Dear GhanaWeb: I have been experiencing discharge after I tried anal sex with my boyfriend

Dear GhanaWeb,

My boyfriend and I have been together for four years now, and in the beginning, we were completely into each other.

Since I met him, I haven’t loved another man; he has had my whole heart and attention. I’ve supported him in every way I could.

I’ve given him money and clothed him so he could look good for me. He doesn’t have much, but he's sometimes supported me with what he has.

We had sex a lot. I’m his only girl, so I make sure I also give him sex always so that he won’t try cheating on me.

Last year, we decided to try anal sex to see how it would go; we were exploring.

I was the one who brought the idea. I bought lubricant to make it comfortable because I heard it was painful.

Even with the lubricant, it was still painful, but my boyfriend liked it. He kept saying it felt different and he enjoyed it, so we added it to our routine.

First, I didn’t enjoy it because of the pain, but later, I realised it was nice. I adjusted and even preferred it over vaginal sex.

Early this year, I started falling sick. I was getting some discharges from my vagina rather and not my anus. Anytime I went to the hospital, they said it was an infection and they gave me some antibiotics. I stopped seeing the discharge, and it started again after a week. It was on and off.

For some months now, it won’t stop even if I take the medicines. The doctor suggested injections and other things, but it won’t stop.

Up till now, it won’t stop. I’ve done several tests and taken many drugs, but the doctors say they don’t see anything.

I’ve not told anyone I have anal sex, and the discharge is not from my anus but vagina rather.

Am I suffering from this because of the anal sex? Or am I suffering from a different ailment that we can’t see? I’m really worried about my health.

I’ve been using pads for some months now, and I’m getting tired. My boyfriend doesn’t care like he used to.

His attention has totally switched, and he said I smell badly, so he doesn’t want to get close.

Is that fair for him to treat me this way? I’m drained and I don’t know what to do anymore. I need help, please.

FG/EB

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