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I used a pessary to treat thrush and noticed a pink chalky discharge is this normal?

Q: i used a pessary to treat thrush and noticed a pink chalky discharge is this normal?

: It is not unusual to have the pink chalky discharge because the pessary is a foreign body in an inflamed area and is likely to cause slight bleed that mixes with the yeast that is chalky.

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Dr. Tinuola Adeyanju answered

It is not unusual to have the pink chalky discharge because the pessary is a foreign body in an inflamed area and is likely to cause slight bleed that mixes with the yeast that is chalky.

Answered 1/12/2022

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A member asked:

I used a pessary to treat thrush and noticed a pink chalky discharge is this normal?

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Dr. Tinuola Adeyanju answered

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