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A 25-year-old female asked:

Hello. i am experiencing some unusual discharge. it causes itchiness around me vaginal area. i had a pap smear last year and the nurse said it could be an yeast infection.took some cream but the itchiness is back though the discharge is different. tx?

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Dr. John Berryman
Obstetrics and Gynecology 56 years experience
Recurrent yeast ? : A "yeast infection" (fungal) is a common repeat irritant, and represents a variety of different kinds of fungal diseases. See your gyn physician for an exam and treatment, as there are other kinds of infections which cause your described symptoms.
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