Worth asking the GP about discharge or possible bladder leakage?

[CrispyTenderStem]

For the past while I've been getting a dampness in my pants. I figured I was just getting to "that age" (mid 40s) and started wearing a pantyliner. I was never sure though if it was urine or discharge. Or a bit of both.

I started googling (I know!) and got it into my head that it could be related to undiagnosed diabetes or similar. Or maybe perimenopause. I don't have a huge array of other symptoms but once or twice I've been to the loo in mums and she's commented that there's a strong odour. I don't have a sense of smell so I've no idea if this is happening often, what it even smells like.

I rang the Dr this AM and ask if I could get bloods done to rule out diabetes and to check my hormones. Now that I've made the call I'm wondering if I'm overreacting. It's probably just discharge which is fairly normal.

Is it worth going to get bloods done or am I wasting their time?

Any changes should.be looked into. Only in the NHS do people agonise over this stuff. Apart from anything else why would you want to live with it. I have been to so many uk funerals.of women who had undiagnosed ovarian and uterine cancers who simply died because of a GPs refusal to do basic bloods and ultrasound. Dont risk it. And don't put up with something that affects your life, there is no need.

And please dont listen to the next poster who will say ask a pharmacist. GPs are actually.allowed to be seen by their patients.

I’m a GP and would absolutely see you scout this. There’s a number of things that could be going on and so for that reason I’d rather see you first than you go straight to blood tests - it’s my job to know what to test you for, not yours, and will be annoying if some things aren’t done and you need a second batch.

You need a proper assessment first. Agree with pp that you shouldn’t be agonising about this. I know it’s often hard to get a GP appointment at the moment but this kind of thing is really our bread and butter and we do it better than anyone else (notwithstanding that others will say idiot GPs missed something obvious).

Hope you get sorted OP.