Conditions
Trichomoniasis
Like all sexually transmitted infections, trichomoniasis is relatively common and is usually spread by having unprotected sex. It affects both men and women, with symptoms tending to appear 5 to 28 days after exposure to the infection. However, men very rarely present any symptoms when they are infected, and approximately 50% of women present no symptoms at all. But if symptoms do appear, then women can look forward to soreness, inflammation and itching around the vagina; a fishy-smelling discharge that may appear thicker, thinner, frothy or yellow or green in colour; pain or discomfort when passing urine; discomfort during sexual intercourse; and pain in the lower abdomen. Men can also experience pain after urination and ejaculation; thin white discharge from the penis; and similar discomfort during sexual intercourse. Trichomoniasis is usually treated quickly and easily with an antibiotic that, if taken correctly, is at least 95% effective. But let’s be honest, it’s probably easier to just wear a condom.
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I have a problem that has been going on since i was tewelve years old and it is getting to me.All year long i have to be wearing sanitary napkins wheather it be pads or liners because when i am not having my period a white cottage cheese substance comes from my vag when its not that it is clear then it is thick i have not seen a doctor but now that i have red this i think i have aproblem.
hi hope you can help on 2 occasions my partner and i have noticed a strong smell from my vagina it seems to get stronger as i get arroused it very embarrasing as its a strong smell like onions i dont even like onions!!!! please help
i get the discharge and i get lower pain all the time help me!!!!!
hi im 25 im sexually active and ive got real problems!!!
my urine smells revolting and my vulva and anus are really itching.
my discharge is even coming through a funny colour which also smells disgusting.
PLEASE help!!!!
hi im 20 was just wonderin if u could help me i have this strong fishy smell to my vagina and im also very itchy its not nice, its embarresing for me when having sex and in my al day every day so i dont know what it is,? i get it all the time its my discharge that smells, at first i tought it was thrush and got cream and tablets nither of them helped and i also went to my gp and she gave me cream to help the imflamed area but it didnt help either can anyone help me? many tanks
Im 17 years old, im sexually active. i have this smell, its like fishhy smell. i wash everyday. nothing really has changed. i dont know what could be wrong. please help me out. im very confused. help me out please?
im 15 and i have this like strong fishy smell to my vagina and its not nice, its embarresing for me when having sex with my partner, i did catch cylmidia about 9 months ago but had the tablets and its obviously gone now, so i dont know what it is,? its my discharge that smells, can anyone help me? write back asap please thank you
im 16 years of age and my vigina has a strong smell to it ive had it for a while but didnt think it was anything i wash my vigina upto 3 times a day sometimes its that bad but the smell still doesnt go also i have a white substance all the time but its veryy liquidy, also i have to wear panty liners alot just incase i leak as its always wet, and when dureing sexual incourse i get over the top wet even if im not enjoyeing it and i think i have this who would i see about this? would i go to my local doctors or would i go to a health clinic were they do clamidea tests? please help as i dont know what to do?
hey im 15 and still a virgin
but iv been having this problem of discharge since i started pubity
is there anything i could take or any herbal remidies to get rid of it
its really a massive annoyence in my life!
and i could really do without it to be honest
hi i am 15 and i have itching around the vagina and a yellow green discharge but the smell isnt that bad, and it feels weird when i wee , i am worried and dont want to tell anymore please help
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