What is Kolpitis?

I’ve been dealing with persistent colpitis for seven months straight now. Countless rounds of
vaginal suppositories haven't done a single thing to fix it. The discharge is constant, and nothing seems to touch it. Every time I go to see my
gynecologist, all they do is prescribe more of those same suppositories. My swabs always come back negative, so I'm left completely in the dark regarding
what the actual cause is.
I am losing my mind here. Does anyone have any real advice on how to actually handle this?..... 😢😢

vividskipper15 said:I’ve been dealing with this constant yeast infection crap for seven months straight now. Honestly, I feel like I’m going in circles because none of these endless rounds
of over-the-counter suppositories have done a damn thing. The discharge just won't quit, and nothing works. Every single time I show up at my
OB-GYN, all she does is hand me more of those little inserts. My lab results come back totally clear, so I don't even
know what the actual problem is anymore.
I am seriously losing my mind here... how am I supposed to fix this myself?..... 😢😢

You really ought to get some bloodwork done to rule out diabetes, especially if you're constantly fighting off yeast infections.

Switch OBGYNs and just be upfront about what’s going on. Tell them you want a referral for more comprehensive testing.
Good luck!

Look, if you’ve gone through all five swabs and every single one of them came back negative, then you’re officially in the clear—there’s no infection present.

You have to understand that biological variability is a real thing; some women simply experience heightened cervical mucus production. For some, it peaks during ovulation, but for others, it’s a constant state regardless of where they are in their cycle.

There is another possibility that your doctor might not have even brought up: you could be dealing with erythroplakia—essentially a small lesion or "sore" on the cervix. These types of lesions can produce their own discharge, which interferes with your natural vaginal pH, potentially triggering an increased flow.

If there isn't any sign of erythroplakia on the cervix and those lab results are clean, then you aren't "sick" at all; you just happen to have high physiological mucus production. Unfortunately, that is just how your body is built, and there isn't a medical fix for it.

Lisa Barrett22 said:She really ought to run some diagnostic tests to rule out diabetes, especially if she’s dealing with persistent yeast infections.

Notice how she claims all her lab results came back negative? She’s under the impression that if she actually had a yeast infection, it would just show up on a standard swab.

Sandra Martin72 said:Look, she literally wrote that all her tests came back negative, implying that if she actually had yeast, it would have shown up on the swabs.

Whatever, honestly. If her OBGYN keeps handing her those vaginal suppositories, then she clearly has a yeast infection. I mean, come on—why would a doctor bother prescribing them if everything was perfectly fine and the tests were clean? It doesn't make sense. At any rate, if she’s sitting there thinking her discharge isn't normal—like if there's a weird smell or a funky color—she really needs to take that seriously. If everything were totally normal, her doctor wouldn't be giving her meds every single time she walks through the door.

Thanks to everyone for the help!!! This kind of discharge just started recently, and I don't usually deal with increased flow. All
my swabs came back negative, though my OBGYN insists on inserting vaginal suppositories during every visit.
I do have erythroplakia, but she didn't mention that it could be linked to the discharge... Is there any way to actually resolve this?

vividskipper15 said:I really appreciate everyone stepping up to help here. I’ve only recently started noticing this kind of discharge, which isn't typical for me since I don't usually deal with heavy flow. All
my tests have come back negative, yet my OB-GYN insists on inserting vaginal suppositories during every single visit.
On top of that, I've been diagnosed with erythroplakia, though my doctor didn't mention any potential link to the discharge... Is there actually any way to resolve this?

It certainly can be resolved; I dealt with this myself and managed to clear it up completely.😁😁😁😁

Think of it like maintenance: certain conditions require topical applications until they subside, while others—much like my own situation—require cauterization to actually fix the issue.

If you handle it properly, it shouldn't recur, though realistically, that might only happen after childbirth rather than before.

And honestly, I only found success by seeing a specialist at a high-end private clinic.

Appreciate the heads-up!

Here I am again. I went to see my OB-GYN and told her straight up that these vaginal suppositories aren't doing a damn thing. This has been dragging on for nearly 8
months now, and the discharge is intense. She basically brushed me off because my swabs came back clean. When I brought up whether there could be any connection to erythroplakia,
she just flatly denied it.
I really need to see my private specialist, but money is tight right now.
Since February, I’ve already sat in that doctor's office five separate times. We’ve done every swab imaginable, two Pap smears—everything comes back "normal"—yet this discharge
is incredibly heavy and constant. I am genuinely at a loss for what to do next.
Help!!!

vividskipper15 said:I’m back again because I’m at my wit's end. I went to see my OB-GYN and told her straight up that these vaginal suppositories aren't doing a damn thing; this has been dragging on for nearly 8
months now, and the discharge is intense. Her response? Absolutely nothing, because apparently all my swabs came back clean. When I brought up whether there could be any connection to erythroplakia
she just dismissed it entirely!
I really ought to seek out a specialist privately, but my budget is currently non-existent.
Since February, I've had to visit this doctor five times already. We've done every swab under the sun, two Pap smears—everything comes back perfect—yet the discharge
is incredibly heavy and constant. I am genuinely at a loss for what to do next. I'm stuck. Help!!!

Do a little digging on erythroplakia online, and you'll see there is absolutely a connection; I'm not just throwing words around. I actually dealt with something similar myself, and once that was resolved, the discharge vanished. Regardless, you need to get that looked at, and once you address the underlying issue, things should stabilize. If they don't, then you might just have to accept that your body simply produces more mucus than average.