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it hurts down there
16/f
okay so im a virgin and my lips of my vagina are all like red and swollen and it's really irritated. when i walk it burns and hurts. what is it and what can i do to get rid of it? i can't go to a doctor though so any at home help??
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why cant you go to a doctor?
thats the only way that the problem can be fixed. you might have an infection and it will just get worse until you get help.
try taking lots of long baths and washing there and stuff. if it doesnt go away then you REALLY need to see a doctor.
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first off- let me say I'm glad you're a virgin. wait for marriage
why can't you go to a doctor?
that's what you need.... it might be a yeast infection or something else... if it doesn't get treated, it could possibly get serious
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Sabine is certainly right about you needing to see a gynecologist a.s.a.p. It sounds like you have an infection of some type especially from what you said about burning, itching and swollen labia.
If you are feeling pain than something isn't right and you have to get it seen to. There's no other way around this. If you're also having strange discharge that looks lumpy, smells or is green or any other color than completely clear you have a problem and seeing a gynecologist is the only way to help it get healed.
I know that a lot of teenage girls are freaked out at the thought of a doctor examining "down there" and guys feel the same about their genitals too. You have to realize these doctors are professionals and have seen lots of these problems and various body parts day in day out.
The doctor will allow your mom in the room and a nurse and will walk you through everything he/she does before and during the exam. I am enclosing two links that I think you really need to see. One is about healthy/abnormal discharge and the second is about what to expect when seeing a gynecologist for the first time.
NOTE: To admin and others the second link is from a site called Scarleteen.com staffed by professional educators and the article contains only text.
DISCHARGE [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
Gynecologist Vist [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
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Why can't you go to a doctor, dear? That's what you need. Anything else we could tell you here would be a guess.
Some things you can do are to keep the area clean with warm water washing. Do not use any soap. If you have some cortisone cream, that might help with the swelling. You can use corn starch if you think it's a problem with chafing. Avoid tight jeans, underpants with synthetic fiber crotches, pantyhose, and activities that would irritate that area, like horseback riding or riding a bicycle.
If you have pain in your abdomen, near your bladder or foul-smelling or discolored disharge, you definitely need to see a doctor.
I feel for you and hope you can take care of this.
Sabine
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its probably just a rash, put some baby powder on it every night and it should go away=)
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You could have a vaginal infection. You don't have to have sex to get that. You could get it by wiping from back to front when you go to the bathroom or it could be red and swollen by you rubbing yourself down there with something rough very frequently. I know you can't go to the doctor but it may be the only way to know for sure what's wrong. You could also visit webmd.com and type in your symptoms and it will show a list of possible reasons.
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