Please Help!! - Women's Health Message Board

pixie_girl · 05-17-2005, 01:03 PM

hey, im 20 and lead a very sheltered life so the most obvious problem and i havent a clue. lately ive been having a really bad smell down "there"...it kinda smells like ammonia. my underwear is sometimes wet and it smells bad or theres white discharge on them... it smells really strong and its so embaressing in work. i wash regularly and just cant stop this or the smell... please can anyone help?

BHB85 · 05-17-2005, 01:13 PM

sounds like you might have some kind of infection..you should go get it checked out.

pixie_girl · 05-17-2005, 01:20 PM

i get really embaressed at my doctors and with the smell i would be mortified, is there no other way?

Aleta145 · 05-17-2005, 02:57 PM

There's no other way, if you want to get rid of it. If it's bacterial vaginitis (characterized by a watery smelly discharge) you will need a prescription from a doctor for oral or topical antibiotics. It's okay to be embarrassed as long as you don't let it stop you from taking care of business. And this needs to be taken care of as soon as possible.

Go make the appointment today.

Colleen04 · 05-17-2005, 08:36 PM

Don't worry about being embarrassed. The doctors deal with that stuff all the time! Infections are very common and I'm sure the doctors see women very often with them. It's well worth it in the end to have the smell taken care of...believe me. Good luck