Dear Agatha,
I am an ardent reader of your column. I have this problem that has been bothering me a lot.
I am 23; I had an abortion five years back. Ever since then, I have been seeing this whitish substance coming out of my vagina. The whitish substance has a somewhat offensive odour. Even when I am approaching my period when, as a lady, should experience mucus like discharges, it still remains whitish. I will be getting married soon but whenever I have sex with my husband, his sperm comes out right after intercourse. Does this mean I would not be able to conceive of my own child?
Worried Girl.
Dear Worried Girl,
Why did you leave the condition for so long? What were you waiting for? Don’t you know the implication of allowing the situation to persist? Where was the abortion procured? Was it done in the hospital or did you induce it with dangerous chemical mixtures? And how old was the pregnancy? What treatment did you receive after the abortion? Between then and now have you ever tried seeing a doctor to properly diagnose your condition?
Whatever chances you had for a minor cure may have been compromised by your refusal to immediately seek medical attention five years ago especially if the problem has to do with your womb.
Abortion not properly done can cause this medical condition and the whitish discharge and odour were warning signs by your body to alert you to danger brewing inside your body. The danger of further delay is the possibility of an irreversible condition, one that could see you remaining infertile throughout your life. Of what use would healthy sperm be to you if you don’t have the womb to receive and transform the sperm into baby?
What you should do immediately is to see a doctor, a gynaecologist to carry out a thorough examination on you. You can only worry about the second problem if you are fit and well.
The second issue is dependent on your state of health. If your body is emitting an offensive odour, very soon, your man would start to complain or behaving in a way to suggest he isn’t comfortable with the state of your person. You must therefore act fast by going to any government owned hospital nearest you to book an appointment to investigate and rectify what is wrong with you.
When it comes to the issue of your health especially as it has to do with reproductive health, it is always best to be accused of panic than carefulness. One cannot be too careful when it comes to one’s health.
As for the second issue, tell the doctor about it. The doctor is in the best position to tell you both what is wrong as well as recommend.
Good luck.
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