put up with this.