Is it normal to have vaginal itching with cheesy discharge?

Patient's question:

I got my period on the 2nd of this month and ovulated around the 7th. On the 14th, I had sex with my boyfriend (he's a new partner, and I'm not entirely sure about his health, but I've always been very cautious). After that, I took the post-coital contraceptive pill 72 hours later. After taking it, I vaguely remember having a slight pain in one spot in my abdomen for about a day. Later, we had sex again twice. He doesn't like using condoms—once, he put one on halfway through, and another time, he came outside. After the second time we had sex, three days later, my vagina started itching. There were white, cottage cheese-like substances on my vaginal lips, which I cleaned off with cotton swabs. It felt better for a day, but then on the third day, we had sex again, and the itching has persisted until today. Sometimes it's just the vagina that itches, and other times...

Doctor's answer:

Recurring symptoms of vaginal itching may indicate a vaginal infection, primarily caused by fungal infections. You are experiencing vaginal bleeding again, which could be due to post-coital bleeding after masturbation or a ruptured hymen, rather than menstruation. The reappearance of white vaginal discharge may be leukorrhea.
Recommendations:
It is recommended to visit a hospital for a routine leukorrhea examination to confirm the diagnosis. Wash underwear in the sun, stay active, eat more vegetables and fruits, and consider rinsing the external genital area with a solution of sodium bicarbonate. Use miconazole vaginal suppositories. Generally, it can be cured within 7 days.

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