I'm hoping I could get some advice here - I've namechanged as this is very personal to my DD. Apologies in advance for the long post.
Over the course of about 15 months, DD8 has had recurrent bouts of vaginal discharge. They often (but not always) occur after she's been ill with something else, like a sore throat or vomiting bug. She has probably had 5 or 6 bouts of the discharge within the last 15 months.
She is a VERY long way from puberty - slightly built and no other signs of puberty at all. There is no suspected sexual abuse.
Each time the doctor has prescribed an antibiotic, and the discharge clears up. Unfortunately, she has had a negative reaction to two antibiotics (vomiting with one, and an awful rash with another), so now she can only take amoxicillin.
Twice (because of lockdown) I have had to swab her, which has been so unpleasant for her - and for me. The first swab showed Strep P (I had never heard of this). The second showed nothing in particular, other than pus - which is apparently what the discharge is.
The doctor said that because she had had so many infections (including an infected fingernail), he wanted her to see a paediatrician, who would likely order blood tests to rule out anything more worrying. I am assuming leukaemia etc.
I have waited five weeks for the referral to come through. Not the appointment - the actual referral. The doctors say they are chasing it, but I have heard nothing.
DD seems well in herself. She has had one more vomiting bug since going back to school but her appetite and energy levels are normal. She's quite a pale child, but nothing else worries me.
I did ask the doctor if they could do a blood test now to rule out anything more worrying but he said he wanted to wait for the paediatrician - but if we haven't even had notification of the appointment yet, I can't imagine it will be in the next few weeks.
We do have private insurance, but - as I said - DD seems well in herself, and hasn't even suffered from the discharge for at least 6 weeks. Apart from the vomiting bug, which she has totally recovered from, she is her normal self. Using private insurance would also have large cost implications for us in terms of excess plus insurance premium increases - we tend to keep it for "emergency" situations.
Would appreciate a medical opinion on whether I should:
a) try and insist the doctor does some bloods to rule out cancer markers
or anaemia
b) sit and wait
c) use private insurance to get her seen sooner.