Most of the time, vaginal discharge is perfectly normal. The amount can vary, as can odor and color (which can range from clear to a milky white-ish), depending on the time in your menstrual cycle. For example, there will be more discharge when you're ovulating, breastfeeding, or sexually aroused.
Question
I have a white discharge, which is not responding to thrush treatments.
It is creamy but dries yellowy and doesn't appear to smell. I have had swabs taken at the doctor, but nothing was found.
It is sometimes a little irritated and appears to be more so after sex. It also seems to make my vagina expel air bubbles.
Can you give me an indicator of what might be wrong?
Answer
It would be a good idea to see your doctor once more. I wonder if you are suffering from a condition known as non-bacterial vaginosis.
This is often difficult to detect on ordinary swab testing, but can respond to treatments other than thrush treatments.
From your letter it's unclear as to where you had your swabs done, but very often the most thorough place to have these checked is at a genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic.
You often don't need to make an appointment to attend a GUM clinic, although you will need to check about the ones in your area.
Rather than a simple swab test, you should have others as well, including a chlamydiatest (although it is unlikely from your symptoms to be present).
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