My doctors don't believe me!

[talk-at-me.livejournal.com]

Hello, everyone!

Okay, straight to the problem. My doctors don't believe me! I've had this issue since I was a kid but as an adult, it's getting worse (or it's not getting worse, I'm just getting more annoyed with it.) I have a very very large amount of discharge. I know it's supposed to be a larger amount before the period, 4 ml's worth, but I literally have 5 times that. EVERY time I go to the bathroom, a LOT comes out. I tell my doctors this (I've been to 4 (from a pediatrician to my adult doctor, to two gyno's)) and they all give me the "you're crazy" look. I don't know what is going on. I have resorted to using tampons when I leave the house, which I know isn't healthy. Even if I wear pads or panty liners, there's so much of it that it literally drips down my leg and gets everywhere. It's a mess. I don't like public bathrooms, but even if that wasn't the case, I generally need a LOT of toilet paper to clean up the mess and in some cases, even a change of clothes. I need help. This ISN'T normal because I've talked to several friends and they never experience this problem. I wouldn't mind discharge in the morning, for regular cleaning, but how dirty is my vagina for this to happen??

P.S. I am not sexually active. I do not masturbate, either. I have been tested for STD's and came back negative in the past and I've only had one yeast infection and that was 7 years ago (when I was 15).

I need answers! I am tired of dealing with this. :-(

Oh yeah, I went on the pill (Seasonale) for a year and then my doctor refused to prescribe it to me until I got a pap smear (but the day she actually gave me the pap smear, she still refused to give it to me until she got the results. The results came back too bloody because I started my period that day and I found out my insurance expired so I couldn't afford to go back and I've been off for months now.) The pill helped with the situation but there were still times a lot came out.

Comments

[pocochina.livejournal.com]

Oh, how frustrating. Wow. I won't say doctors that don't listen make me angrier than anything else, but it's got to be in the top ten. I hope you can find a gyno that believes you. Are you near a PP that you can check in with? :/ Good luck.

[talk-at-me.livejournal.com]

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[ashlingrainbow.livejournal.com]

Wow, I'm sorry you've been going through this!

I have no idea what it really could be, besides a yeast infection gone wrong or something hormonal, but I would definitely try to get a pap smear. If your insurance is up could you go to to a free clinic or planned parenthood?

[talk-at-me.livejournal.com]

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[earthstone.livejournal.com]

i don't really know what to say... except try a new doctor. you can find one here:
http://community.livejournal.com/vaginapagina/4372021.html

[talk-at-me.livejournal.com]

I posted one comment instead of individual comments if you would like to read it. :-)

[talk-at-me.livejournal.com]

I posted one comment instead of individual comments if you would like to read it. :-)

[laurensellscorn.livejournal.com]

This sounds like a possible hormonal imbalance to me. If the pill helped you, it's likely hormones are the factor.

BUT, the pill's just a cover-up/temporary fix. A good doctor will check your hormone levels and if abnormal, treat the underlying cause. Being put on an artificial hormone cycle might help your symptoms, but any hormone problem will still be lurking and ready to flare if you stop taking the pill.

Gosh, sucks so much! Best of luck to you.

[cage-this.livejournal.com]

I used to get the same thing! I remember it happening -a lot- in junior high, but I don't remember if it stopped before I started on HBC or not =/ I'd definitely check out a PP and see if they know anything or can suggest any way to deal with it.

[talk-at-me.livejournal.com]

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[kelsietrpt.livejournal.com]

How old are you? When I was in middle school/high school, I had a very similar issue, though perhaps not QUITE as bad. It would SOAK my underwear, especially when I was ovulating. I've been told by several doctors that it's kind of a sign of super-fertility, which may or may not be a good thing! I'm tempted to say that this will even out for you over time, although I'm sure you don't want to wait! Mine finally calmed down when I was around 18.

*hugs*

-Kelsie

[talk-at-me.livejournal.com]

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[talk-at-me.livejournal.com]

Wow, thank you EVERYONE for all the support! I feel a little less crazy now because I thought it was just me whining about a "minor" problem!

I'm definitely going to find a new doctor because the one I have now, she IS a nice lady but my gosh, does not listen to me and didn't give me my birth control despite my pleas! I don't need a doctor like that.

I'm going to find a doctor who can give extra attention to my hormones because that seems more logical than anything.

Again, thank you everyone for all the support! I really appreciate it on so many levels.