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Can tight jeans cause a swollen vaginal lip?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Makes sense: If it is tight enough in the crotch it could cause inflammation (vulvitis). You might also be at risk for a yeast infection- a discharge is not always obvious.

Answered 9/11/2019

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