Vaginal discharge due to vaginal atrophy?

Hoping someone in the group may have some answers or references.
I've had a vaginal discharge for almost two years. It's been treated
four times as a vaginal infection by my internist and it clears for
a month or two and returns ( my pap smears are negative). He sent me
on to a ob-gyn clinic where they said there was no sign of an
infection but instead I had vaginal atrophy from lack of estrogen.
They put me on Vagifem. There has been no improvement after daily
use for two weeks.

I can find references to vaginal discharge and it's causes. They
have all been ruled out. I can find references to the symptoms of
lack of estrogen. If I had a problem, I didn't know it. However
nowhere can I find anything that says vaginal atrophy can cause a
thick, yellowish vaginal discharge.

I'm beginning to wonder whether the latest doctor just decided to
treat the atrophy and ignore the rest. Any input would be
appreciated.

Thanks,

Babs

BabsB@notearthlink.net wrote in
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> I can find references to vaginal discharge and it's causes. They
> have all been ruled out. I can find references to the symptoms of
> lack of estrogen. If I had a problem, I didn't know it. However
> nowhere can I find anything that says vaginal atrophy can cause a
> thick, yellowish vaginal discharge.
>
> I'm beginning to wonder whether the latest doctor just decided to
> treat the atrophy and ignore the rest. Any input would be
> appreciated.
>

If you've ruled out all the ugly stuff, I wouldn't even worry about it.
I've had something quite similar most of my life, with it being more in
evidence around my period.

Peri is a time when really peculiar things show up for a time, and
sometimes go away again, and sometimes just stay. So unless you are
seriously inconvenienced by this, I'd just ignore it.

Chak

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<BabsB@notearthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Hoping someone in the group may have some answers or references.
> I've had a vaginal discharge for almost two years. It's been treated
> four times as a vaginal infection by my internist and it clears for
> a month or two and returns ( my pap smears are negative). He sent me
> on to a ob-gyn clinic where they said there was no sign of an
> infection but instead I had vaginal atrophy from lack of estrogen.
> They put me on Vagifem. There has been no improvement after daily
> use for two weeks.
>
> I can find references to vaginal discharge and it's causes. They
> have all been ruled out. I can find references to the symptoms of
> lack of estrogen. If I had a problem, I didn't know it. However
> nowhere can I find anything that says vaginal atrophy can cause a
> thick, yellowish vaginal discharge.
>
> I'm beginning to wonder whether the latest doctor just decided to
> treat the atrophy and ignore the rest. Any input would be
> appreciated.

This last would be my guess.

Cathy


>
> Thanks,
>
> Babs

BTW - as long as there's no sign of infection, I'd try to ignore it as long
as it's not itchy or otherwise driving you nuts.

Cathy

<BabsB@notearthlink.net> wrote in message
news:3eu9a3tbqkcnqll2u05vo28ajd26rhd2pb@news.west. earthlink.net...
> Hoping someone in the group may have some answers or references.
> I've had a vaginal discharge for almost two years. It's been treated
> four times as a vaginal infection by my internist and it clears for
> a month or two and returns ( my pap smears are negative). He sent me
> on to a ob-gyn clinic where they said there was no sign of an
> infection but instead I had vaginal atrophy from lack of estrogen.
> They put me on Vagifem. There has been no improvement after daily
> use for two weeks.
>
> I can find references to vaginal discharge and it's causes. They
> have all been ruled out. I can find references to the symptoms of
> lack of estrogen. If I had a problem, I didn't know it. However
> nowhere can I find anything that says vaginal atrophy can cause a
> thick, yellowish vaginal discharge.
>
> I'm beginning to wonder whether the latest doctor just decided to
> treat the atrophy and ignore the rest. Any input would be
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Babs

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:07:40 GMT, Chakolate
<chakolateDeathToSpammers@gmail.com> wrote:

>BabsB@notearthlink.net wrote in
>news:3eu9a3tbqkcnqll2u05vo28ajd26rhd2pb@news.west .earthlink.net:
>
>> I can find references to vaginal discharge and it's causes. They
>> have all been ruled out. I can find references to the symptoms of
>> lack of estrogen. If I had a problem, I didn't know it. However
>> nowhere can I find anything that says vaginal atrophy can cause a
>> thick, yellowish vaginal discharge.
>>
>> I'm beginning to wonder whether the latest doctor just decided to
>> treat the atrophy and ignore the rest. Any input would be
>> appreciated.
>>
>
>If you've ruled out all the ugly stuff, I wouldn't even worry about it.
>I've had something quite similar most of my life, with it being more in
>evidence around my period.
>

This article says much the same thing. Sticky stretchy mucus might
just mean you aren't ovulating.

http://www.cemcor.ubc.ca/articles/mi...mulation.shtml

>Perimenopause is a time of - Endogenous Ovarian Hyperstimulation-

Of course if you are post menopause and no longer having periods then
this wouldn't apply.

>Peri is a time when really peculiar things show up for a time, and
>sometimes go away again, and sometimes just stay. So unless you are
>seriously inconvenienced by this, I'd just ignore it.
>
>Chak

I agree 100%

Kathryn

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:07:40 GMT, Chakolate
<chakolateDeathToSpammers@gmail.com> wrote:

>BabsB@notearthlink.net wrote in
>news:3eu9a3tbqkcnqll2u05vo28ajd26rhd2pb@news.west .earthlink.net:
>
>> I can find references to vaginal discharge and it's causes. They
>> have all been ruled out. I can find references to the symptoms of
>> lack of estrogen. If I had a problem, I didn't know it. However
>> nowhere can I find anything that says vaginal atrophy can cause a
>> thick, yellowish vaginal discharge.
>>
>> I'm beginning to wonder whether the latest doctor just decided to
>> treat the atrophy and ignore the rest. Any input would be
>> appreciated.
>>
>
>If you've ruled out all the ugly stuff, I wouldn't even worry about it.
>I've had something quite similar most of my life, with it being more in
>evidence around my period.
>
>Peri is a time when really peculiar things show up for a time, and
>sometimes go away again, and sometimes just stay. So unless you are
>seriously inconvenienced by this, I'd just ignore it.
>
>Chak
>
Thanks for the answers. The constant need to change panty liners I
do find seriously annoying. I'm in my 70's so these symptoms are
probably not going away by themselves <sigh>.

BB
>
>

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:46:48 -0400, "Cathy F."
<clfrclfr@adelphia.net> wrote:

>> I'm beginning to wonder whether the latest doctor just decided to
>> treat the atrophy and ignore the rest. Any input would be
>> appreciated.
>
>This last would be my guess.
>
>Cathy
>

Until I find some verification that vaginal atrophy ( if that's
really what I've got) can cause some sort of discharge in women my
age (70's), I'm going to suspect this diagnosis. Everything I read
says lack of estrogen causes just the opposite problem..a lack of
lubrication during sex. I'm a widow so I don't have that problem.

BB