Patient's question:
4 days ago after having ML with my boyfriend, on the third day I felt itchy external genitalia accompanied by pain or swelling, with odorless discharge resembling cottage cheese. What could this be? How should it be treated? I have had an abortion once before, when the vagina was not clean, and I cleaned it for a week. The routine examination of the discharge was normal. What treatment methods should be used? My boyfriend has excessive foreskin. What should I pay attention to in daily life?Doctor's answer:
A discharge resembling cottage cheese is a sign of candidal vulvovaginitis. It's advisable to have a routine vaginal discharge test, and then decide on vaginal medication based on the symptoms for treatment. Additionally, use a Chinese herbal wash to clean the external genital area, pay attention to local hygiene, and men with prolonged foreskin should pay special attention to hygiene before and after sexual activity. Your condition is likely caused by post-coital inflammation, so it's better to use Jieryin wash to clean the external genital area a few times. Also, it's recommended to have a vaginal discharge test at the hospital and avoid sexual activity for the time being.