CONSTANT vaginal discharge, all day every day

[EggsBenedictCucumberbatch]

I'm talking since puberty, around age 11. Heavy thick discharge constantly, every single day. I'm now 40 and theres no relief from this except when I'm having a period and use tampons.

I was diagnosed with PCOS at 23 yrs old, which may I add, took a battle. Nobody wanted to know (all male GPs), but I knew things weren't right (and a female stand-in GP finally referred me for a sonograph and blood tests).

But even then, in hearing my diagnosis, I was told there's no need to be upset (male consultant) as it doesn't affect my daily life (the reason I'd battled for this diagnosis was because it DID affect my daily life) and so what if I might not be able to have kids, there's always the IVF route if natural conception doesn't work (2 natural losses, 1 natural success with a very difficult pregnancy and traumatic birth, and my DS has SENs).

Anyway, despite the many different contraception methods used to try and control my PCOS symptoms over the years, the one thing that's never stopped is the heavy daily vaginal discharge. It's so uncomfortable, it's really making me very miserable.

I've been referred for many 'infection' and std tests when I visit the GP for this problem, but when those tests come back clear they just send me away with a 'no action to be taken' verdict. But at 40 yrs old, I'm bloody fed up of it.

Has anyone else here suffered with this problem and got an answer/a cure?

Vaginal dryness seems to be something that's talked about a lot these days, but not the alternative end of the scale.

Unless its just me that suffers this and I'm really odd?

Daily vaginal discharge is totally normal and a way your vagina keeps itself clean although it's not usually excessive. I have noticed the amount can vary during different times of my cycle and can be much worse around the time of ovulation. Does your underwear constantly feel wet if it is so excessive? also do you have lots of regular sex as discharge can increase after sex as a way of cleansing.

What a patronising post, the OP is a 40 year old woman who has suffered all her life with a heavy discharge which has been investigated and is making her life difficult, I’m pretty sure she doesn’t need it explaining as if she was a teenager that it keeps her vagina clean, and as for the question is her underwear wet, you have given me the creeps frankly. OP sorry you are suffering, it’s bad enough when ovulating and there is more discharge than normal, so to have it so heavy and constantly must be very uncomfortable. I have no practical advice but just wanted to offer my sympathies and say once you hit menopause it will get so much better.

I have this too, underwear is always wet patches, I shower daily but still . It dries to this light beigy colour by the end of the day! Sorry tmi

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