A 24-year-old female asked:
I have vaginal discharge my doctor treated me for bv, yeast infection and chlymida and i still have discharge what could it be?
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Dr. Cheryl Ebertinganswered
24 years experience
Vaginal infection: With everything you described, you should follow up with your doctor and make sure all of the infections are gone. Bv and chlamydia are both a bacterial infections and the treatment may make your yeast infection worse.
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