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Unusual bright yellow but odourless discharge

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I was diagnosed with Coeliac Disease last August (2024), Marsh Disease 3 c) ie. Total villous atrophy. I was a perfect student and dropped all gluten, to the point that my TTGL is in fact 0 now and was even 6months ago (it was initially >250(!!), then 70, then 17, then 0).

I am still FODMAP intolerant, possibly histamine too but mainly what is concerning me (apologies to the men out there since this most likely will not be of interest;) is that I have had a bright yellow vaginal fluid, which although is entirely odourless is perplexing. I am not worried it may be cancer as have had all the necessary tests and checks, incl pelvic ultrasound. I saw these as totally pointless as I Know it is diet/gut related. I am incredibly surprised no GP, dietician or doctor can explain it! Has anyone suffered or is suffering with this issue?

And another thing, it could(!) Possibly be related to VitaminA toxicity. I have been reading A Lot about this and since I have been starving all my life and now even more so, I was/am eating Huge quantities of food. Til not long ago this involved big portions of salmon, mackerel and tuna (as I don't eat meat), eggs and Masses of leafy greens and pumpkins, carrots, all manner of rainbow veg and fruits... Then, to top it off, I Also was taking  supplements to boost my Calcium and Iron levels, one included beta carotenes, the other AlgaeCal. Now algae are red, yellow and green and apparently contain great amounts of carotenoids. The carotenes in the first supplement were in fact added and were 900mcg. I was taking 2 a day for months, 3xs the max daily amount as I am very slight.

So sorry, that seems now to be 2 topics in one!

But a nutritionist once told me that vitamin A toxicity can cause celiac disease...

Thanks for reading and am hoping someone can shed a bit of light via their own experience!

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Welcome to the forum, @Celiac50!

Vitamin A toxicity is not to be taken lightly. If you suspect that is the case, I would certainly discontinue the beta-carotene supplementation. Vitamin A from natural sources is unlikely to cause toxicity. I would also get labs done to check your levels. 

May we ask your age? It's been over a year since you began the gluten-free journey so it might be a good idea to have a repeat endoscopy/biopsy done to check the status of your villous rebound. You might not be in need of such heavy duty supplementation any longer. Too much of a good thing can be bad.

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I just did a quick A.I. check, and vitamin A toxicity has never been associated with a bright yellow vaginal discharge.  Large amounts of B vitamin, aside from causing bright yellow urine, can occasionally cause a yellow tinged vaginal secretion.  I know that older women sometimes develop a fistula from their urethra to their vagina.  If this happened, I suppose a small amount of bright yellow urine could leak into the vagina, becoming a vaginal drainage.    SORRY MEN OUT THERE!  Read at your own risk!

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Thanks for your reply and yes, needless to say, I discontinued the supplements and also wrote to the companies! It was just yesterday that I ate a bit of Cheddar cheese and whoaaa... not good. It has 0 lactose / sugar so OK both lactose and fodmap wise... Thus am thinking Vitamin A... as I have read there can be between 120 and 225mcg in there.. Sadly in the UK is impossible to find a place to get tested and the NHS doesn't do these tests. Also followup endoscopies in the UK are done only every 5yrs! Same as smear tests. Shameful. But I am 50, diagnosed late,  so my gastroenterologist is checking for refractory celiac disease...

In any case I will continue to consume fruit and veg with beta carotene but will hold off the dairy and oily fish which all have high levels of vitamin A. I will gradually reintroduce the fish at some point. Also I have another Clacium supplement now. The vitamin A toxicity can make your bones a he and eyes feel odd, which is what I had...

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5 minutes ago, Oldturdle said:

I just did a quick A.I. check, and vitamin A toxicity has never been associated with a bright yellow vaginal discharge.  Large amounts of B vitamin, aside from causing bright yellow urine, can occasionally cause a yellow tinged vaginal secretion.  I know that older women sometimes develop a fistula from their urethra to their vagina.  If this happened, I suppose a small amount of bright yellow urine could leak into the vagina, becoming a vaginal drainage.    SORRY MEN OUT THERE!  Read at your own risk!

Hmm.. the large amounts of vitamin B could be a possibility. As I now eat huge amounts of white fish, c. 350g per serving and would have lots of Bs....

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Just now, Celiac50 said:

Hmm.. the large amounts of vitamin B could be a possibility. As I now eat huge amounts of white fish, c. 350g per serving and would have lots of Bs....

And the fistula theory is scary but interesting!;)) Will do some research and perhaps mention to my GP... thanks for both of your replies!

3 minutes ago, Celiac50 said:

Hmm.. the large amounts of vitamin B could be a possibility. As I now eat huge amounts of white fish, c. 350g per serving and would have lots of Bs....

Saying that... my urine is not bright yellow....

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      And the fistula theory is scary but interesting!;)) Will do some research and perhaps mention to my GP... thanks for both of your replies! Saying that... my urine is not bright yellow....
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      Hmm.. the large amounts of vitamin B could be a possibility. As I now eat huge amounts of white fish, c. 350g per serving and would have lots of Bs....
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