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Expert: - 3/20/2011


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i am from the uk and had a surgical abortion 4 weeks ago. i had a normal amount of bleeding according to the doctors and no other unusual pain. however, in the last week, i have been itching quite a lot which has caused inflamation of the skin around my vagina. there is a small amount of yellow-y discharge but it has no smell. is this normal or something i should be worried about? thanks.

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This could be due to a vaginal infection. The two most common types are bacterial vaginitis and candida vaginitis.  Bacterial vaginitis is due to an overgrowth of the normal flora.  It causes a fishy odor and can be treated with oral metronidazole or a vaginal preparation of metronidazole or clindamycin. Candida vaginitis is caused by yeast and is treat with an antifungal agent.  It causes a lot of Candida occurs after taking an antibiotic.  

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We are a group of family doctors who provide abortion care for over a decade. We can answer any health or medical related questions about early abortion, including the aspiration procedure, the abortion pill (RU486), or surgical abortion. We run a practice called Early Options, located in New York City: http://www.EarlyAbortionOptions.com. The practice is dedicated to making early abortion part of mainstream medical care. There are other family doctors around the United States who practice a similar approach to early abortion care: see http://www.EarlyAbortion.com. Please do not ask "private" questions so that other women can learn from your experience. Please tell me what country you are from so that we can better help you.

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Experience in the area: We are all board certified family doctors who have special training in early abortion and reproductive health. Dr. Joan Fleischman is the founder of Early Options (earlyabortionoptions.com) dedicated to making early abortion part of mainstream medical care. Organizations: National Abortion Federation American Association of Family Physicians

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