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What can i do to prevent vaginal tears?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Should not happen: It is not normal to be getting vaginal tears. If you are then you need to be seen by an Obgyn to determine what is going on. Severe vaginal dryness, genital herpes, severe yeast, lichen sclerosis and a lichen simplex chronicus are a few of the possible causes.

Answered 5/2/2015

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