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vagina has been feeling weird. Do I have an STD?
17-f
okay so i had sex for the first time about three weeks ago and like two days ago my vagina has been feeling weird. the guy i had sex with had sex with 5 other girls and now im questioning like if i have an std now or what? but wouldnt i be able to tell if i did have one? its not like it hurts its just really itchy and it feels tingy. my mom didnt change any of the detercant in the laundry so i know its not my underwear. and its just constantly bothering me its not like it stops and goes away. do i need to go to a doctor something? because i dont want to tell my mom because thats weird and dont you have to call a doctor and wait like forever to get in? and i dont have money and im sure you have to pay in order to have someone check you out right? i also think im getting my period probably next week and im wondering that its bothering me because of that? but it usually doesnt. does anyone have any suggestions or am i overreacting?
thanks!
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sounds like the last thing you do is overreact to things, and your condition sounds like a yeast infection
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This could be anything from a yeast infection to a serious STD or HPV.
You need to get checked out by a doctor. When something like that doesn't feel right it's because your body is telling you that something is wrong.
You should tell your mother just because she can make the appointment calls for you. You don't have to though. Many cities and towns have health departments that help cater to women who need to be checked out but don't have money to pay for a gynecological visit. It isn't the best treatment but they can sure find the problem and help you with a solution. The best appointment I've ever had was when I was having financial problems in college and had to see a nurse practitioner at the local health department. She was very nice about the whole situation.
Now, anyway, simply call them and see if they can provide you some assistance. Let them know you had sex with someone who has had multiple partners and that you may have contracted something from them. You should request a full STD test. Tell them about your symptoms so they know what sort of appointment to book you under (ie: a pap smear too).
It may be nothing. It may be something. It's better to find out now than 5 years later. Look up your local health department number and see if they can help. If they can't they might be able to help you figure out what to do.
Telling your mom and getting it over with isn't too bad though. She knows you're a teen and probably has expected you to be experimenting by now in this crazy world. She probably wouldn't react nearly as bad as you may be thinking, especially if you were being mature and saying, "I need to get checked out because I may have made a poor decision." You know?
Hope everything turns out well!
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