DD (12) has been reading a book about teenage health & has told me she thinks she has a yeast infection. She says she's had symptoms 'since the summer' and didn't want to tell me as she's been too embarrassed. She was in tears as she told me. She's not started periods yet.
I tried to reassure her, & said that if it is a yeast infection it can be treated... & she then said she's "NOT going to let anyone look" & will refuse to go to the doctor's about it, & that she regretted telling me about it in the first place. The book she was reading talks about how to prevent the infection but nothing about treatment, & I don't think I've ever had one myself (not that I can remember)... so I've looked up info on symptoms / treatment but of course I have no idea, & neither does she, if it is actually an infection. I've not noticed any smells (sorry!) when doing the washing, but she does have discharge. Everything I've read says that if you haven't had one before, you should go to your GP to check what it is rather than self treat, in case it's something else.
So - she won't go to the GP, I'm reluctant to get any over the counter remedies without a diagnosis - WWYD? Buy something anyway and see if it clears up? If so what?