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[rokica.livejournal.com]

A couple of weeks ago, I asked if anybody else had ever had pink discharge, and sadly, no one was able to comment. In the meanwhile, I've been nosing around on the web and found that the Mayo Clinic page on vaginosis (of which yeast infections are a type) lists slight bleeding as one of the possible symptoms of vaginosis! I was very relieved to find something out there that mentioned this symptom, so I thought I'd share it with y'all. Just in case.

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[prizmdonna.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry; I don't recall seeing the original post at all.

Anyway, I've had a bit of mid-cycle bleeding now and then (not related to vaginosis). My doctor thinks it's just hormonal. Generally, it resolves itself, so I don't tend to worry about it.

- donna

[rokica.livejournal.com]

'Salright, I just figured no one had what I described... since I wrote the original post, whatever I had resolved itself into a full-blown, itchy yeast infection, but the pink stuff was happening early on before the itching began. And I'm having mild urinary discomfort, nothing like a full-blown UTI where I end up in a fetal position and get prescribed hydrocodone to calm me and make the pain go away (yeah, I get them bad).

It just makes me wonder, am I star-crossed with my lover? We're doing the long distance thing, so when we do get together, we have frequent sex. And now twice I've come down with yeast infection/UTI combo after one of these bouts of sexual activity.

We started using condoms to separate his fluids from mine, and that seemed to help (thank goodness he's not one who deals badly with condoms).

How common is this? To be sensitive/allergic to your partner's fluids? That's what I'm beginning to think is going on.

[prizmdonna.livejournal.com]

Frequent, vigorous sex can definately bring on infections. I'm sorry if this is a stupid/personal question, but do you pee right after sex? Speaking as someone prone to infections, I find peeing after sex to be helpful (in addition to taking acidophilus and cranberry pills every single day).

Regarding semen, I believe I've read that the PH balance in semen can potentially alter a woman's vaginal ph environment, which could theoretically promote yeast infections. I've also read that an allergy is possible, but that seems not quite as likely.

Have you asked your Dr. what he/she thought?

- donna

[rokica.livejournal.com]

I'm still on the road here, so no, I haven't. I live in Hungary when I'm not traveling around the States, so I guess I'll go and ask my gynecologist there. Generally speaking, gyns in that country have not been the most helpful easing concerns.

[mangofandango.livejournal.com]

It is probably not an allergy, but more likely that the pH of his semen screws up your own pH, causing infection. it happens a *lot*, especially if you don't have regular sex and then suddenly have a whole bunch of it in a short period of time.

if you're not, make sure you *always* pee after sex. I find that wiping off with a warm washcloth or a baby wipe after helps some too, as does sleeping without underwear. i had a rash of infections a while ago, and those things seemed to help some. (I also started taking acidophilus supplements, because acidophilus is good for vaginal health - it's one of the healthy types of bacteria that your vaginal needs, and it often present in low levels in people who get infections easily). it is tough though - I had to treat BV 4 times before it finally left me alone, and I still get yeast from time to time, but not nearly so often.