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female
age
16-17,
*urplewasabi
writes:I'm almost seventeen, and I began my periods when I turned about thirteen. I think it was a few months before my first period came that I noticed the discharge from my vagina. Though I care for my mother, I didn't and still do not feel comfortable talking to her about this sort of thing, and still haven't. I still have this discharge - and it's not normal. I know occasional discharge is, but what I have is very frequent. I always have to have something like a slip of tissue or a mini tampon down there, I often prefer tampons even when I'm not on my period, simply because I don't have to deal with feeling the discharge, smelling it, or cleaning it; let alone hiding it from all of my underpants. I've tried looking up similar cases on the internet but haven't really found anything that fits my question. It's a huge hindrance in my life, and has been for many years now. I've had relationships (guys and girls) and while I'm happy to do sexual things to them, I've never let a hand down my pants, I'm just far too insecure about this problem. I'm also a virgin, which I'm happy with, but do feel I wouldn't be if I did not have this issue. I think this whole thing ruined my last relationship as my boyfriend began feeling insecure himself as a result of my refusals. I'd just really like some helpful advice on what to do; I do not want to be stuck with this anymore and really don't want it to ruin another relationship, or even an attempt at some harmless fun, for me. So thank you to anyone who can help. :) ~ PW
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reader, Ginalolabridga + ♥, writes (4 November 2009):
 I agree every woman gets discharge but if your experiencing more than the norm then i think you ought to see your doctor about this, they can take a sample from you and send it off to be analyzed, many women suffer from yeast intolerance and sometimes this can have an affect of producing too much discharge, you may need to look at your diet and the best way to do this is see the doctor you can discuss all this with them and really don't be embarrassed because they hear of these things daily, it is best to get this seen to rather than dealing with it the way you are, and using tampons the way you are is not a good thing to do try to stop that before it becomes a habit!
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reader, satindesire  +, writes (3 November 2009):
 The vagina is a self cleaning organ. Every woman has it every single day, it's totally normal. Any guy who has been with more than 1 woman knows this and is used to it.
Your discharge is not abnormal in the least. There is no way to stop it since the vagina MUST clean itself in order to stay healthy.
I MUST urge you to STOP USING TAMPONS while you're not on your period. This is EXTREMELY dangerous and can be fatal. You can develop a sickness called Toxic Shock Syndrome that kills a few dozen women every year.
You will have to come to terms with this, because your vagina is healthy and normal. You have nothing to be self conscious about at all.
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