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Should this happen after having sex?
I am a 20 year old female and I have been sexually inactive for almost a year now. I just recently had sex the other day and I was very sore for a couple days, which I expected, but then I had sex a couple days later (with the same person) and it hurt. I figured it was because I was still sore, but when I touched my vagina, it felt like it was swollen and it hurt really bad. Also my (vaginal) lips felt very raw and itchy. This is really disgusting me and I don't know what is wrong. Can someone help me please!!!
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Lord, the inexperience of some people.
First, I wouldn't get overly alarmed. Yes, vaginal irritation due purely to rubbing can be an issue. Possible causes range from your new partner being a bit bigger than your ladyparts are used to dealing with to you not being as lubricated as you really should be. The solution to all these problems is some quality lube, I recommend astroglide because literally everyone with a pharmacy carries it and it is (in my opinion) the best stuff out there.
Give yourself a few days to get un-swollen before you give things a shot again.
Second, if it isn't an issue which can be solved by lubrication the next most likely culprit would be perhaps a yeast infection. Go ahead and pull up google and search yeast infection and learn more, because it's something just about every woman has to deal with at least once in her life, so you might as well be prepared even if that's not the problem now.
Third, shower before sex, just in case. That goes for both of you.
Fourth, if it persists for a week make an appointment with your gyno and go get tested, just in case.
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I can't say what your problem is. You do need to see a doctor as it is important that you find out.
It is unfortunate in today's world that even if your man used a condom you could have contracted some type of STD as not all STDs are prevented by condoms. Their art of course other possibilities. The worry is in not knowing. While your at your doctor whether this is an STD or not; ask about the best way to protect yourself from being infected by someone.
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This isn't normal, but I don't know enough about gynecology to know what it means. You should see a doctor about it. It may be a simple infection and the fact that it happened right after sex is a coincidence, or it may be a symptom of something more serious. Whatever it is, it's not something that it would be wise to ignore.
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