Bleh.

[witchkatt.livejournal.com]

I've got a question to ask. Please note that I can't afford nor get to a doctor (I'd have to walk- a hard job when you're on crutches on lop-sided roads with no sidewalks being chased by dogs), so low cost or no cost clinic wouldn't help (though it would be a novel thing to hear about free clinics). Plus I will not allow anyone to get down in my most private regions, and I'd rather mess around with my health than let a total stranger invade me.
There's no pain/itching 'down in my private regions', but I feel like I've got niagra falls down there, 24/7, and I'm not on my period. It smells icky, and its usually clear or yellow. I'm sick of wearing pads, as they just make me sweat and then I've practically got a swimming pool down there. I've had yeast many times before (mom told me to wash it out with soap which didn't help AT ALL >.>). I know all this moisture isn't doing me any good.
I recently figured out that I was dehydrated and have been drinking lots more water the past few days, am trying to straighten out my sleep, and have been vegetarian since last October (not a junk food vegetarian- thats icky, not to mention vitamin deficient. I'm pretty sure I haven't got any vitamin deficiencies, but you never know). I'm not very good about keeping track of time or flow or anything like that but I'd say its increased in the past month, when my dog ran into my leg (the lower part) and hurt my leg and then I kept accidentally hurting it and I now have to walk with crutches and have been soaking my sore feet in epsom salt for the past few nights (It feels like I've got a friggen fracture, but if the dog can't get her broken paw fixed I'm not getting my probobly not fractured foot/hurt knee/torn thigh muscle fixed when we can't even afford it.) Help?
Specifically, what can I do to reduce moisture down there without wearing dresses and no underwear? Is there anything else that I can do?
And please, don't recommend anything like monostat. Every time I've used that it never works. This last time it had no effect whatsoever, so I'm not using that anymore even if my mom does get annoyed. Plus, I like natural stuff. Chemically stuff just makes me feel bad, and I'm trying to phase that stuff out.
While I'm on this subject, does anyone know of fairly cheap/long lasting (either way to save money) chemical-free pads/undies? What's your opinion on douches (mom seems to gently try to nudge me into using them but I don't see the point of using the equivalent of a turkey baster to insert possibly harmful chemicals into my already abused body).
I've tried googling all this stuff and I've had no luck, but then again I'm not good at wording. :-( I tried also tried LJ-searching on that little thingamabob for 'moisture', but I got:
Warning: fopen(): URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in /home/.abidryer/batman03/robohouse.com/lj/search.php on line 27

Warning: fopen(http://www.livejournal.com/customview.cgi?user=vaginapagina&styleid=177657&checkcookies=1): failed to open stream: no suitable wrapper could be found in /home/.abidryer/batman03/robohouse.com/lj/search.php on line 27
Could not open user file
o.0

I do hope I haven't posted a frequent topic. I'm tired, frustrated, and its not about Yeast or UTIs so I'm not going to go through the entire comms archives to search for a post on... this.
I think its pretty coherent. If it isn't, I'll know if and when I wake up in the morning and come and check my post.

And about my ljmood- my joints, muscles etc. are sore from walking around all day on crutches, trying to keep up with my parents and my inability to just lay there and let them heal.
I can't stand it.

Comments

[lindsey-nichole.livejournal.com]

Monistat isn't for discharge, it's for yeast infections. Does your discharge have a particular smell to it? If it smells somewhat "fishy" it's possible that you have BV, and in my experience - it's going to have to be treated with antibitoics to get rid of it, it definitely took them when I had it.

BV info from webmd: http://my.webmd.com/hw/sexual_conditions/hw53123.asp

You might want to check that out and see if it sounds like what's going on with you.

Good luck.

[zoyee.livejournal.com]

Douching is not good from what I have been told by many people. It can cause an infection, sounds like you might have one already but if you don't doucing can just cause more problems. My only suggestion I guess is to try and find a free clinic and see if you can come up with the money for a cab. Hope you figure it out.

[likesexandcandy.livejournal.com]

sorry... but what is douching?

[medbsbraid.livejournal.com]

Wikipedia's explination of douching (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douche)

[meleth.livejournal.com]

Well, one thing I sometimes do for discharge, not a long term solution, but something that might work until you find a better option, is to fold up some toilet paper and put it between my labia, over the opening to my vagina. This is basically what I do when my period's started and I don't have a pad with me right then. I think there's actually a product that does the same thing, but I can't remember what it's called (labette, maybe?). I replace it every so often, and generally back it up with some folded toilet paper in my panties, as well. Low-tech, not the most effective thing out there, but I find that it works fairly well as a stop-gap. I'm not sure what's causing it, so I don't know how to solve the problem, but that's my emergency measure.

Also, I understand if you can't get to a doctor right now, and that it's financially difficult, but you seem dead against the idea of seeing one at all. Not trying to sound preachy or invasive, but why? Have you had any traumatic experiences with doctors, etc? Because as much as you dislike the idea of letting someone have access to your personal bits, if you suspect something is wrong with your health, going to a doctor is important. I do know that there are a lot of valid reasons for people to dislike the idea of going to see a doctor, but please don't put your health at risk. I do, however, understand that you can't get to one right now, so I'm not trying to lecture you. I just don't think it's good for any of us to neglect our health if we can help it.

[dial-zero.livejournal.com]

Padette :)

[smilegal-246.livejournal.com]

-While I'm on this subject, does anyone know of fairly cheap/long lasting (either way to save money) chemical-free pads/undies-

You could always use cloth pads or buy a diva cup. I know they are pricey at first but it does end up cheaper than buying all of those chemically pads and stuff and it is way better for your body. If this is too hard use organic cotton tampons which are better than the regular ones.

[studiouspilgrim.livejournal.com]

or make your own pads! there are tons of patterns online, and i've even read about people using old t-shirts and towels from around the house to make them, very inexpensive :)

[harpseal.livejournal.com]

I got a .99 cent pack of baby terry washcloths from walmart, got a packet of snaps and sewed them on two diagnoally oppocite corners. Snap around the crotch of panties and they work well. Sewed 2 layers of other scrap material onto the middle part of 2 of them for heavier days. So for like 2 dollars I have 4 pads that last me a year or so.

[witchkatt.livejournal.com]

Wow! thats a good idea.
I never thought of that..
Many thanks!

[arbore.livejournal.com]

I checked your userinfo and you're young enough to basically get free service of a local Planned Parenthood (if your area follows it), you're going to have to call to see what's up, because really BV and any other type of thing isn't worth the wait-out. Get a trusted adult to take you if you can't get there. Hell, even the bus.

[puttysan.livejournal.com]

Not all PP are free, or even offer sliding scales. The OP would need to call first and make sure how it works in her area.

[arbore.livejournal.com]

I know, that's why I meantioned "if your area follows it" :].

[brn-eyd-grl.livejournal.com]

If Monistat didn't work then it's probably not a yeast infection, it's probably BV (bacterial vaginosis), which sometimes presents with similar symptoms as a yeast infection, but sometimes doesn't show any symptoms at all (I've experienced both).

As for douching, I wouldn't recommend it. It washes out the natural bacteria and messes up the pH of your vagina, which can cause more infections. Besides, there really isn't any need for it, as the vagina is a self-cleasing organism. Just bathe regularly and that should be good enough.

Also, I must say, as a hardcore animal lover, the fact that your family isn't going to get your dog's broken paw fixed makes me want to cry. The poor thing must be in a lot of pain and it really isn't fair or good for the dog's health to let it walk around with a broken paw. :( :(

[witchkatt.livejournal.com]

Thankies.

We can't afford it. We can't afford anything right now.
Believe me, my parents would love to go to the vets, but we're barely feeding ourselves and our pets.
We're just pampering the dog. Her foots almost healed up now anyway.

[view-from-here.livejournal.com]

i can't really help other than to say don't douche, you're right about it changing the naturalness of your insides.

[witchkatt.livejournal.com]

Thankies. <3 ^__^

[harpseal.livejournal.com]

Some basic info. Discharge if clear, slightly yellow and no odor is not a bad thing. As long as your not itchy, or smell like fish, It may just be your wetter than usally. Using pads to sop it all up may be causing the smell. Douching is bad, your vagina cleans it's self (thus the discharge), you use chemicals, soap, or anything else up there, you may disrupt the harmony and get a Yeast infection or BV. Water is the only thing that your Vagina needs to stay clean.

My honest opinion, make yerself some home made pads out of towels, t-shirts, washcloths, etc. Anything that absorbs water well. When possible wear cotton panties, or none at all. You can wash them by hand in the sink and re-use them, or just throw them in the laundry. They will treat you better than store bought pads.

If the links people gave you on here for BV sound like something you have, you need to get some antibiotics. I understand you may not be in a friendly enviroment to get to a doc. I live in a place also where the concept of cabs and buses are nothing but things ya see on TV. But you need to get that cleared up. Also try to work on the fear of a doctor when it comes to your privates. They are doctors, they are trained and they arn't looking at it in a sexual or dirty way, they are there to help you and stay healthy. I'm not saying you have to just up and change, but please try to work your way into a better understanding of "care and health" over "invasion of my private parts".

I hope this helped some.

[witchkatt.livejournal.com]

It smells raunchy, not fishy, and there's no itching or pain or anything. Then it crusts on the bottom of my underwear or on really heavy days the undies seem to rot and I have to throw them away. They might just be really old though. The flow seems to be coordinated with stress, my sleeping cycle and what I eat, so hopefully It'll go away when I acheive my goals.

Now I have another oppourtinity to recycle and sew. ^__^

Busses=none. Cabs=can't afford them.
I know they're not sexual or dirty when they're doing their job, and I don't really fear THEM, I just do not like being invaded in the only private area in my life (everything else is out in the open, usually even my thoughts). My body, mind, spirit and change are the only constants in my life. If there was a lot of pain and itching down there, or if I was sexually active, I would go when we had the money. But there's/I'm not, so I'm not going.
If it was a woman doctor (prefferably older- I like doctors that AREN'T still in med school), I don't think I'd have a problem with it.
However, I don't think we're going to have the money for something like that until several years after I'm 22 (I'll have my job by then, and it pays gooood.).
Even then, I'm not gonna go to regular checkups unless my job requires it. I don't see the point of going to the doctor when you're not sick/wounded/sexually active. Prevention is good diet, regular sleeping schedule, no smoking, exercise, and knowing about your body. I'm working on all of it (I've already got the no smoking thing down pat, haha).
I'm afraid I inherited using doctors as a last resort from my rather frugal dad.

I'll look at those links soon (morning, hopefully), don't have the time right now sadly. Its bedtime.

It helped tons. =)
Hope this made sense.

[harpseal.livejournal.com]

Seems like what you have just be plain old discharge. I have acidic discharge myself, and it does literally eat though my underware. Almost ever pair of cotton black panties has bleached crotch from just my normal healthy discharge. It's also normal for you to discharge more during ovulation time, and that is often concidered "egg white consitancy"

Normal discharge has been discribed as raunchy, a musky kind of a sweaty meaty smell? That's normal. It's the smell of pussy and it drives men wild!

As far as doctor goes, I respect that, just know that as you do become sexually active, a yearly or semi-yearly pap is important to try to catch cervical cancer early on. Once you get a job with health insurance, chances are this will be fairly cheap and you should have a decent choice of doctors.

If your so inclined to know lots about your reproductive system, i'd suggest "Taking charge of your Fertility" by Toni Welchsler(sp?). It's a wonderful book that is baised upon knowing your body and your cycles to help concieve or not convieve. While you might not be looking at it like that, the knowledge that it gives about how your body works and what all these weird discharges may mean and say about your body. in it mentions how doctors know what is "normal" and apply it to you, when you learn these things, you know what is normal FOR YOU, and when you go to the doc you can be more in charge of your health.

I'm glad that my comments helped, take care of yourself!

[witchkatt.livejournal.com]

Oh okay. Phew. No more worrying about going to the gyno. I just wish I could make it disappear. Maybe when I'm older just have that part of me removed? lol... or maybe something in my/your diet causes the acidicness.

And, I don't see how that stuff could drive male humans wild, it just nauseates me.

I think I might end up swearing a vow of celibacy if I keep going the way I'm going, but I at least know I'm going to keep my virginity until I'm 18. I just can't see the benefit of having sex with another person. My mom just did it because of the cuddling (and ended up getting beaten/having multiple miscariages/cancer/having me).

Thankies for the book name! Might take some time to get ahold of it but if I'm really nice to my dad and finish all my schoolwork I might just get him to let me buy it with his plastic card. I LOVE reading. Its one of my favorite passtimes.

^__^

[witchkatt.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I still haven't disregarded the other posts about BV but as there's someone else practically spewing out acid from thier *ahem*, I'm not going to spend so many nights up because of it.